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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 17.10 (Commentary)

[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 17.10]

With these words, throughout the ten directions of the six world-systems the entire blazing ṇḍ became radiant. [10]

[Tibetan]

—zhes brjod-pas/ 'jig-rten drug-gi phyogs-bcu thams-cad-du 'bar-ba'i dkyil-'khor kun-tu gsal-bar gyur-to / [10]

Commentary:

[iii. Thirdly (see p. 1162), the appearance of their wondrous signs (comments on Ch. 17.10):]

With these words (-zhes brjod-pas), throughout the ten directions of the six world-systems ('jig-rten drug-gi phyogs-bcu thams-cad-du), the blazing ṇḍ ('bar-ba'i dkyil-'khor) or fiery mass of the wrathful deities of pristine cognition, equal in extent to the number of atoms in the world-systems and entirely (kun-tu) pervaded by space and reality's expanse, became radiant (gsal-bar-gyur-to) with the apparitions of Buddha-body, speech and mind.

[The conclusion (comments on Ch. 17.11):]

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