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fourfold wisdom of buddha
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四智

It is one of the importanct doctrines of Fa-hsiang sect. When one's knowledge and wisdom have been perfected through cultivation, the eight consciousnesses will turn into perfect wisdom as follows:

  1. Wisdom that Accomplishes All ( 成所作智 ) -- transformed from the five consciousnesses.
  2. Wisdom of Good Observation ( 妙觀察智 ) -- transformed from the mind-consciousness (Mano-consciousness).
  3. Wisdom of equanimity ( 平等性智 ) -- transformed from the Manas-consciousness.
  4. Wisdom of Magnificent Mirror ( 大圓鏡智) -- transformed from the Ālaya-consciousness.
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