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...
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Text 13.15 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 13.15]
One who has aspired towards this
Is deemed by all the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补蝉 of Buddhas
To be a closest son.
Who would perform the ritual service
Of all 尘补峁囜笉补濒补蝉 without exception
Throughout space and time, in all their aspects. [15][Tibetan]
gang-zhig 'di-la mos-gyur-pa /
sangs-rgyas dkyil-'khor thams-cad-kyis /
phyogs-dus kun-nas thams-cad-du /
dkyil-'khor ma-lus bsnyen-pa-yi /
nye-ba'i sras-su dgongs-par 'gyur / [15]
Commentary:
[Superiority of the Natural Great Perfection to Other Teachings (477.6-481.2)]
[The second subdivision (of the detailed exegesis of the meaning of the natural Great Perfection鈥攕ee p. 999) concerns its superiority to other (teachings).]
[It has three sections, of which (the first) concerns the greatness of the individuals who accomplish it. (This comments on Ch. 13..15):]
The Yogin or one who (gang-zhig) has (gyur-pa) merely aspired towards this ('di-la mos) vehicle is deemed (dgongs-par 'gyur) by all the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补蝉 of (dkyil-'khor thams-cad) all the buddhas (sangs-rgyas) to be a closest son (nye-ba'i sras-su) in respect of the marvellous secret nature. He is one who would perform the ritual service of (bsnyen-pa-yi) and swiftly obtain in his mind all 尘补峁囜笉补濒补蝉 (dkyil-'khor) of most secret meaning without exception (ma-lus) throughout (kun-nas) space and time (phyogs-dus), without exception, wherever they reside, and in all their aspects (thams-cad-du). For example, just as a universal monarch may have a thousand sons but hold as his genuine son that one who has the appropriate marks, so those bodhisattvas who maintain (the vehicles of) pious attendants, self-centred buddhas, and causal teachings are not closest sons because it is not within their perceptual range to hear the Secret Nucleus and so forth, which is the natural intention of the Buddhas.[1]
[The second section concerning the greatness of its path or means for attainment has four parts.]
[First among them, it is great because it is the result of all paths. (This comments on Ch. 13.16):]
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