Vyavadāna
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vyavadāna (P. vodāna; Tib. རྣམ་བྱང་, rnam byang; C. jing) is translated as purification or complete purification.
In the Tibetan tradition, this term refers the state in which the destructive emotions have been totally purified—in other words, nirvana.[1]
The Tibetan commentary Garland of Radiant Light distinguishes between the characteristics of:[2]
- saṃkliṣṭa (thorough affliction)
- vyavadāna (complete purification)
According to Buswell, the term is also understood as purificaton, in the sense of the causation that leads to the end of suffering.[3]
Alternate translations
- complete purificaton (Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Middle Beyond Extremes)
- complete refinement
- purification (Buswell)
- cleansing (Buswell)
References
- ↑
Complete purification, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
- ↑ Dharmachakra Translation Committee 2007, s.v. Chapter 1: The Characteristics.
- ↑ Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. vyavadāna.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
Dharmachakra Translation Committee (2007), Middle Beyond Extremes: Maitreya's Madhyantavibhaga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham, Snow Lion Publications
External links
- Complete purification, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
rnam_byang, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki