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 12.2 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 12.2]
With firm contemplation in the manifestly perfect
Mandala of the Magical Net: [2][Tibetan]
sgyu-'phrul dra-ba'i mngon-rdzogs-pa'i /
dkyil-'khor brtan-pa'i ting-nge-'dzin / [2]
Commentary:
[Exegesis of the Meaning of its Words (420.4-439.1):]
This has three parts: a general teaching on the contemplation of the feast-offerings along with their beneficial attributes; a particular exegesis of the result attained through the feastofferings; and a synopsis of the great all-gathering 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 which supports the feast-offerings.
[General Teaching on the Contemplation of the Feast-Offerings and their Beneficial Attributes (420. 5-424.2):]
The first of these includes both a brief teaching and an extensive explanation.
[i. The former (comments on Ch. 12.2):]
All things abide in the manifestly perfect (mngon-rdzogs-pa'i) 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 (dkyil-'khor) of male and female deities, in a great coalescence of subject and object, or of male and female consort, as the essence of the Magical Met (sgyu-'phrul dra-ba'i), which is a display of pristine cognition. With the emanation and absorption of firm contemplation (brtan-pa 'i ting-nge-'dzin) on that very object, radiantly visualised and experienced by the intellect, the supreme and common accomplishments will be achieved.
[ii. The latter (the extensive explanation) has five sections, among which (the first) comprises the contemplation of dancesteps and gesticulations along with its beneficial attributes. (It comments on Ch. 12.3):]
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