threefold knowledge; three kinds of discriminative awareness. Discriminative awareness born of study. 1) {thos pa'i shes rab}. 2) {bsam pa' shes rab} 3) {sgom pa'i shes rab}; Three Kinds of Discriminative Awareness. Discriminative awareness born of study {thos pa las byung ba'i shes rab} that which is born of thought {bsam pa las byung ba'i shes rab} and that which is born of meditation {bsgoms pa las byung ba'i shes rab}
Three types of knowledge. The understanding and insight resulting from learning, reflection and meditation practice