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four hallmarks of the Dharma
Referenced by: hallmarks of the Dharma, four (cross-reference only) sealing points for labeling an outlook as being based on enlightening words, four (alternative term) four sealing points for labeling an outlook as being based on enlightening words (alternative term) |
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| Tibetan | chos-kyi sdom-pa bzhi |
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| Definition | Four points which, if contained in a system of teachings, indicate that the system is a Buddhist one: (1) all affected (conditioned) phenomena are nonstatic (impermanent), (2) all tainted phenomena are problematic (suffering), (3) all phenomena are devoid and lacking an impossible "soul," while (4) a nirvana release is a pacification and something constructive. Also called "four sealing points for labeling an outlook as being based on enlightening words." |
| German | vier Kennzeichen des Dharma |
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| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | - |
| Russian | четыре характеристики Дхармы |