Five major sciences 五（大）明 / 五明
The five major sciences (Tib. rigné chenpo nga; Wyl. rig gnas chen po lnga) are part of the ten sciences or traditional fields of knowledge in which a learned person is supposed to be well versed. They are:
- craftsmanship (Skt. śilpa; Wyl. bzo rig pa)
- logic (hetu; gtan tshigs)
- grammar (śabda; sgra)
- medicine (cikitsā; gso ba)
- 'Inner science' or Dharma (nang don rig pa)
