Passage

I) sngon 'gro: 1) grol phyag dang tshul phyag bya ba

2) yan lag brgyad pas rgyud sbyang ba

3) mtshon dha dam tshig las rgyal po lnga'i phyag rgyas

mtshams gcod

4) brjod med kyi bshags pa bya ba

5) dam bca' nyi shu pa bya ba (from Pundarika'i rgyud)

6) babs drug 'das bzhi'i dgongs pas bdag gnas yo byad rnams

la byin dbab pa

7) phyi nang gi mchod pa rnams byin gyis rlobs pa

II) dngos gzhi: 1) ting nge 'dzin gsum gyis khog dbub pa [212]

stong chen, snying rje sgyu ma, rgyu'i ting 'dzin

2) rten dang brten pa'i dkyil 'khor bskyed pa (5 fold)

3) las kyi rim pa'i ting nge 'dzin (6 fold) [213 f]

III) rjes kyi rim pa (5 fold)[213.4 f]

Note

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho (following Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776}) outlines [211.5 f] the seven-fold sngon 'gro, three-fold dngos gzhi and rjes of the bskyed rim (from rgyud sde bka' ma'i cho ga sgyu 'phrul zhi la). Synopsis:

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B. rgyas par bshad pa

a. dag rdzogs smin gsum spyir bshad

bskyed tshul 'khor ba'i rnam pa dang mthun pas
srid pa gsum po ma lus sbyong zhing dag
mya ngan 'das dang bzhugs tshul mthun pa yi
lha yi rnam pas 'bras bu gzhi la rdzogs
gnyis ka'ang rdzogs pa'i rim pa'i smin byed du
'gro ba'i dag rdzogs smin gsum spyi la gces/

b. skye gnas bzhi'i bag chags sbyong tshul rgyas

par bshad pa

1) sgong skyes sbyong ba

A) rgyas pa

ji ltar sgong skyes lan gnyis skye ba ltar
bdag sras gzhan sras rnam pa gnyis su bskyed
bdag gi sras su gzhan bya ba la lnga
sa bon las ni gtso bo bskyed pa dang
phyogs bcu'i sangs rgyas bkug nas mkhar bstim dang
sems can bkug nas sgrib pa sbyang ba dang
gnyis su med la che ba bskyed pa dang
mkha' nas gton nas gdan la dgod pa'o
gzhan gyi sras su bdag bya ba la brgyad
sgo nga smin pa de dang der gyur bzhin
gtso bo 'od zhu sa bon gyur pa dang
de las yab yum skye mched rdzogs pa dang
yab kyi rtog pa yi ger gyur pa dang
yum las 'od 'phros lha la gsol gdab dang
kun kyang rang bstim nga rgyal bzung ba dang
snyoms par zhugs nas mkha' ru (97) dkyil 'khor bskyed
rtog pa zhe gnyis lhar gsal phyir gdon dang
phyag rgya bzhi yis bcings dang rgyas gdab bo/

B) bsdus pa

bsdu na thog mar rang nyid lhar gsal bas
mdun mkhar dkyil 'khor gsal btab rgyun bshags bya
gnyis ka mi dmigs ngang las lha so so'i
dkyil 'khor mngon rtogs ji bzhin sgom pa'o/

2) mngal skyes sbyong ba

A) mngon byang bzhi bskyed

mngal skyes sbyong phyir mngon byang bzhi'am lnga
dang po khrag 'thung gal po'i dgongs pa ste
'chi srid bar dor bcas pa stong nyid sems
dri za nye bar len pa'i rnam shes ni
lha yi sa bon gyis sbyong de nyid kyang
khu rdul rlung dang 'dres pa'i mer mer nur
sa bon nyid las phyag mthsan gyur bas sbyong
ltar dang mkhrang gyur phyag mtshan 'od gong gyur
khyab 'jug nya dang rus sbal dbang po rdzogs
lha yi rnam par gyur nas sbyong ba'o/

B) rdo rje'i cho ga gsum bskyed

phyag rgya sku la yig 'bru gsung rdo rje [242.1]
thugs ni phyag mtshan nyid du sbyor ba la
rdo rje'i cho ga gsum zhes pha rgyud lugs/

C) mngon byang lnga bye brag tu bshad pa

a) gzhi 'bras lta byar te spyir bstan [243]

bar ma do nas lus 'tshol tshogs kyi lam [245.4]
mngal du rnam shes 'jug pa sbyor lam ste
lhum zhugs byang chub lnga po mthong sgom dang
zla ba bcu ni sa dang rab sbyar(98) nas
btsa' ba mi slob lam gyur sprul pa'i sku/

b) mngon byang lnga bye brag tu bshad

[247.2 f]

1) mngon byang dang po zla ba'i dkyil 'khor ni * moon, semen,
mngal skyes khu ba drod gsher skyes kyi gsher moisture, father
sgong skyes pha dang rdzus skyes stong pa'i cha (stong, me long )

2) de bzhin gnyis pa nyi ma'i dkyil 'khor yang sun, ovulum,
mngal skyes rdul dang drod gsher skyes kyi drod heat, mother
sgong skyes ma dang rdzus skyes gsal ba'i cha (gsal, mnyam n)

3) mngon byang gsum pa sa bon phyag mtshan bcas seed (potency)
khu rdul gnyis par rnam shes zhugs pa dang khu rdul sems in
skye gnas bzhi po'i bar do'i rnam shes sbyong bardo (sor rtog)

4) mngon byang bzhi pa rnam gsum gcig tu 'dres khu rdul sems in
khu rdul sems gsum ro gcig 'dres pa dang/ gestation period

(bya grub y.s.)

3) drod gsher skyes sbyong ba

drod gsher skyes kyi drod dang rnam shes dang
rdzus skyes gsal la stong pa'i cha tsam dang
bar srid 'dres pa'i cha rnams sbyong ba yin child birth

5) mngon byang lnga pa sku ru grub pa ni (chos dbying y.s.)
skye gnas bzhi po'i skye mched yongs rdzogs nas
reg pa'i yul la dbang po sad pa yi
'khor ba'i rnam pa cha dang bcas pa sbyong
khams dang phung po rnam par shes pa'i tshogs
gnas su dag pa gdan gsum tshang ba'i lha
mya ngan 'das dang bzhugs tshul mthun pa ni
rgyu las 'bras bu'i he ru ka nyid do
khu rdul rlung (99) gsum sems dang bcas pa'i cha
rnam par dag pas rdzogs rim smin byed 'gyur
drod gsher skyes ni gnyis po 'dus pa la
rnam shes zhugs pas mod la gzugs grub bzhin
lha yi mtshan dang mngon rtogs dran tsam la
phyag rgya rdzogs pa'i bskyed rim tshang bar sgom/

4) rdzus skyes sbyong ba

rdzus te skye ba skad cig dran rdzogs te
ming dang gzugs la ma brten wal gyi gsal/

5) skye gnas bzhir mjug bsdu ba

sgom tshul bzhi po'ang dang po'i lus can la
sgong skyes sbyong ba'i bskyed rim gtso bor sgom
rim bzhin goms pa brtan dang brtan pa che
shin tu brtan pa'i mthu dang mthun par slob/

c. bskyed gzhi ting 'dzin rnam gsum sgom pa

kun kyang de bzhin nyid kyi ting nge 'dzin
spros pa kun dang bral ba'i shes rab gdangs
kun snang snying rje'i 'phen pas bskyed rim du
shar ba thabs kyi lam mchog ma nor zhing
snang dus nyid nas rang bzhin ma grub pa
zab mo snang stong thabs shes 'brel ba'i lam
de las 'gal ba'i dmigs bcas bskyed rim ni
mu stegs byed dang gdon gyi rigs la'ang yod/

d. sa lam rim par bgrod tshul bshad

sngags su byang chub sems dpa'i mthong lam la
phyag rgya chen po mchog gi dngos grub ces
shin (100) tu grags pa mngon du byed pa'i thabs
snang cha lha skur gsal ba bsod nams tshogs
de la rang bzhin ma grub ye shes te
tshogs gnyis nye rgyur bsten pa'i dbang rnon dang
lam lngar 'brel ba rig 'dzin rnam pa bzhi'i
them skas nyid las nges pa lnga ldan sogs
sku lnga'i zhing du mig 'phrul lta bur 'gro/

Note

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho (following Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776}) gives an account of gter ma'i cho ga in terms of sbyor, dngos and rjes.

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2. bye brag tu bshad pa

rnal 'byor chen po pha rgyud thabs kyi lam
bskyed rim gtsor byas rlung lnga dag par byed
rjes su rnal 'byor ma rgyud shes rab lam
rdzogs rim gtsor byed khams las zhu bde bskyed
shin tu rnal 'byor gnyis med ye shes lam
gcig dang du bral 'od gsal chen por sbyor/

[rnam mkhyen shing rta:48.5] de la gsang sngags bla na med pa 'dir sdug bsngal bden pa'i rang bzhin glo bur gyi dri ma dang bcas pa rgyu 'bras kyis slongs pa'i srid pa skye ba'i rim pa gang yin pa'i 'khor ba'i 'dra 'bag bskyed rim gyi sgo nas sbyangs shing zhing dag par byed pas lam gyi bden pa dang/ kun 'byung ba'i chos las nyon gyi rnam par shar ba'i rigs rgyun sdug bsngal bden pa'i chos nyid 'bras bu sangs rgyas [rnam mkhyen shing rta:49] kyi rnam par thar pa'i 'dra 'bag gdan gsum tshang ba'i dkyil 'khor du bsgyur te bsgoms pas 'gog bden du 'char zhing/ de yang sbyang bya glo bur ba kun brtags la bltos nas bskyed rim dang gzhan dbang la bltos nas rdzogs rim dang yongs grub dang mthun par rdzogs pa chen po lam du byed pa'i tshul du 'dod pa ste/

'di ltar rnal 'byor chen po thabs pha'i rgyud nas ni/ dkyil 'khor bskyed pa'i rim pa thabs su byas nas/ 'byung ba lnga'i rlung rnam par dag pas 'khrul snang zhing khams su dag par byed cing gsal stong rnam par mi rtog pa'i ye shes zung du 'jug pas dngos grub rnam pa gnyis bsgrub par byed do/ shes rab ma'i rgyud las ni bskyed rim gyi spros pa gtso bor mi 'don par khams bde ba chen po bha ga'i dkyil 'khor las rang lus thabs ldan la sngon du goms nas gzhan lus phyag rgya chen po las dga' bzhi'i ye shes bde ba chen pos byang chub bsgrub par byed do/ gnyis su med pa'i rgyud sde shin tu rnal 'byor las ni gcig dang du bral gyi chos nyid 'od gsal lhun grub chen po'i ye shes gtso bor byed pas phung po'i snyigs ma dwangs ma'i 'ja' 'od du dwangs par byed do/

Note

In introducing the discussion of Anuttarayoga tantra, the authors provide an overview of the three-fold classification of Inner Tantra (see under Rdzogs chen for bskyed rim, rdzogs rim, Rdzogs chen) classification. 'Jigs med gling pa correlates the progression of three with the four noble truths and the trisvabhāva of Yogācāra thought, as well as the phases of the clearing process and other motifs from Mantrayāna discourse.

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II) rnal 'byor nang pa thabs kyi rgyud kyi theg pa la zhugs pa rnams kyi lta ba ni rnam pa gsum ste/ bskyed pa'i tshul dang/ rdzogs pa'i tshul dang/ rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul lo/

i) de la bskyed pa'i tshul ni ting nge 'dzin rnam pa gsum rim gyis bskyed de dkyil 'khor rim gyis bkod cing bsgom pas 'grub pa'o/ [Commentary: 86.3] (see under the term sangs kyi bye brag gsum)

ii) rdzogs pa'i tshul ni don dam par skye 'gag med pa'i lha [7] dang lha mo dang/ rnam par mi rtog pa'i don dbu ma chos kyi dbyings las kyang ma g.yos la/ kun rdzob tu 'phags pa'i gzugs kyi sku yang gsal bar bsgom zhing mnyam la ma 'dres par bsgom pas 'grub bo/ [Commentary: 88.4]

Note

On the triad of bskyed rim, rdzogs rim and Rdzogs chen, see under Rdzogs chen.

Commenting on the following passages from Padmasambhava's , Rong zom elaborates on the and in turn. See continuation under . Man ngag lta ba'i phreng ba {116076}bskyed pa'i tshulrdzogs pa'i tshulRdzogs chen

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[205.4] bskyed rim gyi khyad chos bzhi ni/ cho ga'i khyad par rgyud nas gsungs pa'i bskyed cho ga tshang ba/ rang 'bras kyi khyad par sngags kyi mthu bskyed nus pa/ ngo bo'i khyad par zhu bde dang stong nyid kyi rang bzhin/ byed las kyi khyad par rdzogs rim gyi smin byed du 'gro ba'o/

rdzogs rim gyi khyad par gsum ni/ rgyu'i khyad par rdo rje'i lus la gnad du bsnun pa/ byed las kyi khyad par rtsa rlung thig le dbu mar dag par byed pa/ rnam pa'i khyad par lhan skyes kyi bde ba stong gzugs dang ngo bo gcig tu gyur pa'i bde stong zung [206] 'jug go

de lta bu'i bskyed rdzogs gnyis po 'di dbang rnon gyis ni dang po nas zung 'jug tu bsgom nus kyis/ de ltar mi nus pa rnams kyis dang po bskyed rim la brtan pa thob nas da gzod rdzogs rim la bslab dgos te/ (quote) [206.3]

Superiority over Lesser Paths

lam 'di dag mtshan nyid theg pa'i lam las khyad par du 'phags pa'i tshul mdor bsdu na spang rtogs kyi yon tan bskyed pa'i tshul gyis te/ de la spang bya spong ba'i tshul yang sgrib pa gnyis las gtso cher bskyed rim gyis lha'i nga rgyal brtan pa dang/ 'dod yon dang chos kyi phyag rgya la rol bar blta ba dang/ blang dor med pa'i spyod pa skyong ba sogs nyon mongs pa lam du byed cing de thams cad chos nyid kyi lta bas zin par byed pas shes sgrib kyang mi spong ba ma yin la/ sdug kun gnyis las kun 'byung ni nyon mongs lam du byed pa de nyid kyis srid par 'phen byed kyi las thams cad yang dag pa'i lam du bsgyur bar byed la/ sdug bsngal bden pa'i gtso bo skye shi gnyis las skye ba lam du byed do/ sdug bsngal bden pa'i gtso bo skye shi gnyis las skye ba lam du byed do/ rdzogs rim gyis ni gzung 'dzin gyi rtog [207] pa phra rags thams cad cig char du dbyings su dengs par byed pas gtso bo shes sgrib kyi gnyen po byed la/ mtshan bcas rdzogs rim gyi skabs su phyag rgya la sogs pa'i thabs la brten nas chags pa'i ro dga' ba bzhi'i ye shes sogs su lam du byed pas nyon sgrib kyi gnyen po yang 'gyur bas kun 'byung spong la sdug bden skye shi gnyis las 'chi ba lam du byed pa yin no/

lam la ltos na bskyed rim gyis bsod nams kyi tshogs dang/ rdzogs rim gyis ye shes kyi tshogs rdzogs pa'i sgo nas lam lnga mthar phyin par byed cing/ 'bras bu la ltos na bskyed rim gyis gzugs sku dang/ rdzogs rim gyis chos sku lam du byas nas myur du de gnyis mgnon do 'gyur ro/

II. rgyas par bshad pa [207.4]

1. bskyed rim

A. mdor bstan

dang po bskyed rim skye gnas rnam pa bzhi'i

bag chags sbyong phyir de dang mthun par ston/

[207.6] skye ba lam du byed pa'i thabs yin pas rigs drug gi sems can 'di thams cad 'khor bar skye ba len pa na skye gnas rnam pa bzhi po gang yang rung ba la brten nas skye ste/ [208] spyir mi dang dud 'gro la skye gnas bzhi ga srid cing/ zhing dag pa'i byang chub sems dpa' dang/ lha dang/ dmyal ba dang/ bar do'o 'gro ba rnams brdzus nas skye la/ yi dwags ni mngal skyes kyang srid la/ phal mo che rdzus skyes so/ mkha' la rgyu ba'i yi dwags bdud dang gnod sbyin dang srin po sogs 'ga' zhig ni sgo nga las skye'o/ sa rdo chu shing las skyes ba ni drod gsher skyes so/ de ltar skyes pa de'i tshe yang snga ma'i las kyis 'phangs pa'i gnas don lus kyi snang ba rya chen po dang/ phyi mar 'phen par byed pa'i las kyang sna tshogs pa gsog par byed pa'i phyir de lta bu'i bag chags de dag sbyong ba'i phyir skye gnas bzhi po de dang tshul mthun par rgyas pa chen po'i bskyed rim sogs rnam pa bzhi ston pa yin no/

Note

Yon tan rgya mtsho (following Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776}) begins his lengthy discussion of the rim gnyis by discussing the 4 special features of bskyed rim and the 3 special features of rdzogs rim:

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1) ma rig las dang nyon mongs kyis bkyed pa'i
khams gsum 'bar ba'i me 'obs ltar mthong nas
nges 'byung bsam pas so thar gang rung blang
yon tan gzhi rten lam gnad dang po yin

2) thog med dus nas skye 'chi'i 'khor lo 'dir
'khyams pa'i tshe na pha mar ma gyur med
lus can 'di kun srid las 'don pa'i blos
byang chub sems bskyed lam gnad gnyis pa yin

3) tshe lus gcig gis sangs rgyas sgrub pa la
nye lam mthar thug rdo rje theg pa ste
bla mar mi bsten de 'grub thabs gzhan med
tshul bzhin bsten pa [211] lam gnad gsum pa yin/ zhes pa la sogs/

4) dam tshig bsrung ba/ 6) nyams len la rang rkya thub phyir lta sgom la sgro 'dogs gcod pa/ 7) dben par sgrub pa la dam bca' ba/ 8) stong nyid dang snying rje zung du 'jug pa/ 9) ting nge 'dzin skyon med du sgrub pa/ 10) mtshan rtog sdom pa'i bskyed rim rnam dag bsgom pa'i tshul rnams tshang dgos par gsungs so/

Note

Yon tan rgya mtsho (following Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776}) writes [208-9] that this path is not like that of the Hīnayāna which aims at extricating the mind from saṃsāra, or the ordinary Mahāyāna which aims at also benefiting others, or even the sngags lam pa rnal ma which yields various (supramundane) attainments (such as flying or passing through objects). Since such paths do not transcend the motive forces of worldliness, they do not bring about the essential points of the path (lam gnad) (quotes 'Jam dbyangs sa pan in this regard). The author goes on to outline the 10 essential points of the path (from the mouth of Padmavajra):

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