five families of beings
five lineages. 1) {nyan thos kyi theg pa mngon par rtogs pa'i rigs} lineage truly realizing the vehicle of the Shravaka. 2) {rang sangs rgyas kyi theg pa mngon par rtogs pa'i rigs} lineage truly realizing the vehicle of the pratyekabuddha. 3) {byang chub sems dpa'i theg pa mngon par rtogs pa'i rigs} lineage truly realizing the vehicle of the bodhisattva. 4) {ma nges pa'i rigs} uncertain lineage. 5) {rigs med pa} No lineage. Five Families of Beings. These are pious attendants {nyan thos kyi theg pa mngon par rtogs pa'i rigs} or shravakayanabhisamayagotra. self-centered buddhas {rang rgyal} or pratyekabuddha yana. tathagatas {de bzhin gshegs pa} or tathagata. the dubious family {ma nges pa'i rigs} or aniyatagotra. and the cut-off family {rigs med pa} or agotraka