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The renunciate (''rab-byung'', Skt. ''pravrajyā''), the novitiate (''dge-tshul'', Skt. ''śramaṇera'') and the complete monk or nun (''bsnyen-rdzogs'', Skt. ''upasampadā''). Also referred to as the THREE STAGES OF ORDINATION. 524 +
The aspiration that sinful, non-virtuous attributes, which have not arisen, may not be developed; the aspiration that sinful, non-virtuous attributes which have arisen may be renounced; the aspiration that virtuous attributes which have not arisen may be developed; and the aspiration that virtuous attributes which have arisen may remain and be unchanging and entirely perfect in the future; Mvt. (958-61). 236 +
The intentional lineage of buddhas, symbolic lineage of awareness-holders and aural lineage of mundane individuals. Referred to poetically as the THREE GREAT DESCENTS. 397, 406, 447, 887, 968 +
The FOUR SENSE ORGANS, with the addition of the body (''lus-kyi dbang-po'', Skt. ''kāyendriya''). 56, 463 +
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The Sun (''nyi-ma'', Skt. ''āditya''), Moon (''zla-ba'', Skt. ''candra''), Mars (''mig-dmar'', Skt. ''aṅgāraka''), Mercury (''lhag-pa'', Skt. ''budha''), Jupiter (''phur-bu'', Skt. ''bṛhaspati''), Venus (''pa-sangs'', Skt. ''śukra''), Saturn (''spen-ba'', Skt. ''śanaiścara''), the ascending and descending nodes of the Moon (''sgra-can'', Skt. ''rāhu'' and ''mjug-ring'', Skt. ''ketu'') and the comet Encke (''du-ba mjug-ring''). 104, 351 +
Entering the stream to nirvāṇa (''rgyun-du zhugs-pa'', Skt. ''śrota'āpanna''), being tied to a single rebirth (''lan-cig phyir 'ong-ba'', Skt. ''sakṛdāgāmī''), not returning to saṃsāra (''phyir mi-'ong-ba'', Skt. ''anāgāmī'') and attaining the status of an arhat or'' slayer of the foe of conflicting emotion (''dgra-bcom-pa''); Mvt. (5132-6). 227 +
Fearlessness in the knowledge of all things (''chos thams-cad mkhyen-pa-la mi-'jigs-pa'', Skt. ''sarvadharmābhisambodhivaiśāradya''); fearlessness in the knowledge of the cessation of all corruption (''zag-pa zad-pa thams-cad mkhyenpa-la mi-'jigs-pa'', Skt. ''sarvāsravaksayajñānavaiśāradya''); fearlessness to declare defmitively that phenomena which obstruct the path do not become anything else (''bar-du gcod-pa'i chos-mams gzhan-du mi-'gyur-bar nges-pa'i lung-bstanpa-la mi-'jigs-pa'', Skt. ''antarāyikadharmānanyathātvaniścitavyākaranavaiśāradya''); and the fearlessness that the path of renunciation through which all excellent attributes are to be obtained, has been just so realised (''phun-sum tshogs-pa thams-cad thob-par 'gyur-bar nges-par 'byung-ba'i lam de-bzhin-du gyur-ba-la mi-'jigs-pa'', Skt. ''sarvasampadadhigamāya nairyāṇikapratipattathātvavaiśāradya''); Mvt. (130-4). 22, 140, 171, 266 +
These are the FOUR COMMON SCIENCES with the addition of the inner science of Buddhism (''nang-don rig-pa'', Skt. ''adhyātmavidyā''). 98, 108, 860 +
According to All-Surpassing Realisation, these are the THREE POSTURES of lion, elephant and sage. Refer to Longcenpa, ''Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle'', Vol. 2, (p. 280). 338 +
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Kriyātantra (''bya-ba'i rgyud''), Ubhayatantra or Caryātantra (''upa'i rgyud or spyod-pa'i rgyud'') and Yogatantra (''rnal-'byor-gyi rgyud''). Also known as the THREE OUTER TANTRAPIṬAKA. 83, 268-73, 348-57 +
The five types of beings are: those who aspire to the vehicle of pious attendants (''nyan-thos-kyi theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''śrāvakayānābhisamayagotra''); those who aspire to the vehicle of self-centred buddhas (''rang-rgyal theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''pratyekabuddhayānabhisamayagotra''); those who aspire to the vehicle of [[tathāgata]]s (''de-bzhin gshegs-pa theg-pa mngon-par rtogs-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''tathāgatayānābhisamayagotra''); the dubious family (''ma-nges-pa'i rigs'', Skt. ''aniyatagotra''); and the cut-off family (''rigs-med-pa'', Skt. ''agotraka''); Mvt. 1260-5. Refer to s[[Gampopa]], ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation'', translated by [[H.V. Guenther]], (Ch. 1). 133 +
The axiom of the result ('' 'bras-bu'i gtan-tshigs'', Skt. ''kāryahetu''), the axiom of identity (''rang-bzhin-gi gtan-tshigs'', Skt. ''svabhāvahetu'') and the axiom of the absence of the objective referent (''ma-dmigs-pa'i gtan-tshigs'', Skt. ''anupalabdhihetu''). 102, 839 +
These are the THREE HIGHER SUPREME UNCOMMONEMPOWERMENTS. 347, 701 +
[[Nāgārjuna]], [[Asaṅga]], [[Dignāga]], [[Āryadeva]], [[Vasubandhu]] and [[Dharmakīrti]]. 440-1 +
The great preceptor Śāntarakṣita's robe, discovered at the Üri Jetsün Cave in Pema Lhartse by Jamgön Kongtrül +
Those of the four directions, zenith and nadir. 414 +
The gathering of people during the day (''nyin-mor mi 'du-ba''), the gathering of ḍākinīs by night (''mtshan-mor mkha'-'gro 'du-ba'') and the gathering of material resources at all times (''rtag-tu zas-nor 'du-ba''). 851 +
These are the lack of inherent existence of the THREE ESSENTIAL NATURES, namely, absence of substantial existence with respect to characteristic (''lakṣaṇa''), production (''utpāda'') and the absolute (''paramārtha''). 219-20 +
