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 20.8 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 20.8]
In the supreme 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of feast offerings
In the shape of the syllable MA
(The Mantrin) should make offerings
With an attitude of joy To the blaze that is absorbed
And emanated with great brilliance.
Enlightened attributes will equal the limits of space. [8][Tibetan]
ma-yi tshogs-kyi dkyil-'khor mchog /
'bar-ba 'du-'phro gzi-chen-la /
dga'-ba'i yid-kyis mchod-sbyin-bya /
yon-tan nam-mkha'i mtha'-dang mnyam / [8]
Commentary:
[iii. The rite of enrichment also has these three parts. Firstly, (the rite of the burning fire comments on Ch. 20.8):]
In the supreme 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of feast-offerings, in the square hearth shape of the syllable MA (ma-yi tshogs-kyi dkyil-'khor mchog),[1] the fire and Agni, the fire-god, are both inwardly absorbed ('du) as a mass of light-rays which blaze ('bar-ba) forth, so that raptures are gathered; and they are outwardly emanated ('phro) so that hopes are fulfilled with great brilliance (gzi-chen). The Mantrin should make offerings (mchod sbyin-bya) of enrichment to (la) it, with an attitude (yid-kyis) of joy (dga'-ba'i) and gladness. Thereupon, one will obtain enlightened attributes (yon-tan) such as an increase in lifespan, glory and riches, equal (-dang mnyam) to the limits of space (nam-mkha'i mtha').
[The second (is the stabbing of the 办墨濒补 which comments on Ch. 20.9):]
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