Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)
by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words
The English translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, including Longchenpa's commentary from the 14th century. The whole work is presented as a critical investigation into the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, of which the Guhyagarbhatantra is it's principle text. It contains twenty-two chapters teaching the essence and practice of Mahayoga, which s...
17. The editions consulted in this study
a) Guhyagarbhatattvavini艣cayamah膩tantra:
In the absence of the original Sanskrit manuscripts, this edition of the root-tantra is derived from the following extant Tibetan versions:
A. The Karma Chos-sgar Block-print
B. The sDe-dge bKa'-'gyur鈥�T. 832
C. The Peking bKa'-'gyur鈥攑. 457
D. Collected Tantras the rNying-ma-pa鈥�NGB. Vol. 14 (Thimphu edition of Gtin-skyes Dgon-pa-byan Monastery ms. 1973-75)
E. Collected Tantras of the rNying-ma-pa鈥�NGB. Vol. 14 (IOL, ms.)
F. The version utilised by kLong-chen Rab-'byams-pa in phyogs-bcu mun-sel.
G. The root-verses given in Lo-chen Dharma艣r墨, gsang-bdag dgongs-rgyan.
b) phyogs-bcu mun-sel:
i) The sPa-gro edition, which is a 1975 reprint based on the xylographs of the A-'dzom 'Brug-pa Chos-sgar. prepared by A-'dzom 'Brug-pa (1842-1934).
ii) The dGa'-ldan Phun-tshogs-gling edition (British Library. Waddell Collection).