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...
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Text 18.6 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 18.6]
They form a maṇḍala which dissolves in the maṇḍala. [6]
[Tibetan]
dkyil-'khor-la-ni dkyil-'khor thim / [6]
Commentary:
[The second section of the offering of desired attributes concerns the making of these offerings. (It comments on Ch. 18.6):]
These sacraments of offering form a maṇḍala (dkyil-'khor) of the deities of desired attributes, which dissolves (thim) in the (la-ni) object of the offering, visualised as a maṇḍala (dkyil-'khor) of the deities of pristine cognition. Thus the offering is made, and it should be enjoyed, knowing that oneself is the male consort, and by displaying the sacraments as the female consort.[1]
The Buddhasamāyoga (T. 366-7) also says:
One who has the diverse edibles
Comprised in (the offerings of) meat and ale
Will indeed achieve the true greatness—
The supreme fortune of joyous rapture.
[iii. Thirdly, concerning the beneficial attributes of these (offerings) there are two sections, of which the former depicts the presence of truth even in the common accomplishments. (It comments on Ch. 18.7):]
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Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Tibetan bdag yab-tu shes-pa-la rdzas yum-du rol-pa. Cf. the explanation of the sbyor-ba practices in Ch. 11. pp. 900-913