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 20.11 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 20.11]
In the supreme maṇḍala of feast offerings
In the shape of the syllable YA
Which shines forth as luminous brilliance
(The Mantrin) should make offerings
With an attitude of clarity.
Even beings of most awesome ferocity will become lustrous. [11][Tibetan]
yā-yi tshogs-kyi dkyil-'khor mchog /
gsal-ba'i gzi-brjid 'tsher-ba-la /
dang-ba'i yid-kyis mchod-sbyin-bya /
gtum-chen rngam-pa'ang lhan-ner 'gyur / [11]
Commentary:
[iv. The rite of pacification also has three parts, among which the first (Is the rite of the burning fire, which comments on Ch. 20.11):]
The supreme maṇḍala of feast-offerings in shape of the syllable YĀ (yā-yi tshogs-kyi dkyil-'khor mchog) has a circular hearth.[1] inside which both the fire and Agni, the fire-god, are visually created in a form which shines forth as luminous brilliance (gsal-ba'i gzi-brjid 'tsher-ba). The Mantrin, with an attitude of clarity (dang-ba'i yid-kyis), should make offerings (mchod sbyin-bya) to (la) it, which pacify sickness, harmful forces, and fears. Thereupon, even beings of ('ang) most pernicious and most awesome ferocity (gtum-chen rngam-pa) such as Māra and Rudra will be thoroughly pacified and will become lustrous (lhan-ner 'gyur) in enlightened mind. What else need one say about ordinary mundane beings'
[The second part (is the stabbing of the kīla, which comments on Ch. 20.12):]
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