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klam/
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T4186
  • ཀླམ (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
    • > klam/ (Tibetan, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
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David Higgins Lexicon of Tibetan Buddhist Topics and Terminology

is part of the compound
nye lam/, myur lam/, myur du lam/, lam rim/, mdo lam/
is part of the phrase
thabs shes 'brel ba'i lam/, lam gsum/, gzhi lam 'bras bu/, bsgom lam bzhi/, lam lnga/, thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga/, sems can du 'khrul pa'i lam rgyud lnga/, 'phags pa'i lam yan lag brgyad/, lam gyi ye shes/, lam chen po/, lam bde ba chen po/, lam snang /, mngon sum lam/, sngags kyi lam rnal mar 'gro ba/, thabs kyi lam/, byin rlabs lam/, myur du lam/, bgrod pa gcig pa'i lam/, sbyor grol gyi lam/, lhun grub bgrod pa gcig pa'i lam/, bsgrod du med pa'i lam/, rnam par dag pa'i lam/, yang dag pa'i lam/, tshig lam/, lam cig char ba/, mi dge ba'i las lam bcu/, gsang ba mchog gi lam/, skyes bu chung ngu'i lam/, skyes bu chen po'i lam/, skyes bu 'bring gi lam/, khyad par gyi lam/, bgrod pa gcig pa'i lam/, bsgrod du med pa'i lam/, mngon sum lam/, sngags kyi lam rnal mar 'gro ba/, thabs shes 'brel ba'i lam/, rnam par dag pa'i lam/, 'phags pa'i lam yan lag brgyad/, bar chad med lam/, byin rlabs lam/, sbyor grol gyi lam/, sbyor lam/, yang dag pa'i lam/, klam/, lam rim gyis pa/, bsgom lam bzhi/, bla na med pa'i ye shes kyi lam/, lam gyi ye shes/, lam lnga/, thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga/, lam cig char ba/, lam chen po/, lam bde ba chen po/, lam snang /, sems can du 'khrul pa'i lam rgyud lnga/, gsang sngags kyi lam, gsang ba mchog gi lam/, lhun grub bgrod pa gcig pa'i lam/, thabs kyi lam/, rnam grol kyi lam/, mi dge ba'i las lam bcu/
has as a part of the phrase
klam/
is related to
byang chub sems dpa'/, bcom ldan 'das/
Sanskrit:
mārga, pātha, pratipad

In distinguishing between five different types of Bodhisattva (see byang chub sems dpa'), 'Jigs med gling pa notes that the lowest two types eventually turn back on this unsurpassable path of primordial awareness.

by David Higgins

, 7: 132.

passage translation (English)

Through strained efforts on a path of doing something,

The self emergent process of refinement and fulfilment (byang chub) is

obstructed.

Hence this pristine awareness in which awareness comes effortlessly

Is said to be the true pristine awareness as path.

Note

This passage is quoted by H. Guenther in One Vehicle periodical, 1984, p. 29. The wording is altered slightly for clarity and consistency.

by David Higgins

, 293.

This passage divides mi dge ba'i las lam bcu into three by body, four by speech, and three by mind.

, 2: 260.

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa discusses the five paths in relation to the empowerments.

, 1: 213.6.

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa outlines the noble eight-fold path in the context of the fourth of the noble truths (see the entry from Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:375.4} for an extended version of the same).

, 1: 360.2.

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho follows 'Jigs med gling pa's treatment of the noble eightfold path (Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:213.6}).

, 1: 624.2.

In this passage, the term lam is mentioned without elaboration.

, 2: 26.1.

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa speaks of the 'natural unfoldment of the Mantrayāna path' in order to describe how the four types of Tantra form a natural progression and flow from the basic principles and practices of pāramitāyāna without contradiction.

, 2: 236.5.

See under mngon sum lam.

, 1: 388.

See under gsang sngags kyi lam, the passages that compare Tantra mārga and Sūtra mārga.

, 1: 716.4.

In the context of sdom gsum.

, 3: 719.6.

After discussing the five-fold path of Rdzogs chen (see thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga), 'Jigs med gling pa summarizes the myur lam zab mo mchog which enable one to work effortlessly for the welfare of sentient beings. (See also gsang ba mchog gi lam.)

, 1: 484.1.

The "one-way path", compared to a river, is included in a list of metaphors for byang chub sems bskyed.

, 2: 73.2.

After discussing myur lam (see p. 71.6), 'Jigs med gling pa mentions the sbyor grol gyi lam and its controversial history in China and Tibet.

, 1: 898.2.

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa uses the term lhun grub bgrod pa gcig pa'i lam as a description of the far-reaching level in the context of the sa bcu.

, 107.

In this passage, Rong zom uses the terms rnam par dag pa'i lam and brtsal ba med par khun gyis grub pa'i lam chen po to describe the Rdzogs chen process of realization (see under sgrub pa).

, 2: 763.3.

The term yang dag pa'i lam occurs in a quote from Rig pa rang shar {115691} in connection with the five-fold path of Rdzogs chen (see thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga).

, 2: 763.6.

The term gsang ba chog gi lam is used in connection with the five-fold path of Rdzogs chen (see thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga).

, 3: 720.5.

The term gsang ba chog gi lam is used in connection with the five-fold path of Rdzogs chen (see thun mong ma yin pa'i lam lnga).

, 1: 527.2.

This passage explains tshig lam as a pejorative term referring to an over reliance on the linguistic aspect of teachings at the expense of internalizing their meaning (tshig and don). 'Jigs med gling pa argues that one must put the words into practice (literally tshig gi sbyor ba dang mthun 'gyur byed) to verify their truth. In other words, teachings must be experienced to be understood.

, 1.

The basic arrangement of this work provides an introduction to the overall structure and subject matter of the Ngal gso skor gsum. Its structure is detailed in the following outline.

Pt 1. General Introduction to Explaining the Texts:

A. Cause determined spiritual pursuits (general

history), [3 f.]

B. Goal sustained spiritual pursuits (general history

of Gsar ma and Rnying ma traditions), [46 f.]

C. The way how these have been studied and explained,

[77 f.]

Pt. 2. Explanation of the Specific Meaning and Content (of

the trilogy):

A. The sequential arrangement of the texts, [92 f.]

B. Establishing the reasons for composition

(The meaning of the titles, invocations, statements

of intent, main subject matter and conclusions of

the texts and their commentaries), [100 f.]

, .

This text organizes the subject matter of the text into one hundred and forty-one contemplative topics, ninety-two-belonging to the Mahāyāna [6 f.], twenty-two to Vajrayāna [69 f.], and twenty-seven to Rdzogs chen [91 f.].

Contemplative Topics

1-10 The Difficulty of Finding a Human Existence (CH 1)

11-22 Life's Impermanence (CH 2)

23-38 The Misery of Samsara (CH 3)

92 39-46 The Relationship Between Actions and Results (CH 4)

Mahayāna 47-55 Instruction for Relying on Spiritual Friends (CH 5)

Topics 56-58 Taking Refuge (CH 6)

59-64 The Four Immeasurables (CH 7)

65-92 Training in Developing the Supreme Concern with Awakening (CH 8)

93-98 The Four Tantras

22 99-101 Cultivating the Developing and Vajrayāna Fulfilment Phases in General (CH 9)

Topics 102-114 Cultivation of the Specific Aspects of the Profound Path

115-118 (A) The Decisive Vision (CH 10)

(B) Preserving the Dynamic Expanse of Meditation

119-129 (a) General Indication of How

27 to Meditate According to

Rdzogs chen Three Grades of Acumen (CH 11)

Topics 130-138 (b) Specific Explanation of Special Aspects in Mastering the Appropriate Means (CH 12)

139-141 (C) Removing Fear and Expectation Through the Goal (CH 13)

, 167.

This passage offers a definition of the term lam. See under theg pa where lam, the path travelled, is correlated with theg pa, the mode of transportation.

Other Dictionaries

Other Dictionaries

1. Dan Martin Dictionary

Btsan-lha.

language:
English

2. Negi Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary

prā. = ལྭ་བ sthūlakambalaḥ vi.sū.67ka/84; ma.vyu.5860; = ཀླབ་པ cho.ko.18; ལྭ་བ་འམ་སྣམ་བུ་མཐུག་པོ bo.ko.42.

language:
Sanskrit

klam/ has 69 other terms directly related to it, which are presented here.

Sanskrit:
mārga, pātha, pratipad