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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsThe Four Fearlessnesses are known in Tibetan as mi 'jigs pa bzhi. They are:
- A Buddha鈥檚 fearlessness regarding knowledge of all things,
- A Buddha鈥檚 fearlessness regarding knowledge of the cessation of all affliction,
- A Buddha鈥檚 fearlessness regarding the declaration that path obstructions do not recur, and
- A Buddha鈥檚 fearlessness regarding the fact that the path of renunciation has been realized.
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 (+10): mi 'jigs pa bzhi, Mahashastri, Apratihata, Vaisharadya, Kriya, Suvidhi, Nirbhaya, Buddhavihara, Analinata, Analina, Aromaharsha, Dushkara, Parartha, Prashna, Svartha, Dharmodaya, Suvidhijnata, Romaharsha, Tathakarin, Yathavadin.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Preliminary notes on the four fearlessnesses (vai艣膩radya) < [Chapter XL - The Four Fearlessnesses and the Four Unobstructed Knowledges]
III. The four fearlessnesses (vai艣膩radya) of the Bodhisattva < [Part 2 - The ten powers and the four fearlessnesses according to the Mah膩y膩na]
V. Why distinguish between the powers and the fearlessnesses? < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 6.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 6 (text and commentary)]
Text 1.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Vimalakirti Sutra (by John R. McRae)
Chapter II - Skillful Means < [Fascicle One]
Chapter VIII - The Path of Buddhahood < [Fascicle Two]
Chapter I - Buddha Land < [Fascicle One]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 4a.2 - Meditating on the mandala < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Part 3b - The kaya of the manifestation of enlightenment < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
1d.2) The Dharma jewel < [Part 1 - The causal refuge]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXXVI - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (d) < [Section Seven]
Chapter XXXIII - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (a) < [Section Seven]
Chapter XXII - On Pure Actions (b) < [Section Four]
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Robert A. F. Thurman)