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...
Chapter 18 - A Teaching on Genuine Offering and Liberality
Then the Transcendent Lord, the Great Joyous One, uttered this meaningful expression concerning the great offerings which are pleasing. [1]
Now, as for genuine offerings and liberality:
At the outset, when liberated from the experiences
Which the self applies through (mis-)conception,
The non-dual intelligence should "liberate"
The pitiable world-systems of negative attitudes without duality. [2]The supreme offering produced by embrace
And derived from sexual union,
Is pleasing to oneself.
And thereby should confer pleasure. [3]The supreme sacraments for attaining sameness
Are offered to the assembly
Which is the same as oneself. [4]As for food, chewables, drink, clothing
And all things that possess the five raptures, [5]
They form a maṇḍala which dissolves in the maṇḍala. [6]If the most amazing enlightened attributes
Of the sugatas who emerge
In the ten directions and four times
Do not become extraneously present.
It goes without saying that nor do those
Of the gods, ogres and so forth. [7]Worthy Yogins have perfected the great seal.
And being without the dualistic mind which visualises.
They blaze forth as the great maṇḍala. [8]
At these words, all the ten directions of the six world-systems were filled with great offerings which are pleasing. [9]
This completes the eighteenth chapter from the Secret Nucleus Definitive with respect to the Real, entitled A Teaching on Genuine Offering and Liberality. [10]