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 17.10 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 17.10]
With these words, throughout the ten directions of the six world-systems the entire blazing maṇḍala became radiant. [10]
[Tibetan]
—zhes brjod-pas/ 'jig-rten drug-gi phyogs-bcu thams-cad-du 'bar-ba'i dkyil-'khor kun-tu gsal-bar gyur-to / [10]
Commentary:
[iii. Thirdly (see p. 1162), the appearance of their wondrous signs (comments on Ch. 17.10):]
With these words (-zhes brjod-pas), throughout the ten directions of the six world-systems ('jig-rten drug-gi phyogs-bcu thams-cad-du), the blazing maṇḍala ('bar-ba'i dkyil-'khor) or fiery mass of the wrathful deities of pristine cognition, equal in extent to the number of atoms in the world-systems and entirely (kun-tu) pervaded by space and reality's expanse, became radiant (gsal-bar-gyur-to) with the apparitions of Buddha-body, speech and mind.
[The conclusion (comments on Ch. 17.11):]
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