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 22.9 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 22.9]
This completes the twenty-second chapter from the Secret Nucleus Definitive with respect to the Real, entitled That Which is Pleasing and Retained. [9]
[Tibetan]
gsang-ba'i snying-po de-kho-na-nyid nges-pa-las mnyes-pa-dang yongs-su bzung-ba'i le'u-ste nyi-shu gnyis-pa'o / [9]
Commentary:
[The conclusion (comments on Ch. 22.9):]
This completes (-'o) the exegesis of the twenty-second chapter (le'u-ste nyi-shu rtsa-gnyis-pa) from (las) the Secret Nucleus (gsang-ba'i snying-po) of the Buddha-field Definitive with respect to the Real (de-kho-na-nyid nges-pa) self-manifesting nature of pristine cognition. It is entitled That Which is Pleasing (mnyes-pa) because (the Teacher's) intention continues to be present after his deeds have been completed, and Retained (dang yongs-su bzung-ba'i) by the retinue because the tantras are entrusted so that they do not disappear.