Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
4.2.2.1 - The Deity Arises from Bodhichitta
This page describes The Deity Arises from Bodhichitta which is part 4.2.2.1 located on page 136 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The Deity Arises from Bodhichitta” according to 225 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
The same text says: If it is asked, “If one meditates like that, what happens, and from what does it arise?” What is being talked about is the wisdom of buddhahood. It is the arising of space as form. The great yoga is not different from the three realms. From what does it arise? From the great essence, profound and unbroken, from that it arises. If it is asked from whence it arises, from that that arises. That itself arises, so it is said....
Read full contents: Part 4c - The accompanying samaya and action/practice
Bodhisattvacharyavatara [by Andreas Kretschmar]
The other four powers are considered stable conditions for the birth of bodhicitta because they will not be easily damaged in adverse circumstances. Bodhicitta that arises from another person’s efforts, like the efforts of a friend, is unstable. The other four causes arise from one’s own efforts and are, therefore, considered stable....
Read full contents: Text Section 244
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) [by Gyurme Dorje]
The first (comments on Ch. 15. 2): For what (ci i phyir) intention or reason, one might ask (zhe-na), is there revealed this (de) mandala of wrathful deities, including the body of perfect rapture or basis from which they arise and the emanations which arise from it? The second (i. e. the response) comprises both the causal basis from which (wrathful emanations) are created, and the result into which they are matured....
Read full contents: Text 15.2 (Commentary)
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