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Jewels From the Treasury: Vasubandhu's Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma and Its Commentary Youthful Play by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje PDF

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E W ELï> from the T R E A S U R Y V a su b a n d h u ’s Verses on the Treasury ofAbhidharma And Its Commentary Youthful Play by the N inth Karmapa Wangchuk D orje Translated by DAVID KARMA CHOEPHEL els from the Treasury | Jewels from the'Treasury Vasubandhu’s 'Verses on the Treasury of LSfbhidharma and Its Commentary, Youthful Tlay i_An Explanation of the Treasury of ^Abhidharma by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje 7 Foreword by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Translated from the Tibetan with reference to the Sanskrit by David Karma Choephel KTD Publications Woodstock New York KfTT> Publications and the translator Pavid Karma Choephel would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Psadra Poundation in the publication of this book. Published by: KTD Publications 335 Meads Mountain Road Woodstock, NY 12498, USA www.KTDPublications.org Cover painting of Vasubandhu and illustrations of Vasubandhu and the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje by Karma Dradul. © 2012 KTD Publications and David Karma Choephel Library of Congress Control Number: 2011944417 ISBN 978-1-934608-25-8 Printed in the United States on acid-free paper. Contents Foreword by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche........................................................ix Translator s Introduction........................................................................................xi A Note on the Translation of the Root Verses................................................xvii Acknowledgments..................................................................................................xix Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma First Area: Teachings on the Elements............................................................3 Second Area: Teachings on the Faculties......................................................11 Third Area: Teachings on the World............................................................21 Fourth Area: Teachings on Karma.................................................................35 Fifth Area: Teaching on the Kernels............................................................53 Sixth Area: Teachings on the Paths and Individuals...................................63 Seventh Area: Teachings on Wisdom..........................................................75 Eighth Area: Teachings on the Absorptions.................................................83 Youthful Play: An Explanation of the Treasury of Abhidharma First Area: Teachings on the Elements..........................................................93 Second Area: Teachings on the Faculties...................................................145 Third Area: Teachings on the World..........................................................215 Fourth Area: Teachings on Karma...............................................................293 Fifth Area: Teachings on the Kernels..........................................................389 Sixth Area: Teachings on the Paths and Individuals................................433 JEWELS FROM THE TREASURY Seventh Area: Teachings on Wisdom........................................................497 Eighth Area: Teachings on the Absorptions..............................................543 Appendix A: English Equivalents of Tibetan Terms.....................................587 Appendix B: English Equivalents of Sanskrit Terms.....................................595 Notes.......................................................................................................................601 Works Cited...........................................................................................................625 Index.......................................................................................................................627 viii

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Though the abhidharma is recognized as one of the major topics of the Buddhist teachings, up until now there have been few translations of any of the great texts on it available in a Western language. This book gives thorough explanations of all the fundamental concepts and terms found in the Buddhi
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