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 13.23 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 13.23]
鈥擲uch was the meaningful expression which the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补 himself uttered to the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补 himself. This completes the thirteenth chapter from the Secret Nucleus Definitive with respect to the Real, entitled [the Nucleus of] Most Secret Esoteric Instructions. [23]
[Tibetan]
鈥攝hes de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid-la ched-du brjod-do / gsang-ba'i snying-po de-kho-na-nyid nges-pa-las shin-tu gsang-ba man-ngag-gi [snying-po'i] le'u-ste bcu-gsum-pa'o / [23]
Commentary:
[The summary of the chapter (comments on Ch. 13.23):]
Such was (zhes) the meaningful expression which (ched-du brjod-do) the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补 (de-bzhin gshegs-pa) or lord of the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补. Samantabhadra himself uttered (nyid-kyis) to the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补 himself (de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid-la), including the five enlightened families of self-manifesting array.
This completes (-'o) the exegesis of the thirteenth chapter (le'u-ste bcu-gsum-pa) from (las) the supremely Secret Nucleus (gsang-ba'i snying-po) Definitive with respect to the Real (de-kho-na-nyid nges-pa) oral instructions of the Great Perfection, which effects liberation in this very lifetime. It is entitled the Nucleus of (-gi snying-po) the Esoteric Instructions (man-ngag-gi) through which Buddha-hood is obtained in a single lifetime, and which are Most Secret (shin-tu gsang-ba) in comparison to the lower vehicles.