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Four fearlessnesses (Buddhism, Tibetan)

  • Vaisaradya
  • Vaisharadya
  • Four certainties

Description

These are fearlessness with respect to: the assertion of being irreversibly enlightened with respect to all phenomena; the assertion that afflictive obstructions and obstructions to omniscience are to ceased, since they are obstacles to liberation and the simultaneous cognition of all phenomena; the assertion of having taught the paths of deliverance from [samsara]

; the assertion that contaminations - [asrava]

- have been extinguished (achieved by abandoning pride). Such fearlessness and certainty is characteristic of a buddha.

Context

One of the paths of effect according to Buddhist teaching.

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Human development
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(M) Modes of awareness
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Last update
Dec 3, 2024