Two accumulations

Two accumulations (Skt. saṃbhāradvaya; T. tshogs gnyis ཚོགས་གཉིས་) refers to two types of qualities that are accumulated on the path of the bodhisattva. These are

• accumulation of merit (puṇya-saṃbhāra)
• accumulation of wisdom (jñāna-saṃbhāra)

Alternative Translations

• Two collections
• Twofold spiritual development (LCN)
• Two types of equipment (Buswell and Lopez)

Further Reading

• Patrul Rinpoche (1998), Words of My Perfect Teacher, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Altamira Press , Chapter Four, 'I. The Need for the Two Accumulations', pages 283-285.
• Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2004), Chapter Four, 'I. The Need for the Two Accumulations', pages 233-236.
• Venerable Dezhung Rinpoche, The Excellent Path of the Two Accumulations, Gorum Publications, Sakya Losal Choe Dzong, Canberra, June 2000.