Saṃvara
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saṃvara (P. saṃvara; T. sdom pa; C. lüyi/sanbaluo; J. ritsugi/sanbara; K. yurŭi/samballa 律儀/三跋羅).[1] Translated as “restraint,” "precept," "vow," "obligation," etc. Generally refers to restraint from unwholesome actions that is engendered by observance of the three types of vows (pratimoksa, bodhisattva, and tantric).[1][2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. saṃvara.
- ↑
སྡོམ་པ་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
Dalai Lama; Thubten Chodron (2019), Following in the Buddha's Footsteps, The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, Volume 4, Wisdom Publications
External links
- སྡོམ་པ་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary