Three authentics
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Three authentics (Wyl. tshad ldan gsum) — the three authentic factors which must come together in order for the introduction to the nature of mind to take place:
- the authentic blessings of the master (bla ma byin rlabs tshad ldan)
- authentic devotion of the student (slob ma mos gus tshad ldan)
- authentic instructions of the lineage (brgyud pa'i gdams ngag tshad ldan)
Further Reading
- Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, revised and updated edition (Harper San Francisco, 2002), page 44.