Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)
by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words
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...
Text 8.27 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 8.27]
As, for example, in the case of a dancer,
This diverse (movement) is revealed
But not depicted in Isolation
From the body (of pristine cognition). [27] ...[Tibetan]
dper-na gar-mkhan-nyid 'dra-ba /
lus-las ma-bkod sna-tshogs-ston / [27]
Commentary:
[The third Illustrates that although they diversely appear they do not deviate from a unitary state. (It comments on Ch. 8.27):]
As in the case ('dra-ba) for example (dper-na) of a single theatrical dancer (gar-mkhan-nyid) whose right leg is extended and left leg is drawn in, and who appears as the manifold peaceful and wrathful deities, this diverse (sna-tshogs) movement of the peaceful and wrathful deities and so forth is indeed revealed (ston) spontaneously and through spirituality which corresponds to the perception of living beings; but it is not (ma) purposefully depicted (bkod) or specifically referred to in isolation from (las) the unique nature of the primordially pure body (lus) of pristine cognition.
[The fourth teaches that on account of those to be trained, the seals are indefinite in number. (It comments on Ch. 8.28):]
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