Passage

b. dbang thob pa'i rgyu rkyen [150.6]

gzhi dang lam dang 'bras bu dbang bzhi ru [rnam mkhyen shing rta:193, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:151]

gdod nas grub pa/ rtsa rlung thig le'i rten

rang chas nyid de mtshung par ldan pa dang
lhan cig byed pa'i rgyu ni rnam gnyis la
snod du rung ba'i slob bu rgyu yi rkyen
lta dgongs ldan pa'i slob dpon bdag po'i rkyen
nus pa'i cho ga mkhyen pa dmigs pa'i rkyen
rten cing 'brel 'byung de ma thag pa'i rkyen
rgyu gnyis rkyen bzhi tshogs las dbang bskur 'grub/

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:150.6] de la sngags kyi theg pa bla na med pa'i dbang du ni gzhi rang bzhin lhun gyis grub pa'i dkyil 'khor chen po phung po [151] khams dang skye mched thams cad kyi 'char gzhi bde gshegs snying po'i rang bzhin gnyug ma'i sgo gsum ye shes dang bzhi bum dbang la sogs pa'i dbang gi ngo bor ye nas gnas pa ni gzhi'i dbang bzhi dang/ de nyid dbang bzhi bskur ba'i thabs la brten nas smin pa'i nus rung du byed pa dang/ lam dbang gis bgos 'don par byed pa ni lam gyi dbang bzhi dang/ 'bras bu sku bzhi'i ngo bor mthar phyin pa 'bras bu'i dbang bzhi ste/ de dag kyang gnas skabs gsum du bzhag pa tsam las rang bzhin chos nyid gcig gi ngo bor dbyer med pa ru sems can thams cad la gdod ma nas grub pa yin te/ dbang mchog rgyal po'i rgyud las/

dbang mchog rang la med gyur na
bskur bas thob par ga la 'gyur
bra sran 'bras bu dbang bskur yang
de la 'bras kyi dngos snang med/ ces so/

Note

On rig pa'i rtsal dbang see Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:150.2} and Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:190}.

by David Higgins

passage translation (English)

Were not the highest empowerment latent in oneself,

Whence would it be attained through initiation in it?

Just as buckwheat is latent in grain, so empowerment initiation Is latently present in you (until it is brought) concretely to fruition.

Passage

de la dbang bskur ba zhes bya ba ni/ dbang thob pa'i rgyu dang ldan pa/ dkyil 'khor la brten nas/ go 'phang gi chos gzhan gyi rgyud la bkod pa'o/ de la dbang bskur thob pa'i rgyu ni/ bla ma la dbang yod pa dang/ slob ma rgyud dang ldan pa dang/ bla ma sems dga' bar gyur ba dang/ slob mas byang chub tu sems bskyed pa'i dad pa brten pa dang/ legs par dbang bskur ba byas pa'o/ dbang bskur ba'i rten gang zhe na/ dkyil 'khor la brten pa ste/ 'di ltar gang yang dkyil 'khor rnam pa gsum la brten nas dbang thob pa'i phyir ro/ dbang gi dngos po ni/ lam dang 'bras bur bcas pa'i chos thob pa rnams so/ ngo bo nyid ni/ de gzhan gyi rgyud la bsgo bar byed pa'i las kyi bdag nyid do/ dbang 'dzin pa ni dam tshig ste/ rtsig pa dang ri mo bzhin no/ 'di ni dri ma dag par byed pa'i las can te/ de'i 'bras bu thob par yang 'gyur ba'o/ rgya rtags ni chu blugs pa ste/ 'jig rten na las la [496] dbang bskur ba bzhin no/ dbang gi mtshon pa ni bum pa la stsogs pa'i dbang rdzas rnams te/ de la brten cing mtshon nas go 'phang gi chos gzhan la ster ba'o/

de chos gang gis bsdus she na/ phyag rgya rnam pa bzhis bsdus par shes par bya ste/ de la dbang gi dngos po ni/ dam tshig phyag rgya/ dbang gi mtshon pa ni sku phyag rgya'o/ dbang gi ming ni chos kyi phyag rgya'o/ dbang bskur ba dang thob pa ni las kyi phyag rgya'o/

thob pa gang zhe na/ dbang bskur ba'i nus mthu/ slob ma'i rgyud la chos sngar ma thob pa'i chos thob pa ste/ de yang bla ma dang slob ma'i nus mthu'i bye brag gis/ sa bon tsam dang 'bras bu mngon du 'byin pa la stsogs pa ji ltar nus pa bzhin no/ nges pa'i tshig gi tshul gyis ni/ ab+hi shi ny+tsa zhes bya ba'i sgra ma gnon par gtor bas dbang bskur ba zhes bya ste/ 'di yang phyog gcig la 'jug pa'i rgyu mtshan yin te/ dper na go [go zhes bya ba ga la zhes bya ba'i don te 'gro ba la bya/ sa dang ba lang mtho ris dang dang rdo rje ri dang 'od dang phyogs rnams la 'jug] zhes bya ba'i sgra/ sa dang [497] ba lang la stsogs pa la 'jug pa yang ab+hi ni mngon du 'am mngon pa/ shi ny+tsa ni chu blug cing gtor ba ste/ 'gro ba'i bya ba'i chos tsam 'dzin pa bzhin du/ 'dir ma gnon par gtor ba zhes bya ba yang/ dri ma dag pa tsam mtshon par byed de/ de'i 'bras bu thob pa dang/ chos la dbang bsgyur ba mtshon par byed do/

rab tu dbye ba ni rnam pa gnyis te phan pa dang nus pa'o/ rnam pa gcig tu phyi dang nang ngo dbang bskur ba dang go 'phang bsko ba dang rim pa sbyin pa ni rnam grangs su gtogs pa'o/ rgyu rten dngos po ngo bo nyid/ 'dzin pa las dang/ rgya rtags dang/ tshon bya bsdus dang thob pa dang/ nges tshig dbye ba rnam grangs kyis/ gsang sngags dbang gi mtshan nyid brjod/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term dbang bskur. In this passage Rong zom pa elucidates the meaning of dbang bskur, exploring its various meanings and nuances on the basis of the Sanskrit abhiṣeka. One can compare this to the interpretation (and definition) given in Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:v3:196.5}.

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Passage

sgom pa bzhi'i dbang nges pa gang zhig (1) phyi dang (2) nang dang/ (3) gsang ba dang/ (4) yongs su rdzogs pa bzhi'i rim pas nyan thos nas rdzogs pa chen po'i bar gyi rim pa dgu'i grub mtha' nyid kyang theg pa so so'i sgos chos las gtus pa ma yin mod kyi sngags kyi thabs mkhas kyi zin pas theg pa so so'i rigs 'dra'i yon tan dang spangs thob mngon sum du skye ba'i myur lam la dbye ba'i ngos nas dus me'i su 'gyur ba dang/ nyan thos kyi skabs su skrang byung ba dang/ stong g.yogs dang/ chos gos dang/ dge tshul gyi sdom pa dang/ dge slong gi sdom pa dang/ bsil byed dang/ ltung bzed sbyin pa la sogs pa ni phyi'o/

de'i rjes nas (2) nang sangs rgyas dang/ (3) gsang ba byang chub sems dpa' ste rgyu'i theg pa gsum gyi dbang rdzogs pas rgyu byang chub kyi sems brtan/ rkyen kun rdzob byang chub kyi sems las su rung/ chos kyi byang rgyu'i sa bon rnams la 'jug tu rung ba'i rnam pa la dbang bas na dbang zhes bya'o/

(3) sngags nang pa gsum las phyi bskyed pa ma ha yo ga'i dus su bum pa'i dbang rjes 'brangs dang bcas pa la nan tan du byas pas/ phan pa dang nus pa 'jug pa'i bye brag gi yon tan khyad par du skye ba'o/ nang lung anu'i dus nang dam gsang ba'i sgra don gyis spas ba rig ma'i dbang la nan tan du byas te bskur bas kun rdzob byang chub kyi sems la longs spyod cing zhu bde'i ye shes la dbang bas na dbang zhes ba'o/ gsang rang bzhin rdzogs pa chen po'i spros bcas kyi dbang gi dus na ni/ phyi bum pa la brten pa rma bya dang me long la sogs pa'i khyad par gyi rdzas bdun gyis srid pa bdun gyi rgyun 'gags par byad do/ nang bkra shis pa'i rdzas brgyad dang rin po che sna bdun la brten nas bskur bas gnas skabs su 'dod pa'i don dang/ mthar thug sems dang ye shes la dbang bas na dbang ngo

spros med gsang ba la brten nas bskur ba ni/ bdud rtsi lnga dang/ bha na dang khyad par dbang chen gyi sku la sogs mchog gi rdzas bdun la brten nas bskur bas nang srid pa'i 'khor lo bdun rgyun chad par byed do/ spros bcas kyi spros med shes rab ye shes rig ma la brten pa'i tshe sin dhur dang/ me long yub can la sogs pa snying po'i rdzas bdun la brten nas gsang ba la sogs pa'i gnas gsum du bskur bas gsang ba sems 'jug pa'i las bdun rgyun chad/ rdo rje gsum dang gnyis su med pa'i ye shes la brtan pa thob/ de yang gsang ba dang shes rab shes gnyis rgyu 'bras su bstan nas [187] spros dbang gsum par bzhag go spros bcas kyi yongs su rdzos pa byang chub sems kyi dkyil 'khor la brten pa spangs pa dnag rtogs pa la sogs te dmigs pa med pa'i rdzas bdun la brten nas bskur bas/ khams gsum du 'jug pa'i sbyor ba bdun rgyun chad pa'o/ gsum pa'i don ni shes rab ye shes kyi dbang sta 'og tu ston pas mtshon no/

de ltar spros bcas la ltos pa'i gsang dbang/ spros med kyi dbang la yang phyi nang gsang ba yongs rdzogs bzhi las/ phyi ni maN+Da la dang bum pa la brten nas sku gsung thugs kyi yi ge 'khor las dag par byed pa'o/ nang gi chos thams cad skye ba med pa la sogs pa bum pa'i gnas nges pa'o/ gsang ba ni dngos po thams cad rang bzhin med pa'i shar grol ris med chen por mtshon pa'o/ yongs su rdzogs pa'i chos thams cad stong zhing bdag med la/ zhes pa la sogs pas rtogs pa khyad par can la bzlos ba'i tshig dbang rin po che ste thal 'gyur las/

spros pa med pa'i dbang mchog ni

maN+Dal bum pa la brten nas
tshigs su bcas pas dbang sbyin bya/ zhes so/

shin tu spros med kyi dbang la yang/ phyi ni 'khor 'das ru shan 'byed pa'o/ nang ni ye shes nyi shu rtsa lnga la spyod pa'i don du maN+Dal phul nas gsol ba gdab pa la sogs pa rnams so/ gsang ba ni nam mkha'i phyogs bzhi nas sems nyid kyi sgor 'jug go yongs su rdzogs pa ni nam mkha' rgya che ba'i spros dbyings kyi don la 'dris par byas nas ngo bo nyid med pa'i sems nyid la mtha' dbus med pa mtshon pa ste thal 'gyur las/

shin tu spros pa med pa la
'khor 'das ru shan 'og bzhin dbye
de tshe nam mkha'i mtshan nyid las
lus ngag [188] yid kyi sgrib pa yang
mtshan nyid kyis ni nges par brtag
gal te spyod pa ma dag na
rang rang mthun pa'i dge bas sbyang
dbang ni brda la brten pa yi
rang rig gsal ba'i rang ngo sprad
brda dkrol man ngag mkhas pas sbyad/ ces so/

rab tu spros med ba la yang phyi ni 'dug stangs ston pa'o/ nang ni lta stangs ston pa'o/ gsang ba ni de gnyis bstun nas sangs rgyas kyi zhing du spyod pa'o/ yongs su rdzogs pa ni/ song cig la sogs pa'i tshig gis brda don sprod pa ste thal 'gyur las/

rab tu spros pa med pa la
sems kyi dkyil 'khor sgo phye la
las kyi 'dug stangs nges par brtsams
de la goms te gzugs stangs sbyar
mngon sum rig pa lung gi brda'o/ zhes so/

de lta bu'i dbang gi dag bya dag 'bras la lus kyi 'byung ba'i rgya bzhi zhig pa la bzhi tshan du nges pa'i dbye bas mdor bstan pa dang/ rang ngo'i dbye bas bcu drug tu phye nas sa bcu drug la gnas pa'i nges pa rgyas par bshad pa dang/ rnam par 'phrul ba'i dbye bas shin tu rgya cher bshad pa'i gnas skabs na bcu drug po'i rnam grangs la 'gyur brtsis pas dag bya'i dri ma la ltos na spyir khri phrag gcig dang drug brgya drug cu tham pa/ dag byed kyi dbang la ltos na dbang nyis brgya dang brgyad cu rtsa dgu bzhir 'brel pas phye na chig stong chig brgya lnga cu rtsa drug tu 'gyur la/ de yang dag bya 'gro ba'i lus mi 'dra ba bcu gnyis las byed pa'i 'gyur gyis phye na/ chig khri sum stong brgyad brgya bdun cu rtsa gnyis la sogs pas las kyi mtha' nye bar sdud pa'o/

de dag kyang dbang bskur ram mthar phyin pa'i 'bras bu'i yon tan la sbyang na gnas skabs dang mthar thug gnyis kyis dang po la'ang spros bcas kyis tshogs lam [189] bcu gnyis rdzogs pa'i yon tan 'thob pa'i rten byed/ spros med kyis sbyor lam nges 'byed cha bzhi rdzogs pa'i rten byed/ shin tu spros med kyis mthong lam rdzogs pa'i rten byed/ rab tu spros med kyis bsgom lam sa dgu rdzogs pa'i rten byed de rig 'dzin bzhi dang sbyar na dbang bzhi'i 'jug pa rjes su dran pa las rnal 'byor gyis dang/ rnal 'byor chen po'i sa dang/ 'byung pa'i rnal 'byor gyis dang/ rtogs pa'i rnal 'byor gyis dang bzhi pos bcu drug dang sbyar ba'i tshul yod do/ mthar thug gi 'bras bu'i mgon po rdo rje 'chang gis te/ sku gsung thugs mi zad brgyan gyi 'khor lo'i yon tan rdzogs pa'i tshul zhib pa ni theg pa'i mchog rin po che'i rim khang drug pa las shes par bya zhing/ theg pa'i rtse mo bla na med pa'i 'di'i dbang gi khyad par ni mkhas su re ba'i kun 'byung ba'i rnam par rtog pas zil gyis non pa'i byis pa nyer spyod kyi shes rab can dang mdza' ba ma yin kyang/ chos nyid kyi bden pa gzigs nas chos kyi mig rdul dang bral ba mngon sum du gyur pas 'phags pa'i yul du sde snod dang rgyud sde rgya mtsho lta bu la mnga' dbang 'byor pa'i paN+Di ta chen po dri med kyi bshes gnyen kyang theg pa 'di'i lam srol 'byed pa la shugs shing/ gangs ri'i khrod kyi rtog ge ba rnams kyi dbus na chos kyi grags pa'i do zla spobs la so so yang dag rig pa bzhi'i de kho na nyid mngon gyur pa'i cha nas dmigs pa yul gyi blo can dag gi gzhung la gzhan dring mi 'jog pa'i rgyal ba gnyis pa kun mkhyen ngag gi dbang po'ang yid dpyod kyi grub pa'i mtha' rgya mtsho lta bu khong du chud pa'i gzhan dbang gyis brdzi bar ma nus nas shin tu rnal 'byor chen po'i lta ba dang grub pa'i mtha' [190] gang yin pa'i khyad par 'byin pa la zhugs pa'i phyir ro// [quotation and commentary on Atiśa' 4 fold dbang: from mouth of teacher, inspiration of yi dam, oral guidance of Vajraḍākinī, creative energy of one's own mind (ie. rig pa'i rtsal dbang)]

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term dbang bskur, giving a valuable summary and interpretation of dbang in the contexts of the different vehicles ranging from Śrāvakayāna to Rdzogs chen.

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Passage

(2) lam thabs rgyud du smin grol yan lag dang bcas pa nyams su blang pa

1. mdor bstan pa

'jug pa'i sgo ni smin par byed pa'i dbang [rnam mkhyen shing rta:57.4, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:95.3]
grol bar byed pa bskyed rdzogs rnam pa gnyis
mthun pa'i grogs su dam tshig spyod pa gsum
sngags kyi lam mchog rnal mar nges pa las/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term dbang bskur. The authors elaborate at length on the detailed account of the various dbang given in the Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} (extracts below). Yon tan rgya mtsho prefaces his discussion of dbang (see under bla na med pa'i rgyud) by following the traditional classification of Anuttarayogatantra subject matter into ten or eleven topics, of which dbang is the fourth.

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Passage

zhes rdo rje theg pa'i lam gyi lus yongs su rdzogs pa ni ma smin pa smin par byed pa dbang dang/ smin pa grol bar byed pa bskyed rdzogs dang/ gnyis ka'i grogs su gyur pa dam tshig dag par byed pa'i phyir thos bsam gyi shes rab dang 'brel bar thabs kyi rgyud legs par mnyan nas rim gnyis la brten te glo bur gyi mtshan rtog spong zhing 'bras bu'i rgyud mngon du byas ba ste...

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:95.3] de dag kyang bsdu na 'di ltar 'jug pa'i sgo ni [ie. the Mantrayāna path] sku gsung thugs ye shes te rdo rje bzhi'i ngo bo rang nyid la nyer len gyi rgyu'i tshul du yod kyang 'bras bu'i ngo bor mngon du ma smin pa de nyid mngon gyur du smin par bya ba'i lhan cig byed pa'i rkyen ni dbang yin te/ lam bzhi bsgom pa dang 'bras bu bzhi thob rung du byed pa'i nus pa 'jug pa ste/ (quote...) de ltar dbang thob pa tsam gyis mi 'ong ste/ dbang dus su grol nus pa'i skal ba mchog dang ldan pa zhig yin na ma gtogs/ rang la gnas pa'i ye shes kyi rang zhal sgrib par byed pa'i sgo gsum bag chags dang bcas [yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:96] pa las grol bar byed pa'i thabs ni bskyed pa'i rim pa dang rdzogs pa'i rim pa rnam pa gnyis po yin pas yang yang dgos la/ bskyed rdzogs kyang dam tshig ma bsrung na dngos grub rnam pa gnyis mi 'grub pas/ lam de dang tshul mthun pa'i grogs su sngags kyi gzhun nas ji skad bshad pa'i dam tshig gi rim pa yang dag par bsrung ba'i spyod pa dang gsum po de tshang na gsang sngags kyi lam phar phyin theg pa'i lam las khyad par du 'phags pas mchog ma nor ba yin pas rnal mar nges pa yin gyi de las gzhan du dbang ma thob bzhin bskyed rdzogs bsgom pa dang/ bskyed rdzogs bsgom pa ltar snang yang dam tshig mi bsrung ba sogs ni sngags lam gyi gzugs brnyan tsam las mchog dang ma nor ba ni ma yin no/

2. rgyas par bshad pa

a. Smin byed kyi dbang

I. dbang thob dgos pa'i rgyu mtshan

[Drawbacks] dang po dbang bskur ma thob dngos grub med [rnam mkhyen shing rta:58.1, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:96.5]
bye ma btsir las zhun mar 'dod pa bzhin
'chad nyan sgom la brtson kyang dmyal bar 'gro [from Kālacakra {116346}]
[Benefits] dbang thob skyes bu rgyal ba'i sras su 'gyur [92]
dkyil 'khor mthong bas sdig las rnam par grol
gtsang ma'i rigs skye skye ba bdun dag na
nges par 'grub cing sa bcu thob par bshad/

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:96.6] gsang sngags lam gyi 'jug sgo dang po dbang bskur [97] thob gdog pa yin pa'i rgyu mtshan ci'i phyir zhe na/ dbang ma thob bzhin sngags lam la ci tsam brtson kyang dngos grub gang yang thob par mi 'gyur te rgyud smin pa med pa'i phyir/ ....(simile is from Rnam snang mngon byang)

...[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:100.1] de yang bum dbang gis las sgrib dang/ gsang dbang gis nyon mongs pa'i sgrib pa ste mthong spang dang/ dbang gong ma gnyis kyis shes bya'i sgrib pa rags phra gnyis su phye ba'i sgom spang dag pa'i tshul gyis sa bcu non pa ni spyir btang dang/ (see under gsang sngags kyi theg pa superiority for continuation, also bcu and pha rol tu phyin pa)

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term dbang bskur.

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Passage

slob dpon mnyes par ma byas shing
dbang rnams thob par ma byas na
nyan pa la sogs brtsam pa ni
'bras bu med cing brlag par 'gyur/

zhes dang/ a ti yo ga las/

de bas rdo rje theg pa'i lam la thos bsam dang/ 'chad nyan bsgom bsgrub ji lta bu byed kyang sngon du dbang bskur ba ma thob na rdo thal khu tshur gyis btsir nas zhun mar 'dod pa'am sa bon med pa'i myu gu re ba bzhin te rnam snang mngon byang las/

dbang med pa la dngos grub med
bye ma btsir bas mar mi 'byung
mkha' la khu tshur gyis brdeg dang
smig rgyu'i chu ni 'thung dang mtshungs/ zhes so/

dngos grub mi thob par ma zad gsang sgrogs kyi nyes pas sems can dmyal ba chen por 'gro ba'i tshul dus 'khor las/

dbang bskur med par rgyud 'chad dang
zab mo'i de nyid bsgom byed pa
de don legs par shes na yang
dmyal bar 'gyur gyi grol ba med/

ces dang/ bsdus rgyud las/

gang zhig rgyud lung nga rgyal gyis
dbang bskur med par chos bshad na
slob dpon slob ma shi ma thag
dngos grub thos kyang dmyal bar 'gro/ zhes so/

khyad par [61] rdo rje theg pa'i lam la bsam gtan dang ye shes dbang la brten nas skya ba'i tshul yang sangs rgyas thod pa las/

'dir ni dbang dang bral na ni
ye shes kun gyis stongs pa nyid
dper na pi wang sbyor rgyud chad
rgyud dang bral na brdung mi rung
de bzhin dbang dang bral na ni
sngags 'chad bsam gtan 'grub mi 'gyur/

zhes pas kyang mdo sngags gnyis kyi lta ba la mngon sum dang rjes dpag gi khyad par du kha tshon kyang legs par chod pa yin no/ de ltar dbang bskur pa'i sna rol kyang dkyil 'khor du gzhug pa nyid yin te zhugs pa la phyi phan pa'i dbang tsam las ma bskur kyang/ de'i sngon du rdo rje'i rnal 'byor du sems bskyed pa yod pas/ rgyal ba rnams kyi sras su dgongs pa'i tshul gsang ba'i snying po las/

dbu rgyan cod pan phreng ba dang
go cha rgyal mtshan phyag rgya dang
gdugs dang bum pa bza' btung dang
snying po lnga yi dbang bskur na
dus 'di phyin chad rgyal ba'i sras
tshe ring bde ba phun sum tshogs
mtho ris thar pa'i bdag por 'gyur/ zhes so/

Note

Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:60.1} [on the need for empowerments] de'i phyir bzhi po [ie. tshul bzhi] (see under rgyud, the passages that discuss the general classification of rgyud) de dag las kyang rdo rje'i theg pa'i lam gyi lus yongs su sdud pa'i spyi chings ni dbang bskur kho na yin pas rgyud don shes pa'i phyir du nyan pa dang shes nas bskyed rdzogs bsgom pa thams cad kyi sngon du 'gro ba dbang dang dam tshig la ma brten na mi 'grub pa'i tshul gsang ba snying po {116511} las/

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Passage

II. slob dpon dang slob ma'i mtshan nyid

[To avoid] dbang bskur slob dpon rim gnyis gding dang bral [rnam mkhyen shing rta:74.5, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:111.4]
bsti gnas dkor spyod ma bsdams khyim la chags
snying rje chung dang rtog ges zil non des
dbang bskur byas kyang be sbrel g.yang sar lhung/

[To rely on] phyi nang gsang ba'i de nyid rnam pa bcu
rig cing rang nyid grol ba'i bla ma yis
dad dang ngo tsha shes pa'i slob ma'i rgyud
brtags la dbang bskur rim pas sbyin par bya/

III. dbang bskur ba dgnos

1. dbang gi yan lag

bsnyen pa dang ni sa yi cho ga dang [rnam mkhyen shing rta:89.6, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:120.5]

sta gon dang ni slob ma 'jug cing smin
mngon rtogs bzhi po re re nyid la yang
bzhi bzhir rdzogs pa'i yan lag ma tshang na
cho ga nyams pas smin par nus ma yin/

Note

'Jigs med gling pa goes on to elaborate, giving particular attention (on 62.4) to a passage (the moment of name conferral coinciding with the attainment of rig 'dzin status). On the basis from another passage from the Gsang ba snying po {116511} (cited on 62.5), he outlines how one attains rig 'dzin status by way of knowing (the appropriate) 'causes' (rgyu shes), activating (the appropriate) 'determinants' (rkyen 'jug) and harmonizing them in goal realization (bras bu). See also under the terms sgrub pa, cho ga, and sta gon.

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Passage

2. dbang dngos gzhir bshad pa

A. dbang spyi'i rnam bzhag mdor bstan

a. rgyud sde so so'i dbang gi dbye ba

rgyud sde so so'i dbang gi rigs dbye la [rnam mkhyen shing rta:180.5, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:142.3]

bya ba'i rgyud la chu dang cod pan gnyis
spyod pa'i rgyud la de steng rdo rje ming
rnal 'byor rgyud la rig pa'i dbang lnga dang
gsang ba bka' yi dbang dang mtha' rten rdzogs
bla med bum gsang shes rab tshig dbang bzhi
theg pa'i rtse mo'i rim pa bye brag pa
spros dang spros med shin tu rab spros med
spyir na [93] dbang gi dbye bsdu mtha' yas kyang
sa zin 'jog mtshams rnam pa bzhi po yin/

Note

This passage concerns different ways to classify initiation typologies. 'Jigs med gling pa discusses various four-fold classifications of dbang found in Atiśa (see the entry from Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:142.3}), in the Sgra thal 'gyur {115721}, and other tantras.

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Passage

[147.5] theg pa'i rtse mo man ngag a ti yo ga'i dbang gi rim pa ni/ gsum pa'i dpe'i ye shes la ltos mi dgos par thog ma nas don dam byang chub sems kyi dkyil 'khor du 'jug rung ba'i skal ldan la rig pa'i rtsal dbang bskur ba ste [148] slob dpon 'jam dpal bshes gnyen gyis/

zab pa don gyi dbang mchog ni
rig pa'i rtsal dbang thob pa ste
chos nyid rtogs pas dbang zhes bya
ye shes dbang bskur cod pan can/ zhes gsungs pa ltar ro/

khyad par man ngag sde'i lugs ltar na dbang bzhi pa la bye brag tu dbye ba byas pa/ spros bcas bum pa'i dbang dang/ spros med gsang ba'i dbang/ shin tu spros med shes rab ye shes kyi dbang/ rab tu spros med tshig gi dbang ste bzhi po la dag bya dag byed sogs kyis dbye bas shin tu mang po yod cing/ mdor bsdu na lus ngag yid gsum dang shes bya la rmongs pa'i dri ma sbyong/ sku gsung thugs dang rang byung 'od gsal gyi nus pa 'jug/ thun mong ma yin pa a ti'i lam gyi bskyed rim dang/ gtum mo dang/ bde stong zung 'jug sgom zhing ka dag gi ye shes rtogs pa dang/ mngon sum lhun grub kyi don nyams su len pa bzhi la dbang/ slob pa'i lam bzhi rdzogs pa'i rten byed cing/ mthar 'bras mgon po rdo rje 'chang gi sku gsung thubs ye shes mi zad pa rgyan gyi 'khor lo'i yon tan thams cad yongs su rdzogs pa ste 'di'i dbang bzhi po'i grangs bla med thun mong gi dbang dang 'dra yang don mi 'dra ba [149] shes dgos so/

yang sgrub sde la mtshon na/ spyi bka' bde 'dus (?) ltar na/ gdul bya zhe sdang can sgrol ba lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir bum pa sogs phyi nang gi rdzas brgya rtsa brgyad la brten nas phyi dbang bskur ba/ nga rgyal can lha lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir nang dbang lus la brten nas bskur ba/ 'dod chgs can sbyor ba lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir gsang dbang yum la brten nas bskur ba/ gti mug can rnam rtog lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir de kho na nyid kyi dbang sems la brten nas bskur ba ste bzhi dang/ 'dod chags can sbyor ba lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir gsang dbang yum la brten nas bskur ba/ gti mug can rnam rtog lam du 'khyer ba'i phyir de kho na nyid kyi dbang sems la brten nas bskur ba ste bzhi..

Note

On 145.4 Yon tan rgya mtsho notes that "the dbang of the Yogatantra are generally similar to the Anuttarayoga but since the latter involves many extraordinary procedures it is considered superior". The Gsang snying {116511} mentions 14 dbang [144.5]; the Dus 'khor {116346} 11 dbang [146.1]; Sgyu 'phrul drva ba {116351} 18 dbang [146.3]; Kun 'dus rig pa'i mdo 36 dbang [146.5]. Man ngag sde of Atiyoga emphasizes four dbang (third to last line above). Yon tan rgya mtsho says that "although these four are superficially similar to the (four) dbang of the ordinary Anuttarayoga tantras, they are not really similar at all" [148.6].

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Passage

bla ma'i zhal las byung ba'i dbang dang
yid dam gyi lhas byin gyis brlabs pa'i dbang dang
rdo rje mkha' 'gro mas lung bstan pa'i dbang dang
rang gi sems nyid kyi rtsal las thob pa'i dbang dang bzhi zhes pa ltar/

Note

Although there are limitless classifications of dbang as ways of engaging in the clearing process, [149.5] de dag gi tshul Jo bo'i dam tshig bsdus pa las (see Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:190}):

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Passage

Outline of Functional Correspondences [from 152 and 158 f]

dbang rten sgo gnas skabs rdo rje sku sgribs dga' Mara

bum rtsa lus sad pa sku sprul sku nyon 1st skandha

gsang rlung ngag rmi lam gsung longs sku shes nyon 2nd klesa

sher rdzas thig le yid gnyid 'thug thugs chos sku shes coarse 3rd'chi bdag

tshig ma rig pa'i snyom 'jug ye shes ngo bo n shes subtle 4th lha'i bu

thig le

c. dbang gi grangs nges

gnyen po grangs nges sgo nas bzhag pa ni [rnam mkhyen shing rta:196, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:155]
lus kyi gtso bor gyur pa rtsa yin te [saṃsāra body structure 156 f]
rtsa yi rnam pa yi ge'i gzugs su gnas
de la rlung brten rlung la khams rnams brten
khams la don dam byang chub sems brten bzhi/

B. dbang bzhi'i ngo bo bye brag tu bshad

a. dbang bzhi rgyas par bshad pa

i. mdor bstan

'dod pa'i khams kyi gang zag rang rgyud pa [rnam mkhyen shing rta:198, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:158]
kun la 'dod chags rnam bzhir gnas pa sogs
dag bya dag byed la brten nges pa yang/

ii. rgyas bshad

1. bum dbang bstan

dang po bltas pas tshim pa'i 'dod chags ni [rnam mkhyen shing rta:198, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:158]
gzhan 'phrul dbang byed pa la gnas pa ste
rdul tshon dkyil 'khor la brten bum pa'i dbang [4 maṇḍalas 159.4]
bskur bas gtso bor lus kyi sgrib pa 'dag (94) [169.3]
snod bcud brtan g.yo phung khams skye mched kun
gdan gsum tshang ba'i dkyil 'khor gcig tu shar [170.1]
snang stong zung 'jug ngo bo nyid gsum gyi
grub mtha' 'khor 'das gnyis med chen po la
'da' ka 'od kyi gong bu sgra yis 'pho
rtsa yi 'gros thim bskyed rim sprul pa'i sku
mkha' khyab sku yi rdo rje 'dus ma byas/

Note

In this passage, [167.3] Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} gives lucid description of how phenomena of saṃsāra are not intrinsically impure but only an incidental obscuring. The bum dbang clears obscurations allowing capabilities of the rang rigs to shine forth unimpededly.

Note

See also 198.1 where Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} picks up his discussion of gzhi'i dbang, lam gyi dbang and 'bras bu'i dbang.

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Passage

3. sher dbang

gdan gsum mngon rtogs ngom pa'i mdzes ma yi [rnam mkhyen shing rta:220, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:181]
gsang ba'i dkyil 'khor la brten sher dbang gis [see rig ma]
lag bcangs tshim pa dga' ldan 'dod chags dag
yid kyi sgrib sbyangs snang mched thob gsum dang
dga' bzhi'i ye shes khams kyi zhu bdes 'grub
grub mtha' bde stong dbyer med nyams su myong
'da' ka der snang ma grub rdo rje sems [95]
snying ga'i rtsa mdud grol ba dpe'i ye shes
mkha' khyab thugs kyi rdo rje dwangs ma'i sku/ [ie. chos sku]

Passage

2. gsang dbang (def. Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me p. 172.6)

bha ga'i dkyil 'khor la brten gsang dbang bskur [rnam mkhyen shing rta:210, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:172]
dgod pas tshim la 'phrul dga'i 'dod chags dang
ngag gi sgrib sbyangs bdag byin rlob pa'i lam
gtum mos gzung 'dzin ro rkyang dbu mar 'dzud [178.5]
rang byung ye shes grub mtha' ma 'dres rdzogs
'da' ka dpe yi 'od gsal chen po'i ngang [180.2]
yi ge'i 'gros thim longs spyod rdzogs pa'i sku
yan lag drug cur rdzogs pa'i gsung rdo rje/[4 rlung 174.6]

Note

Yon tan rgya mtsho discusses the correlation between rlung and rten 'brel [177.1].

He notes that Lakṣanayāna is insufficient to stop the las kyi rlung.

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Passage

4. tshig dbang

byang chub sems kyi dkyil 'khor la brten nas [rnam mkhyen shing rta:245, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:190]
gsum pa'i nyams myong tshig gis mtshon pa'i dbang
'thab bral man chod 'khyud sbyor 'dod chags dang
sgo gsum sgrib dag tha dad 'dzin pa sbyong
stong pa'i thig le rig pa'i snying po can
grub mtha' bsam mi khyab pa'i ye shes te
'da' ka gsang chen phyag rgya chen po la
'bras bu mkha' khyab ngo bo nyid sku'o/

Note

Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} quotes the Bodhipathapradīpa {116051} on the dbang [183.1]. On dpe'i ye shes vs. don gyi ye shes (also dpe'i 'od gsal) see 185-6. See the terms rig ma and phyag rgya ma.

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Passage

b. dbang gi sgra don [196.5]

sgra don sbyar na ab+hi shi ny+tsa'i sgras [rnam mkhyen shing rta:251.6, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:196.5]
glo bur dri ma gtor dang she ka tas
skal ba blugs pa rnam pa gnyis su grub/

[251.6] de la dbang gi sgra bshad ni/ snod du rung ba dang lugs su lugs pa'i rnam pa ltar lam [252] bsgom rung dang/ 'bras bu ye shes kyi nus pa khyad par can rgyud la blugs pa ltar 'jog pas na dbang/ dri ma dag par byed pas na gtor ba'i don du 'jog pa ste snga ma [doha] las/

snod du rung phyir bum dbang ste
blugs gtor dag par byed pas dbang/
zhes dang brtag gnyis las kyang/
gtor dang blugs pa zhes bya ba
des na dbang zhes brjod par bya/ zhes so/

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:196.5] dbang gi sgra don ni/ dbang zhes pa'i skad dod kyi sgra don dang sbyar na dri ma 'khrul pa dang nus pa 'jog pa gnyis la 'jug ste 'di ltar ab+hi shi ny+tsa zhes pa'i sgras glo bur gyi dri ma gtor ba'i don ston te ["to disperse (incidental) grime"]/ [197] de yang gong du bshad pa'i dbang bzhi rang rang gi dag bya rnams rang gnas kyi ye shes la sgrib par byed pa'i dri ma yin zhing chos nyid kyi gshis la ma zhugs pas glo bur ba ste/ de nyid dbang thob pa tsam gyis skal ba mchog dang ldan pa rnams ma gtogs mi spong yang dbang rang rang gi lam gyis ni dngos su spong bas dbang thob pa'i dus nas 'dag rung du byas pas gtor ba dang she ka ta zhes pa'i sgras skal ba blugs pa ste ["filled up with good fortune"]/ chos nyid la sku bzhi'i yon tan rang chas su yod pa de dbang rang rang gi lam gyis sgrib pa bsal ba'i stobs kyis dngos su mngon du 'gyur ba'i phyir dbang thob pa'i dus nas lam sgom rung dang/ yon tan skye rung du song ba'i phyir te/ mdor na sgrib pa mtha' dag spang ba la dbang ba dang/ yon tan mtha' dag thob pa la dbang ba rnam pa gnyis su 'jug pas dbang gi nges tshig grub pa yin no/ [2 meanings: 1) dispel obscurations and 2) attain capabilities.]

c. rgyu lam 'bras bu'i dbang bstan

dbang mchog rang la gnas pa khams drug gi [rnam mkhyen shing rta:252.3, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:197.5]
rten dang 'byor pa rgyu yi dbang yin te [198.2 f]
slob dpon nyid kyi tshogs bskur ba dang
rang gi dmigs pas 'dris pa lam gyi dbang
rgyu dus 'od zer chen po'i dbang bzhin du
rang sems sku bzhir smin pa 'bras bu'i dbang
[sdom pa'i dbang bzhi rdzogs tshe rig 'dzin sdom pa thob/ [200.2]

thob mtshams]

[rnam mkhyen shing rta:252.3] de la sems ni ming gzhi'i phung po can ye shes kyi rten yin la/ phung po'i rten ni 'byung ba lnga/ 'byung ba'i rten rtsa dang/ rtsa'i brten pa srog gi rlung/ rlung gi brten pa byung chub kyi sems yin pas de dag kyang sman gyi ro dang/ nus pa dang/ dri dang/ zhu rjes lta bur gcig la gcig brten du tshogs pa gcig pa las rang gi sems rgyud dri mas gos ma myong ba de bzhin gshegs pa'i snying po can la dbang gi rang bzhin gdod nas gnas pa'i tshul/ rdo rje phur ba'i bshad rgyud las/

sems nyid rtogs na dbang yin te
thams cad rang rig phur bu mchog/ ces so/

de'ang 'khor ba'i gnas skabs na 'byung ba lnga dang/ de'i steng du ye shes bsnan pas khams drug gi rten khyad par can gyi rkyen dang 'byor pa mtshungs ldan gyi rgyu'i dbang du gnas pa'i tshul ni/ rdo rje 'bar ba'i rgyud las/

sems ni ming gzhi'i phung po ste
phung po'i rten ni 'byung [253] ba lnga
'byung ba'i rten ni rtsa rnams so
rtsa rnams brten pa srog gi rlung
srog rlung brten pa byang chub sems/

zhes pa ltar las rgyu dus kyi phung po lnga rgyal ba rigs lnga/ 'byung ba lnga yum lnga/ skye mched sems dpa' sems ma la sogs gdan gsum tshang ba'i lha'i rnam par 'gyur ba can gyi dkyil 'khor lo rdzogs pa ni bum pa'i dbang gi rang bzhin du yod pa ste sdom 'byung las/

dang po lha yi rang bzhin du
rdo rje sems dpa' rnam par bzhugs/ zhes sogs pas bstan no/

de bas na lam bsgom pa'i sngon du 'gro ba can bum dbang gi sa bon lus 'di'i rtsa'i gtso bo rnams ye nas sprul skur gnas pas de'i glo bur ba'i dri ma dag byed bum pa'i dbang bskur pa ni lam gyi dbang yin la/ de bzhin du gsang dbang gi sa bon dag yi ge'i rang bzhin longs spyod rdzogs pa'i skur gnas pa de'i glo bur ba'i dri ma dag byed gsang ba'i dbang dang/ sher dbang gi sa bon kun rdzob byang sems dang rten bar 'brel ba sems nyid bde chen chos sku'i rang bzhin du gnas pa de'i glo bur ba'i dri ma dag byed sher dbang ste shes rab ni lhan cig skyes pa'i lta ba dang/ ye shes ni de'i rang bzhin shes pa'i lhag mthong ngo /dbang bzhi pa'i sa bon da ltar mi mngon kyang bde stong gi myong zhen dang bcas pa'i lhan cig skyes pa'i ye shes su gnas pa de'i glo bur ba'i dri ma tshig dbang gis dag par byed pas rlung sems dwangs pa'i ye shes rig stong mtha' bral rnam thar gsum gyi mtshan nyid can gyi nus pa rgyud la 'jog pa'i lam dbang bzhi'am/ de'ang gzhan du thog mar cho ga la brten pa'i bskur bya skur byed la ltos te dbang gi brda 'phrod bar byed pa'i cha nas rgyud dbang du'ang [254] bzhag pa yin pas de ltar na bla mas slob ma la bskur ba ni bzhi lam gnyis ka'i dbang du bsdu rung la/ de las gzhan pa bdag 'jug dang/ rnal 'byor zab mo'i dbang bzhi dang/ byin rlabs 'pho ba'i rgyu la goms su 'jug cing dad pas nan tan du bya ba thams cad lam dbang yin la/ rgyu dus na rang gi rig cha la ldan pa'i dbang gi de kho na nyid nyi ma'i dkyil 'khor lta bu de 'khor ba'i rang bzhin kun gzhi tshogs brgyad dang bcas pa'i dri ma glo bur ba sprin sbubs lta bus bltar mi mngon par byas pa gang zhig/ lam dus kyi dbang mngon rtogs rnam pa bzhi'i rtsal snang rgyas ba'i byed las kyi thabs la mkhas pas sprin sbubs lta bu'i dri ma glo bur ba de nyid skad cig la bsal ba las gnas skabs kyi yon tan rgya chen po dang/ pha rol tu phyin pa las khams bde bar gshegs pa'i snying po sa bon tsam du 'gro ba'i rgyud la yon pa rkyen tshogs gnyis las bskal pa grangs med gsum du 'phel ba slob lam rdzogs pa'i rgyun mthar 'od zer chen po'i dbang bskur thob pa'i rgyu 'bras snga phyir smon pa ltar ma yin par/ 'dir rgyu dus nas rang sems sku bzhir po rab tu gyur pa dag ni dbang bskur nyid kyis grol ba yang yod de grub chen rnams kyi rnam par thar pas gsal la/ gal te smin pa'i tshad de'i rgyud la sngar med kyi yon tan chen po thob pas kyang ma yin par gzugs kyi rnam 'gyur gsar pa 'thob dgos na/ dgra bcom pa rnams kyang lus kyi rnam par mi 'gyur bas 'bras bu thob pa'i stang gang gis gcod/ 'di ltar ye shes skye ba'i sna 'dren ni dbang gi thabs la brten nas byed pa yin pas da lta mngon sum du bltar mi mngon kyang/ smin pa'i tshad du rung ba'i rgyu mtshan ni/ phar phyin theg par rten gang zhig la mthong spangs spon rung dang/ mthong lam skye rung la smin pa'i 'thad pa 'jog pa lta bu ste/ mdo sde rgyan las/

ji ltar rma dang zas la de dag gis
gzag dang dpyad du rung bas sin 'dod ltar
de phyir rten 'dir phyogs gnyis zhi ba dang
yongs su dpyad pa nyid du smin par bstan/ zhes pa ltar ro/

de bas na sngags kyi dbang bskur ba thob cing dam tshig dang sdom pa rnam par dag pa rnams ni rim gnyis kyi rten 'brel las 'bad pa chung dus kyang tshe 'di nyid la dngos grub thob pa ni sngags kyis btab pa'i sa bon yud tsam la smin pa ma sha'i sbyor ba bzhin no/ de dag kyang bsdu na rgyu 'bras kyi dbang gnyis su 'du ste/ bum pa dang/ gsang ba dang/ shes rab ye shes gsum ni bar chad kyi bde ba dang bcas pas 'jig rten pa'i dbang zhes bya ste/ dang po'i sangs rgyas las/

gsum po 'jig rten kun rdzob ste
bzhi pa don gyi dam pa yin/ zhes so/

rgyu mtshan 'dis sngags su bum dbang gi 'bras bu bcu gcig kun tu 'od la bzhag pa la sogs pa'i rim pas kyang mdo lam gyis drang don yin pa'i mtshan nyid legs par shes nus so/

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:v3:197.5] dbang bzhi'i ngo bo mchog gi yon tan sku gsung thugs ye shes rdo rje bzhi'i rang bzhin rang la lhan skyes su sman gi ro dang nus pa dang/ dri dang zhu rjes ltar gnas pa yin te/ de yang khams drug gi nang nas sems ni ming bzhi'i phung po can ye shes kyi rten dang/ phung po'i [198] rten ni 'byung ba lnga dang/ 'byung ba'i rten rtsa dang/ rtsa'i brten pa srog gi rlung dang/ rlung gi brten pa byang chub kyi sems yin pas dbang bzhi'i mtshungs ldan gyi rgyu rtsa rlung thig le sems dang bcas pa mngon gyur du ldan zhing de thams cad kyi rang bzhin bde bar gshegs pa'i snying po la dbang bzhi'i yon tan 'byor pa de ni rgyu'am gzhi yi dbang zhes bya ba yin te/...(Rdo rje 'bar ba'i rgyud quote) rdo rje phur pa'i bshad rgyud las/

sems nyid rtogs na dbang yin te
thams cad rang rig phur bu mchog/ ces so/

de ltar rgyu dbang rang la gnas pa mngon du byed pa thabs su rdo rje slob dpon mtshan nyid dang ldan pa nyid kyis cho ga sbyor dngos rjes gsum tshang zhing rnam par dag pas bskur ba dang/ de las gzhan pa bdag 'jug dang/ rnal 'byor zab mo'i dbang bzhi dang/ byin rlabs 'pho ba'i rgyun la rang gi dmigs pas yang yang 'dris shing goms par byed pa thams cad lam gyi dbang yin la/ rgyu mtshan nyid theg pa'i skabs su slob lam mthar phyin [199] nas sa bcu'i rgyun mtha'i dus su 'od zer chen po'i dbang thob par bshad pa bzhin du rang gi sems nyid la ldan pa'i dbang gi de kho na nyid nyi ma'i dkyil 'khor lta bu de 'khor ba'i rang bzhin kun gzhi tshogs brgyad dang bcas pa'i dri ma glo bur ba sprin sbubs lta bus bsgribs te mi mngon par gyur ba de nyid lam dus kyi dbang dang/ mngon rtogs bskyed rdzogs rnams kyi byed las rlung lta bu des dri ma glo bur ba bsal ba'i mod la gzhi na yon pa'i yon tan sku bzhi'i ngo bor smin pa ste mngon du 'gyur ba yin zhing/ de'i tshul mthar lam pa la sangs rgyas longs spyod rdzogs pa'i sku ye shes sgyu ma'i rnam rol du snang bas zab mo'i dbang gsum bskur bas snang gsum 'pho ba'i bag chags phra ba dag nas ston 'khor dgongs pa dbyer med du 'gyur bar yang bshad la/ don du rang rig gi ngo bo la sgrib byed kyi dri ma mtha' dag nas nam sangs rgyas pa de'i tshe 'bras bu'i chos thams cad la mnga' dbang 'byor pas 'bras bu'i dbang zhes bya'o/

3. dbang thob pa'i phan yon ni [201.3]

dbang thob skyes bu tha ba'i skyon sbyangs pa'i
zhing sar sa bon bzhag pa ji bzhin du
sgrib pa bzhi dag sku bzhi mngon du byed/

Note

On mi shigs pa'i thig le, see 191.1. Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} highlights the difference between Lakṣanayāna gradual attainment (accumulations as cause) and "all at once" attainment of Mantrayāna [196.3]

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