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 9.11 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 9.11]
According to distinctions in the clarity of fortunate ones,
One is either gradually or immediately
Equipoised in the expanse of reality. [11][Tibetan]
skal-ldan gsal-ba'i khyad-par-gyis /
rim-gyis yang-na cig-car-du /
chos-kyi dbyings-dang mnyam-sbyor-zhing / [11]
Commentary:
[The latter aspect (of the offerings of relative appearance which are Illusory) concerns the way in which these are presented:]
According to distinctions (khyad-par-gyis) of non-clarity and in the clarity (gsal-ba'i) of the contemplation of Yogins or fortunate ones (skal-ldan), one is either gradually or immediately (rim-gyis yang-na cig-car-du) equipoised (mnyam-sbyor) in the expanse of reality (chos-kyi dbvings-dang) which is vast in radiance, and (zhing) then the offerings are presented.
[Secondly there are the offerings of pristine cognition, which is the ultimate reality of this perfection stage. (It comments on Ch. 9.12):]
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