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 7.10 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 7.10]
O峁� 膧岣� H弄峁� SV膧H膧
VA VA VA VA VA
JRA JRA JRA JRA JRA
SA SA SA SA SA
MA MA MA MA MA
YA YA YA YA YA
O峁� 膧岣� H弄峁� SV膧H膧 [10] ...
Commentary:
[The second group (commenting on Ch. 7.10) comprises the mantras which scatter the (offering) flowers of one鈥檚 own awareness:]
O峁�, 膧岣�, H弄峁�, and SV膧H膧 are the syllables which indicate the five enlightened families and the five pristine cognitions. Then, there are the syllables VA JRA SA MA YA which vibrate separately and have become dispersed. These should be combined with the five syllables which preceed them and the five which follow them in this way: O峁� VAJRA SAMAYA O峁� Indicates that Buddha-body is attained through the commitments of buddha-body. 膧岣� VAJRA SAMAYA 膧岣� indicates that buddha-speech is attained through the commitments of buddha-speech. H弄峁� VAJRA SAMAYA H弄峁� indicates that buddha-mind is attained through the commitments of buddha-mind. SV膧 VAJRA SAMAYA SV峁� Indicates that enlightened attributes are attained through the commitments of enlightened attributes; and H膧 VAJRA SAMAYA H膧 indicates that enlightened activity is attained through the commitments of enlightened activity.
[The third group includes a prayer for accomplishment (commenting on Ch. 7.11):]
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