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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