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 2.17 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 2.17]
In order to reveal this reality of the buddhas
Which is primordial, spontaneous and perfect.
And where there is neither bondage nor liberation.
Diverse emanations are made.
—Through these words, the Tathāgata himself purposefully conversed with the Tathāgata himself. [17] ...[Tibetan]
bcings-med rnam-par grol-med-pa'i / ye-nas lhun-rdzogs sangs-rgyas chos / bstan-phyir spro-ba sna-tshogs mdzad / —ces de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid de-bzhin gshegs-pa-nyid-la ched-du gleng-ngo / [17]
Commentary:
[Fourth, there is the diffusion of spirituality in order that this reality might be revealed. (It comments on Ch. 2.17):]
In order to reveal (bstan-phyir) to living beings this profound and secret reality (chos) of the buddhas (sangs-rgyas), the nature of which is spontaneous (lhun) and entirely perfect (rdzogs) in the great field of primordial (ye-nas) buddha-body and pristine cognition, and also the mind-as-such where there is neither bondage nor liberation (bcings-med rnam-par grol-med-pa'i) with respect to all things of phenomenal existence, or of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa, diverse emanations are made (spro-ba sna-tshogs mdzad). These comprise an inconceivable display of skillful means and inestimable emanations of great spirituality.
[The conclusion comments on Ch. 2.18]:
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