bsod-nams

These are the networks of positive force (bsod-nams, Skt. punya, merit, positive potential) and deep awareness (ye-shes, Skt. jnana, wisdom, insight).

6 Gelug Presentation of Tantra in General 2009

They are usually translated as "merit" (bsod-nams, Skt. punya) and "sin" (sdig-pa, Skt. papa).

The Mechanism of Karma: The Mahayana Presentation, Except for Gelug Prasangika ��� Session Two: Mental Factors Associated with Karma 2008

In fact, as the great Indian master Shantideva explained, once developed, unlabored bodhichitta remains manifest, building up positive force (bsod-nams, merit), even when we are asleep or drunk.

The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006

Although they have already gained joined shamatha and vipashyana, and can focus it conceptually on this voidness, they still need to build up sufficient positive force (bsod-nams) to gain nonconceptual cognition of it.

The Five Pathway Minds (Five Paths): Advanced Presentation 2006

In fact, as the great Indian master Shantideva explained, once developed, unlabored bodhichitta remains manifest, building up positive force (bsod-nams, merit), even when we are asleep or drunk.

The Union of Method and Wisdom in Sutra and Tantra: Gelug and Non-Gelug Presentations 2006

Three zillion eons are required to build up enough positive force (bsod-nams, merit) to bring about this attainment.

Ridding Oneself of the Two Sets of Obscurations in Sutra and Highest Tantra According to Nyingma and Sakya 2006

In other words, building up and strengthening our two enlightenment-building networks (collections) of positive force (bsod-nams, merit) and deep awareness (ye-shes, wisdom), dedicated with bodhichitta, is the pathway of practice that enables us to realize basis and resultant mahamudras.

Commentary on An Aspiration Prayer for the Definitive Meaning of Mahamudra ��� 1 Obtaining the Necessities for Practice Beru Khyentse Rinpoche 2006

Three zillion eons are required to build up enough positive force (bsod-nams, merit) to bring about this attainment.

Ridding Oneself of the Two Sets of Obscurations in Sutra and Highest Tantra According to Nyingma and Sakya 2006

Phenomena constructive by being follow-up (rjes-su 'brel-bas dge-ba) – the karmic habits of constructive actions, namely, their positive karmic force (bsod-nams; merit) that has taken on the essential nature of a karmic tendency.

Constructive, Destructive, and Unspecified Phenomena 2005

Positive force (bsod-nams, merit, positive potential) and deep awareness (ye-shes, wisdom, insight) have both samsara-building and pure-building forms.

The Two Enlightenment-Building Networks (The Two Collections) 2004