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 3.1 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 3.1]
Then the six eases, embodiments of awareness who are said to be the blessing of great spirituality that emerges from all the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹²õ, came forth from the indestructible body, speech and mind of the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹²õ. [1] ...
[Tibetan]
de-nas de-bzhin gshegs-pa thams-cad-las / thugs-rje chen-po'i byin-gyis brlabs zhes-bya-ba'i / rigs-pa'i skyes-bu thub-pa drug / de-bzhin gshegs-pa'i sku-dang gsung-dang thugs rdo-rje-las 'thon to / [1]
Commentary:
After the explanation of the discourse initiated (by the male and female consorts Samantabhadra), then (de-nas) the six (drug) emanations or sages (thub-pa) came forth from the indestructible body, speech and mind of the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹²õ (de-bzhin gshegs-pa'i sku-dang gsung-dang thugs rdo-rje-las 'thon-to) of this self-manifesting array. These, including ÅšÄå°ì²â²¹³¾³Ü²Ô¾±, are said to be (zhes-bya-ba'i) naturally arisen from the blessing of great spirituality (thugs-rje chen-pp'i byin-gyis rlabs) that emerges by itself from all the °Õ²¹³Ù³óÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹²õ (de-bzhin gshegs-pa thams-cad-las) of the self-manifesting array. They are embodiments of awareness (rig-pa'i skyes-bu) because they themselves are the pristine cognition of the Buddhas; and they grant instruction to their respective six classes of living beings of the six worlds because they have subdued all deeds and conflicting emotions.
[An Exegesis of the Meaning of its Words (134.3-169.4)]
The second part has three sections: a general teaching on emanation by means of the four kinds of instruction, a particular exegesis of the nature of the living beings who are the object of these instructions and of their doctrines, and a synopsis of ²õ²¹á¹ƒsÄå°ù²¹ and ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa as self-manifestations of mind and pristine cognition.
[1. General Teaching On Emanation By Means of the Four Kinds of Instruction (134.4-155.6):]
[The first comprises both an abbreviated teaching and a detailed exegesis—the former (commenting on Ch. 3.2):]
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