檢視 Six limits 詮解六義（密續奧義應依六義 Six Limits 次第廣解文意，並依四法 Four Modes 詮釋詳解字句，方能通達）的原始碼

The tantric teachings have meanings on many levels, so to unlock the accurate meaning of a [[tantra]] we must follow a series of methods which are known as the '''six limits''' and '''[[four modes]]'''. These ten approaches taken all together will bring out the perfect, accurate meaning of the tantra.

The six limits apply to how we understand the text as a whole and the four modes relate directly to the interpretation of each word and line.

'''Six limits''' (Skt. ''Ṣaṭkoṭi''; [[Wyl.]] ''mtha<nowiki>'</nowiki> drug'') are:

#[[provisional meaning]] (''drang don can yin pa'')
#[[definitive meaning]] (''drang don can min pa'')
#indirect (''dgongs pa can yin pa'')
#not indirect (''dgongs pa can min pa'')
#literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can yin pa'')
#not literally true (''sgra ji bzhin can min pa'')

==Alternative Translations==
*Six parameters (Thurman)

==Further Reading==
*Robert Thurman. 'Vajra Hermeneutics' in Donald S. Lopez (ed.), ''Buddhist Hermeneutics''. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1993
*Appendix 1. The Six Limits & Four Modes pp.161-166 in ''The Light of Wisdom Volume 1''. Root text by [[Padmasambhava]] and commentary by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]] the Great, and notes by [[Jokyab Rinpoche]] based on [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]'s oral teachings. The Appendix one come from Jokyab's notes. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2
*Khenpo Palden Sherab & Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, ''[[Tara]]'s Enlightened Activity: an oral commentary on the [[Praises to the Twenty-One Taras|Twenty-one Praises to Tara]].'' Pages 35-37. ISBN 9781559392877

==Internal Links==
*[[Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo]]
*[[Four modes]]

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