84000 Glossary of Terms

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སྐྱོན། | Glossary of Terms

  • སྐྱོན།

  • skyon
  • āma
  • Term
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  • immaturity
  • སྐྱོན།
  • skyon
  • āma
Definition in this text:

[Of bodhisattva great beings]. This term suggests rawness‍—something that is uncooked, unrefined, and flawed‍—while “maturity” (niyāma, skyon ma mchis pa) implies certitude, refinement, cooking, softening, and flawlessness.