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...
Text 2.17 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 2.17]
In order to reveal this reality of the buddhas
Which is primordial, spontaneous and perfect.
And where there is neither bondage nor liberation.
Diverse emanations are made.
—Through these words, the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹ himself purposefully conversed with the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹ himself. [17] ...[Tibetan]
bcings-med rnam-par grol-med-pa'i / ye-nas lhun-rdzogs sangs-rgyas chos / bstan-phyir spro-ba sna-tshogs mdzad / —ces de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid-la ched-du gleng-ngo / [17]
Commentary:
[Fourth, there is the diffusion of spirituality in order that this reality might be revealed. (It comments on Ch. 2.17):]
In order to reveal (bstan-phyir) to living beings this profound and secret reality (chos) of the buddhas (sangs-rgyas), the nature of which is spontaneous (lhun) and entirely perfect (rdzogs) in the great field of primordial (ye-nas) buddha-body and pristine cognition, and also the mind-as-such where there is neither bondage nor liberation (bcings-med rnam-par grol-med-pa'i) with respect to all things of phenomenal existence, or of ²õ²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹ and ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa, diverse emanations are made (spro-ba sna-tshogs mdzad). These comprise an inconceivable display of skillful means and inestimable emanations of great spirituality.
[The conclusion comments on Ch. 2.18]:
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