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 18.7 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 18.7]
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][Tibetan]
phyogs-bcu dus-bzhir gshegs-pa-yi /
bde-gshegs yon-tan rmad-po-che /
gzhan-nas yod-pa ma-yin-na /
lha-srin la-sogs smos-ci-dgos / [7]
Commentary:
[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):]
If all the most amazing enlightened attributes of the Sugatas who emerge (gshegs-pa-yi bde-gshegs yon-tan rmad-po-che) for the sake of sentient beings in the ten directions and four times (phyogs-bcu dus-bzhir) do not become extraneously present (gzhan-nas yod-pa ma-yin-na) apart fom the experience of the mind, it goes without saying that nor do those (smos ci-dgos) common accomp-lishments which are attained. such as (obtaining) the service of the gods and ogres (kha-srin) and the minor rites of pacification. enrichment, subjugation, wrath and so forth (la-sogs). These are bona fide objects of accomplishment.
[The latter concerning the supreme accomplishment (comments on Ch. 18.8):]
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