The Great Chariot
by Longchenpa | 268,580 words
A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...
B. The source of all truth and goodness
It is like this:
Attainment of the three kinds of enlightenment,
That of victorious ones, together with their sons,
That of the shravakas, and that of the pratyekabuddhas,
Arises from a relationship to spiritual friends.Also the higher manifestations of samsara,
And whatever happiness may be involved in them,
Arises from relating to these holy ones.
Therefore, we should rely upon these holy ones.
The Sutra requested by Maitreya (byams pa zhus pa’i mdo) says:
The liberation of those who are shravakas, pratyekabuddhas, and supremely enlightened ones, and as many with the skandha of seeing wisdom as there may be, all these should be understood to arise from relying on the spiritual friend.
Maitreya, moreover, as much benefit and happiness as there may be for sentient beings, it all arises from their virtuous roots. These should also be understood to arise from the spiritual friend.