The Great Chariot

by Longchenpa | 268,580 words

A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...

Part 2c.5 - The example of samsara and nirvana

As for a further example:

Like various illusions and the space of emanation;
Such are the variety of samsara and nirvana
And their emanation within the space of dharmata.

Illusions are natureless from the time they appear. Just so, be aware that samsara and nirvana do not move from dharmata.

The Sutra Requested by Bhadra (bzang pos zhus pa’i mdo) says:

All dharmas, in their nature of illusion,
Are taught as emptiness of any essence.

The Dohakosha says:

That which is samsara is that which is nirvana

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