Four basic transgressions: 1 definition
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Four basic transgressions means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Four Basic Transgressions refers to 鈥渧iolations of monastic conduct that result in immediate expulsion鈥� and are known in Tibetan as ltung byed rtsa bzhi.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the Vinaya lineage in China]鈥擶hile there is an account of ten nuns coming to China from India, including the Sinhalese nun Devasar膩 (fifth century) and others, we do not know whether there was a transmission of nun鈥檚 vows descending from them. It is said that from the Four Basic Transgressions down to the seven Dharmas for resolving disputes, the Chinese Vinaya is not different from that of Tibet; the difference is in the matter of various religious practices, which may conform to the customs of the country or be taken from other sects.
The Four Basic Transgressions are:
- killing a human being,
- stealing from the Three Jewels,
- lying about one鈥檚 attainments, and
- engaging in sexual intercourse.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Full-text: ltung byed rtsa bzhi, Sexual intercourse, Stealing, Killing, Lying.
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