The Guhyagarbha Tantra - Secret Essence Definitive Nature just As It Is

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by  Lama Chönam Sangye Khandro (Trs)

The GuhyagTaarnbthraa
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Contents
LiosfIt l lustrations
. XXVII
ForewboyKr ydae bD jugns1eli1 iNnolreRbyiu n poche.
.X XIX
Introduction.
TranslParteofr.as c'e I
I
The(j ughraybaThaaa.n ..,t r
PARTO NE:1 l1C TRatnoroat. . .3 I
PARTTw o:C ommenbtyLa ornyg cRhaeabnmj: T horough
f
DispelolDianrgk ntehsrso ugthhoTeue tn Dire.c tions.
r 2.I
Homgae.. I2.7
StateomfCe onmtmm ietnt 2. 7
. I
AuthIonrt'rso duction I2. 9
CHAPTERO NE . I3 I
The Explanaotfti hoTeni d.e .3 I
1 I
1.1Th e Meaninogft hTe ide. . ..' 3I
31
1.•1Th .e Purposteh Teoi fd .e ..I
I32.
A ConcEixspealn ati.o.n
1.2.1 .
1.1 3. T heW ordosf t hTei de. I32.
1.1.A4 R efuttiaoonfC ritic.i sm .. 1.34
PayiHnogm age 3 5
1.2 I
39
TheE xplatnioaonft hTea ntr.a
2. · ·· · .· .·.. · . ..·.· I
Th-;: 'Way CompassiAorni sferosm w ithtihnNe a rural,
2..1
SpontanePoruesselMnyat r ya<;lioaft hGer oun.d I39
TheD harmkaayTaea chMearn iefsttsh eA rrangement
2..1.1
ofS d Apperaa nees
f. ...1.4 0
Vlll THE GUHYAGARBHTAA :-ITRA
1.I .I A BrifEe xplanaotfti hoFenu lElnyd oweNadr rative
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Context
1.1 .I . rA nE xplainoaontf t hNea ture
2..
Lr.1 .1 .2R efuatitoonfM isconcept.i.o ns .I4 7
I49
L I. AnE xtensEixvlpea natoifTo hna Nta ture
1. 2.
ISO
I. 1.2.A. B1 riOevfe rvioeftw h Tee caherS'asm bhaokgayNaa ture
2..
r.1 .2.2A n ExteEnxspilvaaetn ioofnt hDei visiofo ns
2. 55
thSea mbhaokgaya
1
I5S
2.r .1 .2.I2 .Th e FulElnyd owePlda ce
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5
2.1.1.2.2T..h!eO. 1v erive.w
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2..r.r.2.2.JD.eIf.iIn oint i
I5 6
2.1.. 22..1 .. 2C haracitset.ri.c s
1 I
2.I.I.2..2.DIi.Jv.i3s ions .5 16
.5 6I
2.1I.. 2..2..1.A1-k3a-in1� h�Dhhaa rmaaka.y
57
2..1.1.2.I2..31..2A .k ani�hS�ahmab hgoaakya
· ·I
!60
1.1 .2.2.r..1 .33. Akan�ih�hNai rm!)aakaya
2..
I64
2.1 .1 .2.12.1. . 4R euftati.o ns
..!.6.6
2.r .1 .2.12..2 Th e Exposition
I66
2.1. I . 2.2.1.T2I. 1Peu rLea nodf t hSea rhnobgaakya
1
I66
2.1.1.2..22..T12 heC elesPtailaalc e
69
2.!.1.2.2.1T.h2e.F3 u lElnyd owAerdr angement ..
I
176
2.1I.. 2.2.T2h eF ulElny dwoedT each.e r
.. I.7 6
2.r.r.2.2.T2h.eIO verive.w
2.1.1.2.2.12h.e2E xpsoiti..o. n
2.I .r . 2.2.2I. T2.h e\ Vatyh eP rincOinpea lA biadnedasG enreal
. 87I
Expnlaatiooftn h eH andE mblem.s
r88
2.r.r.2.2.2.T2h.reU. nr comomnlviaraknsdS ign.s
.
I88
2.r I.. 2.2.21..22.T heC ommonlv iarakns dS igns
2.I. 1.2.2.2.T2h.eE2 xplatniaoonf thIend ividMuaallea nd
193
FemaDleeti i.e s
9 3
2.1.1.2.2.2.T2h.2eO. v1 ervi.e w · · I
2.1.I . 2.2.2.2.2T.I1e1.P 1r imorMdai9-a<_lla olfaD eities I93
2..1.1.22..2.2I.. 22.T heD istincotfFi aomnisl ies .1.5 9
196
2.r .1 .2.2.2.2..T2I.12E ex poistion
..1.9 7
2.1 .1.2.32 T.h eF ulElnydo weRde tinue
. 198
2. ..22... TheR etinoufte h eI ntsriiNcna true.
11 3.1
CONTENTS ix
2..I.J.2.2T.h3e.R 2e tinuCeo mopfa ssion
2..11.2..22[.. 1)hIen enrS attavnasdF emaSlea vtat.s
..1.9.9
2.!.2.!..2.)2. T2I.1Oeu teSra nvaansd F emaSlaet tvas
201
2..1..!)..22.T-2h3Me a leF-emaGlaet ekeepers
2..I .3 A Syntheofs\iX!sh aItMs e anbty t hAer ray
1. 20)
ofS efl-Appea\rViinsgd om
.023
2..1I3... 1TI 1e rigoiftn h Aer raNya'tsr ue
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2.I r..3 .2 TI1eW ayI tI sA rranged 20)
CHAPTERT wo 207
2.1 .2T.h eT eacAhreiras ste hsFe i vBeu ddhFa ielis ..2.0.7
am
208
2..1.B2r.i1n gFionrgtt hhM ee aninogf tWhies domI nte.n t
208
2.1.12...IT hMea le
210
2.1 .2.1T.h2eF emale
2..r1..3 2 I.n diisvibility 212
2..I2 .TI21 eS tirroifCn ogm passfiooTrnI 1o\sVheo L ack
2!3
Recoginoi.nt
2.1 .2.2A.n1E xplanaAtbioountt h Oeb jecotfCs o mpassion 24I
2.1.2.T2h.eW2 a yt hCeo nufsioonfS a111OScacrua.r s 214
2.1.23. T2h.e\ YaCyo nufseAdp pearaAnrceeF sr efero mB onadge
.. 2 I 6
andR elease
2.1.2.T2h.eW4 a yt hDey namiSct renogfCt hom passMiaonni efst.s 2 7I
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CHAPTERT HREE 2 9I
2 9I
2.1.P3h enoemnaA rcE stabliassth heAedr rangemoefLn itg ht ..
2.I· 3I· Overvi.e w 2 9I
TI1c
2.-.3 -1I1 T.h eT raditoifto hnCe o mmonV eihd es 2 9
. I
.2 20
2.I)..I.IH.oIw t hSe upremBeo dhichaiW tatsI nitiGaelnlreya ted
2.1.3..21H .o1w M eriWta sA ccumulateThdr eoev er
CounltesKsal aps. 22 0
2..1..13I.3. How BuddhahoOocdc urrtehdr outghhTe wevleD eeds 222
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2..I3.13..I1 D.eparteuf rormT u�h.i ta 223
2.1.I3..3I..2D esceanntdE ntriyn ttoh Weo mb 224
2.1.}.1.T1a.kn3ig.B3i rth 226
2.I..I).)I.4.P roificenicnyt hAer ts. .2 27
2.1.3.31·.5E1 n.j oyomfeC notn sorts 228
2.1.}.1.O1r.d3ni.a6t i.o n 229
THE GUHYAGARBHAT ANTRA
X
2.1.13.1. . 3.E7n duriHnagr dships .2.2 9
2.r .3 .r .1 .3 .8D epartfiontrgh eH earotfA wakenin.g 230
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..I 2 3
2.1 .31..r .3· 9S ubjugarthiDcne gm on.s.
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.2 32
2.I.3.I.1.A3w.aIOk eni.n.g. .
2.I.3.1.1.T3u.rI nitnhgeD harmach.a.kr a 233
r
253
2. 3. 1.3 .12P arinirvaQ.a
z. r.
2.I .3 .I . 2T heT raditoifto hneU ncommoVne hicle 273
239
2.r .3 .2T heE xposi.t ion
2.I .3. 2I. EstablitshheCi onngn ectwiiotnth h Me eani.n g 240
2.1.3.2A.n.E 2x planatiEoanc Whoo fr d. . .2 4.0
2.I.. 3 .2.2A. GI enerEaxlp lanaotfit ohneF ouWra yst oT ame. . .2.4.0. .
2.1.3.2.2A. 1B.rIi efExplanation.. 240
.2 41.
2.1.3.2.2A.nr.E 2x tensEixvpel ana.t ion
. 2.4.2
2.1.3.2.2I. T1.a2m.i ntgh routghheE nlightBeondeyd.
2.1.3.2.2.T1.a2m.i2n tgh routghheE nlightMeinne.dd 242
2.1 .3.2r..22.. Ta3 mingt hrouGgrhe aMti racles ..2.4 3
2.I .3. 2.r2..2 .T4a mingt hrouEgnhl ightSepneeedc h 245
2.r.3.2.2.1.Th2e. O.4v.eIr view 245
2..I.3.2.2.1.Th2e. 4D.eIf.iIn ni.t io . .2.45. .
2.I.3.2.2..1.T2.h.eD4 .iIs.t2i. nc.t ions 245
2.r3.. 2.2.1.2.4.G1e.n2e.r Dails tinctions. 246
I
2..I.3.2..2..I.S2.p.e4c.iID.fi2.i.sc2.t inncst.i o .. .2.4.9
2..r .3. 2.1..22... 14..2. .I2 .V.e hicolfGe o dsa ndH umans .520
2.r .3 .2..2..I.2..4.Vre.h2i.c2o.lft2e h eH eare.r s 250
2.I.3.2.2.I.2.4V.erh.2.i.co2lf.te 3h Seo litRaerayl i.z ers ..2 5..2
2.!.3.2.2.!.2.{V.e!h.2.i.co2lf.te4 h eB odhisattvas . . 2.35 .
2.1.3.2.2.I.2.4V.eIh.2i.co2lfS.eS e crMeatn tr.a 256
2.I.3.2.2.r.2.4.OIu.2t.e2.r.T5a.In .t ras ..2 57
2.1 .3. 2.1..22.. 14..2 .2..2 I nneTra ntr.a.s 258
s
2..1.3.2.2.1Th.2e. E4x.2p osition ..2.6.0
2.I 3.. 2.2.A2 S pecific ExplCaonnacteironnti hneIg n trinsic
. 2.6.2
NaturoefS entiBeenitn agnsd P henomena.
2..1.3.2.2I.n2.t1r iNnastiucro efS lflasaraast hNe ature
ofPhenomena. 262
.
2..1.3.2.2H.o2.w2t heI ntriNnastiucro efP henomeInsIa n eaffbl.e . 2.6.6
CONTENTS
XL
2..r .3 .2.3. S2a. 1psaanrdaE nlightenSmyenntth esaiszt ehde
27 2
SelAfp pearanocfMe isn da ndW isdom
13.. 23. AS ynopsoifts h eM eaninagtH and. 2 47
2..
CHAPTEFRo uR 279
27 9
2..2. The WayB otPhe aceafnudlW rahtfuMla Q.<,iMaalnaisf e.s t.
27 9
2..2I. SpontaneoPurselsyeP neta ceMfauQl. qala.
1l1c
2.2..I1 Th. e Ground-Generaotfti hoeMn a Q.qalaan d
.. 2. 9 7
ConferorfEa mlp owerment.
2..r2..r. .r A GenerEaxlp lanaotfit ohneI ntriNnastiucr e
280
oft heT hreMea Q.qalas
280
2..r2..rr .. rT heM aQ.<.{oalfta h eC louodf C ausSayll lables ...
.2 08
2.2.r..1rI... I EstablitshheMi anQ.gq aloaft hcC louodfS ylla.b les.
280
2.2.I.I.I.TIh.IeO. vI erview. .
280
2.2.r.r.r.rA.r G.ern.eI rEaxlp lanation
2 8 2
2.2I.. r.I I.I.. 2T heS peciEfxipcl anation
1.
.2 8.
2.2r..r .r .r .1 .2T heE xposi.t.i.o.n.
5
.. . . . . . 28
2.2..rI .II.. I. 2r. DetermintihneCg o nnectwiiotnth h eM eaning
s
.826
2..I2.I. .I . I. 2.2A nE xplanaotfit ohneM eaning.
I.
2.2r.. rr..r .1 .2.I2 .A GenerEaxlp lanaotfit ohneI ntriNnastiucr e
286
oft heW heeolf Syllables ...
. ....
.2 86
2.2r..I . r.I. 2..2I. TheW ayt oM editautpeo nt hSey lleasb..l
1. I.
286
2..2.r.r.r.I.r.2T.h2e.AI c.tIu.IWa aly o fM editat.i ng
287
2..2.r.r.r.r.r.T2h.e2B. ern.er.f2i ts
.
2.2r.. r.1 .2.12..2 T heW .1.tyh eC loudosfS y llabRlaedsi a.t e 288
11..
2.2r..r .I .1. 1 .2.12.3. The \'ltahyeI ntriNnastiucro eft hSey llables
.2 90
IsE xplained
2.21.1. . r.r .2.12.3. . 1E xplaintihnRego otC ausfe( T)era ching
1. .2 9.0
thSey llables
.
.2 90
2.2.I.I.I.I.1.2T.h2e.Dr h.a3r.2m akaya.. .
2.2.r.I.I.I.I.2T.h.e2.S1a.m3b.h3 ogakaya 291
292
2..2.r.r.r.r.r.T2h.e2N. iIr.m3-a4Q .akaya
2.2.r.r.r.I.r5. 2T.h2e.\1 '.l3oa.fyP erfectthieMn ag1 ,1qala
oft heF orty-DFeiivtei es . .9.3 . . 2.
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2.2r..r .r .r .1. 2.r2..3 .6Th e Syllabalste hsMe i ndI'nsd ivisible
NaturoefE mptinaensdsA ppearances .2. 9 3