Yan lag bdun
From Bodhicitta
ཡན་ལག་བདུན་ yan lag bdun
seven branches
Tibetan - Noun
Basic Meaning
The seven branches, or sections, of devotional religious services, or prayers, recited consecutively in order to accumulate merit. The typical set of seven are prostrations, offering, confession, rejoicing in virtue, requesting to turn the wheel of Dharma, requesting to not pass into nirvāṇa, and the dedication of merit, presented in that order.
| Term Variations | |
| Key Term | Yan lag bdun |
|---|---|
| Topic Variation | yan lag bdun |
| Tibetan | ཡན་ལག་བདུན་ |
| Wylie Transliteration | yan lag bdun |
| Buddha-nature Site Standard English | seven branches |
| Richard Barron's English Term | seven-branched prayer |
| Ives Waldo's English Term | sevenfold service |
| Alternate Spellings | yan lag bdun pa |
| Term Information | |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | The seven branches, or sections, of devotional religious services, or prayers, recited consecutively in order to accumulate merit. The typical set of seven are prostrations, offering, confession, rejoicing in virtue, requesting to turn the wheel of Dharma, requesting to not pass into nirvāṇa, and the dedication of merit, presented in that order. |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Definitions | |
| Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary | Seven branches. The seven branch practice of prostrating to the Three Jewels, confessing negative actions, making offering, rejoicing in the virtue of others, requesting to turn the wheel of Dharma, beseeching to not pass into nirvana, and dedicating the merit to the enlightenment of all sentient beings |
