Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)

by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words

Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism

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The English translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, including Longchenpa's commentary from the 14th century. The whole work is presented as a critical investigation into the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, of which the Guhyagarbhatantra is it's principle text. It contains twenty-two chapters teaching the essence and practice of Mahayoga, which s...

Introduction

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1. The rNying-ma School and the Three Inner Classes of Tantra

2. Compilation of the Kangyur and Nyingma Tantras

3. The texts of Mahāyoga

4a. The Māyājāla Cycle (Introduction)

4b. Tantra-texts of the Māyājāla cycle

4c. Chapters of the Guhyagarbha

5. Structured Contents of the Guhyagarbhatattvaviniścayamahātantra

6. Origin of the Guhyagarbhatattvaviniścayamahātantra

7. The Indian historical tradition of the Guhyagarbhatattvaviniścayamahātantra

8. Appearance and Translation of the Māyājāla Cycle in Tibet

9. The bka'-ma lineage

10a. The Zur family (Introduction)

10b. The Zur Lineage in Central Tibet

11. The Khams Tradition of Kah-thog

12. The resurgence of the bka'-ma lineage in Central Tibet

13. Extensive Propagation of the “distant lineage” in Khams

14. The Treasure-Doctrines associated with the Guhyagarbha

15. Ten Philosophical Topics of the Guhyagarbha

16. Mahāyoga and Atiyoga Interpretations of the Guhyagarbha

17. The editions consulted in this study

Last Updated: 08 October, 2022

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