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 7.9 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 7.9]
O� EHYEHI ᴡҴĀ MAHĀKARUṆIKA DṚŚYA HO� SAMAYAS ճմ�
JA� HŪ� VA� HO� [9] ...
Commentary:
[iii. Thirdly, (see p. 689) there are the mantras which completely perfect enlightened activity. The first group of these comprise the mantras of invitation and absorption, (commenting on Ch. 7.9):]
O� EHYEHI ᴡҴĀ MAHĀKARUṆIKA DṚŚYA HO� SAMAYASճմ� means Come here! Transcendent Lord endowed with great spirituality. Look with compassion! Assume the commitments!" JA� HŪ� VA� HO� are the mantras which respectively summon with the iron hook (of ṅkś), bind with the lasso (of ś), tie with the iron chain (of ṭ�) and overpower with the bell (of Gaṇṭhā).
[The second group (commenting on Ch. 7.10) comprises the mantras which scatter the (offering) flowers of one’s own awareness:]
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