Passage

de'i phyir mdo sngags kyi lta ba gzhal bya chos dbyings spros bral du gtan la 'bebs pa tsam la khyad med kyang/ chos dbyings mthong tshul gyi yul can la khyad par yod pas lta ba ni yul can gyis ngos nas 'jog dgos p'i phyir khyad shin tu che gsungs/ de yang sngags kyi lam pas mnyam gzhag tu bden pa dbyer med kyi don la gsal snang thob tshul dang/ rjes thob tu nges pa skye tshul gnyis ka mdo lam las 'phags shing/ der ma zad sngags lam du dang por thos bsam gyis sgro 'dogs gcog pa'i dus nas kyang 'khor das kyi chos thams cad dag mnyam chen po'i rang bzhin du lta bas na lta ba la ma rmongs pa yin pa'i phyir kun 'byung lam bden dang sdug bsngal 'gog bden gyi ngo bor shar bas nyon mongs ye shes dang sdug bsngal bde ba chen por grol ba'i phyir rgyu 'bras dbyer med du ston pas 'bras bu'i theg pa dang rdo rje'i theg pa zhes pa'i mtshan yang don gyis thob pa yin no/

Note

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho notes that although Sūtras and Tantras agree on the fact that vision involves settling into the meaning rich continuum that is divested of thematizations, there is a profound qualitative difference in the field of vision which determines how one sees this continuum (see under lta ba gsum for the preceding section).

by David Higgins

Passage

...[rgyu mtshan nyid kyi theg pa and 'bras bu rdo rje theg pa] de gnyis khyad par ni/ bla ma dag la gzhed tshul mi 'dra ba gnyis yod de/ mtshan brjod kyi rjes su 'brengs pa theg pa gsum [ie. nyan, rang, byang] ni/ 'khor ba nyid yang byar byas nas/ de'i nyes dmigs la bsam nas/ 'khor ba la yid skye ba [160] skyes nas/ chos nyid grib cas de bzhin sangs rgyas kyi rgyu yin la/ dri ma nyon mongs pa la sogs spang byar byas cing/ spongs byed kyi gnyen po lam bslab pa rin po che gsum la 'bad nas blabs pas/ spang bya nyon mongs pa rims kyis sbyangs pas/ dri ma rnam par dag par gyur pa na/ bzod 'bras bu 'byung bar 'do pa'i rgyu'i theg pa ste/ de yang rgyu chos nyid de lam thos bsam sgom gsum kyis sbyangs pas gang zag dbang po 'bring po skal pa grangs med pa mang po nas sangs rgyas kyi sar theg pas rgyu'i theg pa'o//

gsang sngags rdo rje theg pa ni/ 'khor ba spang byar mi byed par/ nyon mongs pa dang/ rnam rtog la sogs pa'i rang bzhin chos nyid ye shes su gnas shing/ lus ngag yid gsum lha'i sku gsung thugs kyi rang bzhin gyi 'bras bur gnas par 'do te/ rtag gyis las/

rmongs phyir 'khor ba'i gzugs can nyid
rmongs med 'khor ba dag pa ni
'khor ba mya ngan 'das par 'gyur/ zhes pas/

'khor ba'i rang bzhin 'bras bur 'dod pas 'bras bu'i theg pa'o/ de yang 'khor ba'i rang bzhin sangs rgyas su shes pa'i skyed rdzogs gnyis la gom pas dbang po rnon po'i gang zag skal pa'i dus la mi ltos shing tshe 'di la sangs rgyas kyi sar theg pas 'bras bu'i theg pa'o/... (see text for elaboration)

Note

In the context of discussing the distinctive features of the yānas (see under theg pa), 'Ba' ra ba takes up the distinction between the cause determined and goal sustained pursuits.

by David Higgins

Passage

'bras bu yin tshul ngos bzung ba la gsum las/ dus myur ba la ltos nas 'bras bur bzhag pa dang/ thabs mchog tu gyur pas 'bras bur bzhag pa dang/ 'bras bu dang 'dra ba lam du byed pas 'bras bur bzhag pa'o/

(1) dang po ni thabs gang gis byang chub du nye bar thob pas 'bras bur bzhag ste/ dper na mtshon rnon pos shing myur por chod pa la 'di shing chod ces brjod la/ rtul pos dal gyis bsrings na chod kyang 'dis mi chd ces btags pa ltar/ mtshan nyid kyi theg pas ring por mi thob pa'i byang chub sngags su tshe rabs gcig la sogs pas thob pa'i phyir dus nye ring gi sgo nas kyang 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya'o/ de'ang 'brtson 'grus chen pos tshe cig la thob par bshad de/ (Samputi quote) (Klong chen pa goes on to say that by medium effort freedom is realized in the Bardo. The highest of lesser acumen is free in next life; medium of lesser in 7 births; and lowest of lowest in 16.)

(2) [270.3] thabs mchog tu gyur pas 'bras bur bzhag pa ni/ dper na gcig gis nyin bdun du 'bad pa'i bya ba de/ gcig gis skad cig la thabs kyi bya ba de grub dus/ bya ba de gnyis kyi 'bad pa che chung mi 'dra yang ngo bo 'dra ba ltar/ mtshan nyid du sems rab tu 'bad pas sgrub pa'i zhi lhag lo dang zla bas mi 'grub pa dus ring mo zhig na 'grub na mnyam par bzhag pa la sogs pa de nyid/ sngags kyi lam du nyin zhag gcig tsam gyi lus dang rtsa'i gnad las 'char ba dngos su gtan la dbab tu yod pas kyang/ 'bras bu lam du byed par bzhag ste/ (Padma rtse mo las...)

(3) [270.6] gsum pa 'bras bu rang dang 'dra ba lam du byed pas [271] 'bras bu'i theg par bzhag pa ni/ sangs rgyas de dri ma thams cad dang bral dus sku dang ye shes 'du 'bral med pa zhing gi yon tan bkod pa yongs su rdzogs par 'char ba de dang 'dra ba zhig bsgoms pas/ dbyngs la de ltar yod pa'i dri ma bsal stobs kyis/ mngon du byed pa'i phyir 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya ste/ (Padma rtse mo las...) dbyings ngo bo nyid kyi 'bras bu dam par/ ye nas bzhugs pa de'i rang bzhin shes pa gzhir byas nas/ de nyid la bslab pa'i phyir 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya'o/ de'ang dri ma sel ba la ltos nas bskyed pa dang rdzogs pa bsgom ste/ de kho na nyid la sbyangs pas glo bur gyi dri ma dag par byed do/ de'i phyir yid kyis sgom pa lha dang/ dkyil 'khor so sogs pa rang gi sems kyi rnam 'phrul yin yang/ dbyings kyi 'bras bu lha dang dkyil 'khor dngos lam du byas te sgom pa ma yin yang/ dbyings de'i don dang nye ba'i phyir lam zab mo slu ba med pa yin par lta'o/ de na dbyings dngos lam du bya mi nus par rgyu'i theg pa dang 'dra yang/ rnam pa 'dra ba dang mi 'dra ba'i khyad kyis lam nye ring la khyad che ste/... (see continuation in text for important illustration and summation).

Note

As in his Spyi don legs bshad (see the entry {116126:52.3}), in this passage Klong chen pa discusses the three ways the goal is actualized in Mantrayāna.

by David Higgins

Passage

[374.5 f] de la mdo sde dang gsang sngags zhes gang gsungs pa la

mdo zhes bya ba ni bslab pa gsum dang ldan pa nyan thos rnams dang thun mong du grags par gsugs pa ste/ 'di ltar 'khor gyi dkyil 'khor du nyan thos [375] dag dang thun mong ba ste grags pa tsam thun mong ba'o/ bslab pa ni thun mong yang yod thun mong ma yin pa yang yod do/

gsang sngags zhes bya ba ni/ thabs mkhas pa'i byang chub sems dpa' rnams kyi gsang ba'i spyod pa yin pa dang/ rdo rje 'chang rnams kyi gsang ba'i spyod pa yin te/ nyan thos rnams dang grags pa tsam yang thun mong ma yin no/

[376.1] gsang sngags nyid gang zhe na/ thabs dang shes rab nyid phul du byung pas thun mong ma yin zhes bya ba'i don no/ de la shes rab phul du byung ba gang zhe na/ kun rdzob tsam du'ang blang dor gyi dmigs pa med do/ thabs phul du byung ba gang zhe na/ de dang rjes su mthun pa'i thabs te 'og nas rig par bya'o/ gsang sngags rang gi ngo bo nyid ni thabs dang shes rab phul du byung ba sgo ni yi ge'i tshogs rtags ni lha'i sku/ shes pa dang dpung gnyen du ldan pa'i phyir/ gsang ste brjod pa'i phyir dang/ gsang ba mchog tu gyur pa dang/ thabs la mkhas pa dang blo gros dag gi sgo nas mantra zhes bstan to/

[376.5 f] yang mtshan nyid kyi theg pa dang/ rdo rje'i theg pa zhes gsungs pa la/ mtshan nyid ces bya ba ni/ kun rdzob tsam du chos rnams kyi mtshan nyid gtsor bton te 'di ni kun nas nyon mongs pa'i mtshan nyid do/ [377] 'di ni rnam par byang chub ba'i mtshan nyid do/ 'di dag ni spang bar bya ba'i chos so/ 'di dag ni thob par bya ba'i chos so/ 'di dag ni shes par bya ba'i chos so/ don dam pa'i mtshan nyid ni 'di lta bu'o/ kun rdzob kyi mtshan nyid ni 'di lta bu'o zhes ston pa'o/

rdo rje theg pa zhes bya ba ni kun rdzob tsam du yang chos rnams la mi gnyis pa'i bsam pa dang spyod pa dag spyad de thams cad dbyer med par spyod pa ni rdo rje'i theg pa'o/ ...(quote from Rdo rje sems dpa'i sgyu 'phrul)

yang bla na med pa'i theg pa dang/ thabs kyi theg pa zhes gang gsungs pa la bla na med pa'i theg pa zhes bya ba ni/ nyan thos kyi byang chub dang/ rang rgyal [378] ba'i byang chub las 'phags pa bla na med pa'i byang chub chen po'i theg pa yin la/ de nyid las thabs chen pos 'phags pas thabs kyi theg pa'o/ thabs chen po gang zhe na/ thabs myur ba dang/ sla ba dang mkhas pa dang mang ba ste 'og nas 'chad do (see 384-408)./

[378.2 f] yang rgyu dang 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes gsungs pa la/ rgyu zhes bya ba ni mya ngan las 'das pa'i chos kyi rgyur gyur pa rnam par byang ba'i chos lam du byas te nges par 'byung bar 'dod pa yin la/ 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya ba ni/ chos thams cad 'bras bu'i chos nyid du ye nas sangs rgyas nas lam yang de nyid la gnas kyang de nyid do zhes 'dod pa'o/ de ltar yang gdams ngag 'phog pa'i mdo las/

rgyu la mos par rgyu yi chos
'khor lo shin tu bsgor byas nas
'bras bu'i theg pa nye lam zhig/ ces bya ba la sogs pa...

Note

In this passage, Rong zom distinguishes between Sūtra and Mantra, Hetuyāna and Phalayāna, and Lakṣanayāna and Vajrayāna.

by David Higgins

Passage

...[733.2] theg pa de yang gnyis su nges pa ni/ theg chen gyi gang zag kyang rigs gnyis yod pas de'i thabs sam lam gnyis su gsungs te/ de yang gang zag 'dod yon la gdung ba chung ba'am/ 'dod yon spangs nas grob bar 'dod pa la byang chub sems dpa'i theg pa gsungs shing 'dod yon spang mi nus pa rnams la de'i thabs gsang sngags kyi rim pa gsungs so/ de yang mthong lam ma skyes kyi bar du lam la rigs de gnyis su sbyangs pas/ skyes dus byang sems kyi sa las mthong lam rnam par mi rtog pa'i ye shes zhes bya la/ sngags las phyag rgya chen po mchog gi dngos grub ces btags pa de mong du byed yon no/ de tshun chad du lam la bslab tshul so sor bstan pas dus ring dang nye ba byung ste/... (continues under this same term in another entry from Shing rta chen po {116031:732})

Note

In this passage, Klong chen pa discusses the characterological distinction between cause determined and goal sustained yānas (see also Yid bzhin mdzod kyi 'grel pa {116201}) as corresponding to two types of individual within the Mahāyāna. (See also 426 f. and Spyi don legs bshad {116126:49.3}).

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Passage

'jig rten las 'das pa'i lam la yang rnam pa gnyis te/ mtshan nyid kyi theg pa dang/ rdo rje'i theg pa'o//

[39.3] de la mtshan nyid bya ba ni/ chos rnams kyi spyi dang rang gi mtshan nyid dag ste/ de la mtshan ma ni/ 'di mtshon par bya ba yin pas mtshan ma'am/ 'dis mtshon par byed pas mtshan ma ste/ sa sra ba pa dang chu gsher ba lta bu'o/ de'i dngos po ni mtshan nyid de/ sra ba nyid dang gsher ba nyid lta bu'o/ mtshan nyid de dag gtso ston pa'i gzhung ni/ mtshan nyid kyi theg pa' zhes bya'o/ de yang 'di' ltar/ 'di' dag gi spyi'i mtshan nyid do/ 'di' dag ni rang gi mtshan nyid do/ 'di dag ni kun nas nyon mongs pa'i mtshan nyid do/ 'di' dag ni rnam par byang ba'i mtshan nyid do zhes bya ba la stsogs par ston pas de skad ces bya'o/ rdo rje'i theg pa ni/ mtshan nyid de dag de ltar gtsor mi ston te/ sku gsung thugs rdo rje lta bu rnam gsum gyi rang bzhin du mi phyed par ston pas de skad ces bya'o/

Note

Commenting on a passage from Padmasambhava's work, in this passage Rong zom clearly distinguishes Lakṣanayāna and Vajrayāna.

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Passage

[664.1 f] sngags dang mtshungs so zhe na/ mi mtshungs te/ (1) 'od zer chen po'i dbang bskur ni lam mthar thug tu ne bar byed kyi dang por mi bskur bas mi mtshungs so/ (2) lha bsgom pa de sangs rgyas kyi yon tan dran par bya ba'i phyir bsgom pa tsam yin gyi/ sngags bzlas pa dang rdzogs rim la sogs pa med pas bskyed rim du mi rung ba'i phyir mi mtshungs so/ (3) za ma tog dang so sor 'brang ma [dang lha dang dkyil 'khor bshad pa] bya ba'i rgyud du gtogs pas mtshan nyid dngos ma yin no/ byang chub sems dpas nyon mongs pa gsang sngags ltar thabs kyi lam du byed pa ma yin gyi/ bde ba'i rtsa ba dang mthungs ldan gyi nyon mongs zhes btags te/ bsod nams kyi tshogs sogs pa la sogs pa yin pas snang bcas dang/ (3) [nyon mongs pa thabs kyi lam du byed pa] byang chub sems dpas nyon mongs pa gsang sngags ltar thabs kyi lam du byed pa ma yin gyi/ dge ba'i rtsa ba dang mtshungs ldan gyi nyon mongs zhes btags te/ bsod nams kyi tshogs sogs pa la sogs pa yin pas snang bcas dang/ rgyud kyi nyon mongs bsgom lam gyi spang bya de yod pas srid par gnas te sems can gyi don 'byung ba tsam la dgongs nas gsungs te/

Note

Klong chen pa then [663.2 f.] brings up certain themes that are common to both Lakṣanayāna and Mantrayāna (the sutric source of each is quoted) and questions whether they are not the same. The answer is given as follows.

by David Higgins

Passage

...'bras bu bzhag tshul la gsum las/

(1) dus myur ba la ltos nas 'bras bu'i theg pa la bzhag ste/ dper na mtshon rno rtul gnyis kyis shing lta bu shig gcod pa las/ rtul ba de la 'dis mi tshed zer/ rno ba la 'dis chod rag pas chog zer ba la/ mtshan nyid kyi theg pas dus ring por mi thob pa'i byang chub/ sngags kyis tshe bcu drug gam gcig na thob pas dus nye ring la ltos nas kyang 'bras bur bshad de/ (Samputi quote) (Klong chen pa goes on to indicate how long three types of being take to reach Buddhahood according to their effort G,M or S.)

(2) [54.4 f] mchog tu gyur bas kyang 'bras bur bzhag pa ni/ dper na bya ba gcig bsgrub pa lta bu la mi gcig gis nyin bdun 'bad pas mi zin pa de/ gcig gis 'phrul byas pas nyi ma gcig na zin pa ltar/ mtshan nyid kyis lo dang zla ba du mar 'bad pas 'grub pa'i zhi lhag tsam de/ sngags kyis rtsa rlung gi gnad du bsnun pa'i skad cig la 'grub pa sta bu la sogs pa'i phyir yang 'bras bu che bas 'bras bur bzhag ste/ (Padma rtse mo quote)

(3) [55.1] 'bras bu dang 'dra ba lam du byed pas kyang 'bras bu'i theg par bzhag pa ni/ sangs rgyas kyi 'bras bu gzugs sku gnyis lta ba thabs bskyed pa'i 'khor lo lha'i rang bzhin gsung sngags kyi 'khor lo dang bcas pa dang/ chos sku ltar shes rab rdzogs pa'i rim pa bsam gyis mi khyab pa'i ye shes kyi 'khor lo lam du byed pas/ 'bras bu dang cha 'dra lam du byed pa'i phyir de skad brjod de/

Note

By way of commentary to the author's Ngal gso trilogy, in this passage Klong chen pa takes up the three ways that the goal is actualized in Mantrayāna (see the entry from Grub mtha' mdzod {116506:268.1}).

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Passage

[yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:32.5] de'i rgyu mtshan theg chen gyi gdul bya <b>byang chub sems dpa'</b> de la'ang dbang po rnon po dang shin to rnon p'i rigs can gnyis yod pa'i gnyis ka'ang snying rje chen po'i gzhan dbang gis bla med byang chub bsgrub par mtshungs kyang sgrub tshul mtshan nyid theg pa las bde gshegs snying po sa bon [33] du yod pa tsam tshogs gnyis kyi rkyen las gong 'phel du song nas sangs rgyas thob par 'dod cing/ rgyu 'bras snga phyi 'brel bas rgyu'i theg pa zhes bya la/ sngags su snying po de sems can thams cad la rang chas su yod pa la yon tan thams cad lhun gyis grub pa'i sbyang gzhi nyi ma lta bu de nyid la/ sbyang bya 'khor ba'i rang bzhin tshogs brgyad kun gzhi dang bcas pa'i 'dus byas kyi sems glo bur ba sprin dang 'dra bas bsgribs pa nyid/ sbyong byed dbang dang bskyed rdzogs kyis byangs pas/ sbyangs 'bras rang ngo'i yon tan ji bzhin pa mngon du 'gyur bar 'do pa ste/ des na <b>sngags kyi theg pa</b> zhes pa'i don ni/ ma na yid dang tra ya skyob pa'i sgra bsdus pas mantra shes bya ste/ gang skyob na yid shes te/ de yang rig pa la brjod de/ 'bras bu'i gnas skabs su yang/ rig pa'i ye shes la yid ces brjod pa'i tshul/ gsang snying las/

bcom ldan 'das byed pa po rdo rje yid kun tu bzang po'i/ zhes so/

gang las skyob na gzung 'dzin dang bcas pa'i tshogs brgyad las/ ji ltar skyob na bde myur gyi tshul du skyob pas na de skad ces bya'o/ de <b>la 'bras bu</b>'i theg pa zhes kyang bya ste/ de'i don [34] ni gzhi gtan la dbab pa'i dus su mthar thug gi sangs rgyas kyi sku dang ye shes kyi chos khams rgya mtsho lta bu sems nyid bde gshegs snying po'i rang rtsal du rdzogs pas 'bras bu gzhi la gnas par 'dod pa dang/ lam nyams su len pa'i dus su 'bras bu sku dang ye shes kyi bzhugs tshul dang mthun pa'i lam bsgoms pas 'bras bu lam du byed pa dang/ 'bras bu mngon du byed pa'i dus su tshe lus gcig gis 'bras bu mngon du byed pas 'bras bu'i thus ka ste dper na sman thams cad kyi nus pa phyogs gcig tu bsdus pa lta bu lam gyi man ngag gi nus pa thams cad gcig tu 'dus pa'i don gyis na de skad ces bya ba'am/ yang na ni mtshon byed dpe'i rdo rje dang rjes su mthun pa'i chos nyid don dam pa'i rdo rje bde gshegs snying po'i yin lugs bla mas ngo sprad pa de nyid phar mtshan ma'i rnam rtog thams cad 'joms pa la thogs pa med pa dang/ tshur mtshan ma'i rnam rtog thams cad kyis glags mi rnyed pas na rdo rje ste/ de nyd brjod bya'i gtso bor bstan pas na <b>rdo rje'i theg pa</b> zhes brjod pa <b>dang</b>/ yang sbyin pa lta bu spyod pa'i sgo re re yang thabs du ma'i sgo nas sgrub pas thabs mang ba dang/ nyon mongs lnga yang [35] lam du byed pas thabs mkhas pa dang/ 'dod yon lnga po spang mi dgos par lam du byed pas thabs bde ba dang/ skal ba dang ldan pa'i gang zag dbang po shin tu rnon po zhig ma gtogs khong du mi chud pas thabs zab pa dang/ tshe gcig gis kyang 'bras bu 'grub pas thabs myur ba'i phyir <b>thabs kyi theg pa</b> zhes kyang bya la/

rig pa bde gzhegs gnyis po'i chos nyid bla mas ngo sprad pa de nyid mi 'bral bar 'dzin pa'i rig 'dzin ni gsang sngags nyams su len pa'i gang zag rnams yin la/ de dag gi nyams su blang bya'i sde snod yin pas na <b>rig pa 'dzin pa yi sde snod zhes grags</b> shing/ spyir sde snod ces pa'i don tshig dang don gyi sde tshan du ma'i snod yin pas de skad brjod pa yin no/ rgyu mtshan de rnams kyi phyir rgyud mtshan nyid kyi theg pa <b>las khyad par</b> du <b>phags</b> pa yin te/ (quotation from Tshul gsum sgron ma {116186})

Note

After discussing the distinction between Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna, and the subdivision of the latter into Pāramitāyāna and Mantrayāna, Yon tan rgya mtsho elaborates on the latter distinction in terms of "cause determined" and "goal sustained" approaches based on Yid bzhin mdzod {116191} and 'Jigs med gling pa's autocommentary on Yon tan mdzod (Bden gnyis shing rta {115781}/ Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786}) (root text in bold).

by David Higgins

Passage

'di ltar rgyu'i theg pa phal mo ches sku gnyis skyed byed kyi rgyu'am sa bon ni tshogs gnyis su 'dod pa dang/ sngags su dag bya'i sgrib pa gnyis tshogs gnyis kyi rang bzhin thabs shes zab mos 'khrud bde rkyen du 'dod pas don stong nyid snying rje'i snying po can bsgrub pa la mdo mthun cing/ khyad par 'khor lo tha ma'i don khams rang bzhin gyis rnam par dag pa'i yon tan ye ldan yin pa'i phyir lam dus kyi yon tan ltar snang ba yin pas gsar byung mi 'dod la/ de dang sngags kyi sde snod las 'gro ba kun kyang rang bzhin gyi dkyil 'khor dam pa'i chos nyid du gnas pa gnyis gzhi'i ngang du gcig cing lam yang tshogs gnyis dang thabs shes ngo bo gcig la/ 'bras bu yang sku dang ye shes su tha ma dad pas na sngon gyi dus na byuon pa'i mchog gzigs dam pa rnams kyi bshad pa phyi nang du mdzad pa yin no/

Note

In the context of concluding his discussion of the four immeasurables, 'Jigs med gling pa takes up the distinction between rgyu'i theg pa and 'bras bu'i theg pa. His unacknowledged sources are Klong chen pa's lam rim works.

by David Higgins

Note

After a quotation, the author goes on [468.1] to distinguish the Bodhisattva mārga from the mu stegs can rnams kyi lam (which is lacking in shes rab) on the one hand, and the nyan thos rnams kyi lam (which is lacking in compassion) on the other.

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Passage

B. mdo sngags lam gyi khyad par bshad pa

byang chub sems dpa' sngags kyi theg pa la
'bras bu'am ni rdo rje'i theg pa dang
thabs kyi theg pa rig pa 'dzin pa yi
sde snod ces grags rgyu las khyad par 'phags/

rgyun chags ngos nas gzhi lam 'bras bu'i rgyud
rim gnyis la brten thabs dang shes rab 'brel
dka' thub mthu yis mi gdung 'jug sgo yangs
dbang po rnon po'i dbang byas brtul zhugs myur/

Note

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa discusses the distinction between Sūtrayāna and Tantrayāna (see also under rgyud).

by David Higgins

Passage

gsang sngags bya ba theg pa chen po yin/ theg pa chen po bya ba gzhan don byed pa yin/ gzhan don byed pa la yang 'bras bu sku gsum thob dgos/ sku gsum thob par byed pa la tshogs gnyis bsag dgos/ tshogs gnyis bsag pa la byang chub kyi sems sbyang dgos/ lam bskyed rdzogs gnyis zung du 'jug dgos/ lar byang chub kyi sems med pa'i sngags pa cang mi rung/ theg pa mi che// gsungs pa/ gsang sngags dang mtshan nyid gnyis zer yang phug gcig/ lta spyod gnyis med na gnyis ka nyes su 'gro bas/ lta ba yas phub spyod pa mas 'dzeg/ de gnyis bzung 'brel du nyams su len pa shin tu gal che'o//

Note

In this passage, Padmasambhava notes how Mahāyāna and Mantrayāna are commonly motivated by compassion, their difference being that Mantrayāna does not go in for accepting or rejecting good or evil actions. He then writes the following passage [703.3].

by David Higgins

Passage

bla med kyi rgyud don la 'jug pa las/ byang chub sems dpa' theg pa yang gnyis te/ sa dang pha rol tu phyin pa'i theg pa dang/ gsang sngags 'bras bu rdo rje'i theg pa'o/ zhes so/ de'ang 'bras bu'i theg par gang gis bzhag na/ gzhan dag 'dir 'dong ba ni 'bras bu dang/ 'dis 'dong pa ni rgyu'i theg par 'dod kyang 'dir rgyu mtshan nyid las ni khams bde bar gshegs pa'i snying po sa bon du yod pa tsam tshogs gnyis kyi rkyen las gong 'phel du [4] song nas sangs rgyas thob par 'dod cing/ rgyu 'bras snga phyir 'brel pas rgyu'i theg pa zhes bya la/ sngag su snying po de sems can thams cad la rang chas su lhun gyis grub cing/ yon tan brgyad? (rgya chen?) chas ma tshang ba med par yod pa'i sbyang gzhi nyi ma lta bu de nyid la/ sbyang bya 'khor ba'i rang bzhin tshogs brgyad kun gzhi dang bcas pa'i 'dus byas kyi sems glo bur pa sprin dang 'dra bas gtums pa nyid/ sbyong byed dbang dang bskyed rdzogs kyi lam nas gzhal med khang dang/ lha'i phyag rgya dang/ mchod bstod bsnyen pa dang/ snod bcud spyod pa'i mdzad pa yongs su dag pa bzhis bsgoms pas glo bur kyi dri ma'i dag bya mtha' dag sbyangs nas gnas skabs kyi yon tan rnams dang/ mthar thug gi sbyangs 'bras rang ngo'i yon tan ci yin pa mngon du gyur pa ste/ brtag gnyis las... (oft quoted passage) des bas na rgyu mtshan med pa'i rnam grangs tsam gyis phye ba ma yin par tshad mas drangs pa'i 'bras bu la lam du byed pas 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya ste gsang ba lung bstan pa'i mdo las

'khor lo rab tu bskor byas nas
'bras bu'i theg pa nye am zhig
ma 'ongs dus na 'byung bar 'gyur/ zhes dang/

Note

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa introduces the topic of Mantrayāna, distinguishing it from the cause oriented Lakṣanayāna. His presentation is actually a patchwork of material from Klong chen pa's writings on the topic, especially his Yid bzhin mdzod kyi 'grel pa {116201:660;204} and Shing rta chen po {116031:426;732}, and elsewhere. (For a continuation of this passage, see the entry from Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:4.6}).

by David Higgins

Passage

32 'bras bu gsang sngags rdo rje theg pa nyid [660]
rgyu yi chos las khyad par du mas 'phags [549]

[660.3]... sems can gyi don du bla na med pa'i byang chub 'dod par gcig pa las/ dus ring pos grol ba 'grub pa ni mtshan nyid kyi theg pa yin la/ tshe gcig gam bcu drug tshan chad kyis 'grub pa ni gsang sngags yin pa'i phyir/ dbang po rnon po dang shin tu rnon po gnyis kyi dbang du byas nas gsungs so/ de yang rgyu mtshan nyid las khams bde bar gshegs pa'i snying po sa bon du yod pa tsam rkyen tshogs gnyis las gong du 'phel bas sangs rgyas thob par 'dod pa'i phyir rgyu'i theg pa zhes bya ste/ rgyu 'bras snga phyir khas len pa'i phyir ro/ sngags kyi snying po de sems can thams cad la rang chas lhun grub tu yon tan rgya chen ma tshang ba med par yod par sbyang gzhi nyi ma 'dra ba nyid la/ sbyang bya 'khor ba'i rang bzhin tshogs brgyad kun gzhi dang [661] bcas pa sprin lta bus bsgribs pa nyid/ sbyong byed dbang dang bskyed rdzogs bsgoms pas sprin sel ba ltar rim gyis gns pas gnas skabs kyi yon tan grub nas/ sbyangs 'bras don gyi kun gzhi nyi ma ltar gsal ba ci bzhin pa mngon du 'gur ba 'dod de/ de tshe sngar gyi dri ma med pas kun gzhi'i ming bag chags dang bcas pa log kyang don snga phyi rnam dbye med par gsal te/ (Brtag gnyis and Mdo sde rgyan {116301} quotes).

Note

The page numbers in the following passage are from two editions of Yid bzhin mdzod autocommentary. One edition is not identified.

by David Higgins

Passage

nges tshig ni man+tra yA na zhes pas sngags kyi theg pa ste/ ma la na'i rkyen byin pas ma la(?) ni yid de bdag tu 'dzin pa'i don gyi yid do/ tra la tha'i rkyen byin bas tra tha la ni skyob pa ste/ de'ang myur du skyob/ bde bar skyob ces pa'o/ myur ba ni skad cig gis nyon mongs pa'i phyogs ye shes su bsgyur ba la sogs pa mi mthun phyogs las rgyal bar byed pa yin la/ bde bar skyob pa ni dka' thub la sogs pa'i sdug bsngal med par 'dod yon grogs su 'char ba'i [284] don te/ ma hA mA ya las

'dod pa'i yon tan lnga rnams la
ci bde bar ni brten pas 'grub/ ces so/

de dag gi don ni yid kyi rnam par shes pa 'khor ba'i 'jigs pa las myur du skyob pa bde bar skyob pas sngags zhes bya ste/ ra li gsang ba bdud rtsi'i rgyal po las/

yid skyob phyir ni sngags yin te
rang sems las su rung ba dang
rnam rtog gdon rnams las skyob phyir
'di ni sngags kyi rgyal por gsungs/ zhes so/

ya la he tu'i rkyen byin nas ya hetu zhes pa rgyu'i rang bzhin yin te/ gzhi lhun grub tu gnas pa des 'dong pas na theg pa'o/ de la brten pa'i nyon mongs kyang thabs kyis grogs su 'char te/ gzhi yi dus su dug gsum po nyid/ lam thabs shes gnyis med du shes nas sbyangs pas mthar phyin pa'i tshe sku gsum gyi sar 'dong ba'i phyir theg pa zhes bya'o/ ya mArga zhes pas/ lam gyi dus su dug gsum po smin grol gnyis kyis sbyangs pas bde gsal mi rtog pa gsum zung 'jug tu shar te/ sku gsum gyi rang bzhin du shes pa'o/ ya ma spra ni ma zhes pas/ 'bras bu 'dir 'dong bas na theg pa ste/ 'bras bu'i dus su dbyings la dug gsum dag stobs kyis/ gti mug mi rtog pa chos kyi sku/ 'dod chags bde ba longs spyod rdzogs [285] pa'i sku/ zhe sdang gsal ba sprul pa'i sku yin pa'o/ de'ang dug gsum tha mal du spyod pa thabs kyis grol te/ dam tshig dang sdom pas rgyud bsdams pa ni sngags kyi theg pa ste/ (Gsang 'dus {116341} and Rdo rje mkha' 'gro rgya mtsho quotes…)

bzhi ba ming gi rnam grangs bshad pa ni/ sngags kyi theg pa/ rdo rje'i theg pa/ 'bras bu'i theg pa zhes bya'o/ nyon mongs pa la sogs spang bya gnas su dag pa dang/ bsgrub bya thob pa'i thabs la mchog tu bsngags pas sngags ste/ rig pa mchog las/

dbang thob yang dag sbyor ba la/
mchog tu bsngags pas sngags zhes brjod/ ces so/

(classified in dgongs pa grub pa'i rgyud into: 1. rigs sngags thabs kyi ngo bo yin/ 2. gzugs sngags shes rab ngo bo yi/ 3. gsang sngags gnyis med ye shes so/ zhes so/)

rdo rje theg pa ni sku gsung thugs rdo rje'i don la thabs chen pos sbyor ba yang/ dbyings las ma g.yos par 'byung ba ste/ gsang 'dus las/

'dod chags zhes sdang gti mug che [286]
rdo rje theg par rab ston pa zhes pa dang/

'dod chags zhe sdang gti mug rnams
rdo rje la dga' dag par gnas
des na sangs rgyas kun gyi thabs
rdo rje theg pa zhes bshad do/ zhes so/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term gsang sngags kyi theg pa. Klong chen pa defines Mantrayāna in the context of a detailed survey of the Gsar ma systems of Tantra. He then proceeds with the detailed classification of the Tantras [286 f].

by David Higgins

Passage

ngo bo ni rang byung gi ye shes dbyings 'od gsal gyi bden pa thad drang du rtogs pa'i thabs mchog tu gsang ba/ bskyed rdzogs lhun grub kyi dbyings la 'jal ba'i rnam grangs so/ [130]

nges tshig ni nyon mongs pa las skyob pa dang byang chub myur du 'grub pa la mchog tu bsngags pas na sngags so/

dgos pa ni dbang po rnon po'i rnon po myur du grol bar byed pa'o/

'bras bu ni tshe gcig gam bar do'am rgyud nas mgon po rdo rje 'chang gis mchog 'grub pa'o/

dbye na gnyis te/ phyi thub pa rgyud kyi theg pa dang/ nang pa thabs kyi rgyud kyi theg pa'o/ (Rig pa rang shar quote)

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term gsang sngags kyi theg pa.

by David Higgins

Passage

de bzhin du snying po'i rang bzhin 'gyur ba med cing gang gis kyang mi phyed pa dang mi chod pa chen po yin pas kyang rdo rje'i theg pa bla na med par [5] bzhag pa ste dri med 'od (Kālacakra commentary) las/

rdo rje ni mi phyed pa dang mi chod pa chen po yin la de nyid theg pa chen po yin pas rdo rje'i theg pa ste/ sngags dang pha rol tu phyin pa'i tshul 'bras bu dang rgyu'i bdag gnyid gcig tu 'dres par gyur pa'o/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term gsang sngags kyi theg pa. In this passage, after distinguishing the goal oriented from cause determined yānas (see the entry from Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:3.3}), 'Jigs med gling pa sets out to define Vajrayāna.

by David Higgins

Passage

lta spyod dkyil 'khor dbang dam tshig
mchod sngags ting 'dzin phrin sgrub kyis
gsang sngags rgyud kyi dbye ba bya/ zhes ltar/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term gsang sngags kyi theg pa. Yon tan rgya mtsho outlines and briefly elucidates the ten or eleven topics of the Mantrayāna path. One may compare this passage with the Gsang snying {116511}.

by David Higgins

Passage

gsum pa byang sems dang sngags kyi theg pa'i khyad par gyi bzhi'am bco lngar ra le'i rgyud las gsungs pa'i lta ba ni/

1) lta ba 2) spyod pa 3) sems bzung dang

4) rgyu dang 5) 'bras bu 6) lam dang ni

7) dus dang 8) rnal 'byor 9) longs spyod dang

10) bdag gzhan don dang 11) dgongs pa dang [167]

12) ngal dub 13) mtha' spangs 14) tshegs chungs dang

15) tshogs bsags pa'i khyad par dang

khyad par rnam pa bco lnga yis
rig 'dzin theg pa khyad par 'phags/ ces so/

1) [lta ba] phyogs ltung dang bral bas blang dor dang bral ba dang/

2) spyod pa bgag (sic) sgrub dang bral bas bag yangs pa dang/

3) sems bzung ba'i thabs ni/ rtsa rlung thig le la snang du bsnun bas bde ba rgyas pas shes pa yul la mi 'phro bas mi rtogs pa 'phel bas sems bzung ba'i thabs zab pa dang/

4) rgyu ni lus ngag yid gsum he ru ka'i sku gsung thugs su gnas pas rgyu gnyis 'bras bur gnas pa'o/

5) 'bras bu ni sku bzhi ye shes lnga dang ldan pas 'bras bu gzhan las khyad par du 'phags pa dang/

6) lam ni thabs mang ba dang zab pa dang/ sla ba ste sgrub bla ba dang/

7) dus ni skal pa grangs med kyi dus la mi ltos par/ tshes gcig la sangs rgya bas dus myur ba dang/

8) rnal 'byor ni lam rim pa gnyis kyi rnal 'byor dang ldan pas rnal 'byor mang ba dang/

9) longs spyod ni 'dod yon lnga mi spong bar lam du byed pas longs spyod rgya che ba dang/

10) don ni rang don dang gzhan don dus gcig sgrub pas don 'grub lcogs che ba dang/

11) dgongs pa ni gang yin gyis rtogs par mi nus pas dgongs pa zab pa dang/

12) ngal dub spang ba ni/ rten 'brel lus la sgrigs pas rtogs pa sems la char ba dang/ mi 'grub pa bsgrub pa'i ngal dub med pas las bla ba dang/ mi 'grub pa bsgrub pa'i ngal dub med pas las bla ba dang/

13) mtha' spangs pa ni/ dangs ma lus la rgyas pas rjes su chags pa chen pos [168] 'gro ba dag du byed cing/ 'gro don 'byung bas zhi ba'i mtha' spang/ rtog pa rang sar 'gog te so so rang rig pa'i ye shes skyes pa na/ stong nyid rtog pa srid pa'i mtha' spangs pas mtha' gnyis rang sar grol ba dang/

14) tshegs chung ba ni/ lus dang srog la 'phangs med du gtong ba'i dka' tshegs mi dgos par/ rtsa thig rlung gsum la snad du snun pas/ spang bya lus kyis stong/ yon tan lus la skye bas sgrub bla bas tshegs chung ba'o/

15) tshogs bsag pa ni rang gi phung khams skye mched lha ru gsal ba la/ ci za ci mthung tshogs 'khor du rol pas tshogs zhor la rdzogs pa dang bco lngas pha rol tu phyin pa'i theg pa las khyad par du 'phags pa'o/

Note

In this passage, 'Ba' ra ba discusses the four or fifteen ways that Mantrayāna is superior to the Bodhisattvayāna. The Grub mtha' mdzod (see the entry from this work {116506:258}), a text by his contemporary Klong chen pa, seems to have been a source for 'Ba' ra ba's presentation.

by David Higgins

Passage

[The Four Distinctive Features]

[258.4] de yang gzhi 'od gsal ba'i snying po dang/ de la brten pa'i chos rnams gtan la 'bebs par don gcig kyang/ (1) mtshan nyid kyis ji lta ba bzhin gzhi lam 'bras bu gtan la 'bebs pa la rmongs la/ sngags kyis ma rmongs par shes pa'i khyad par yod de/ 'di ltar zab pa dang rgya che ba dag 'jal ba na/ mtshan nyid kyis gtan tshigs kyi sgo nas gzhig ste rjes dpag nges pa'i tshad mas gzhal ba'i don dam gyi bden pa blos byas kyi gzhi dang/ de'i ngang la 'bad pas 'jog pa'i lam zhi lhag tsam dang/ dus bskal ba mang po na thob pa la phyogs pa'i 'bras bu la dmigs pa'i zab pa tsam dang/ rgya che ba'ang khams la brten pa'i phung po khams dang skye mched la sogs pa kun rdzob kyi bden par gtan la phab nas blang dor 'ba' zhig tu byed pa tsam las med do/ sngags ni gtan tshigs la ma ltos par/ lus ngag rtsa rlung thig le la sogs pa'i gnad bsnun pa tsam gyis/ blos ma byas pa'i ye shes rnam par mi rtog pa chos sku'i snying po gzhir gtan la phebs nas/ de'i ngang du rang bzhin gyi blo gnas pas tshe gcig la sogs pa na/ dbyings don dam pa'i bden pa rtogs nas byang chub mngon du byed pas zab mo mngon sum du skye ba nyid dang/ rgya che ba'ang dbyings 'od gsal gyi dkyil 'khor du ye nas grub pa gzhi'i rgyud du gtan la phab nas/ de la brten pa'i kun rdzob pa'i rnam pa phung khams skye mched thams cad spang blang med par lha dang gzhal yas khang dang zhing gi bkod par gtan la 'babs pa'i lam gyi rgyud rnams nyams su len pa bstan pas/ gnas skabs su grub chen brgyad dang mthar thug byang chub mchog la sogs pa mngon du byed [260] cing/ gang yang lam du gyur pa'i chos ston pa 'bras bu rgyud gtan la 'bebs pa'i phyir zab pa dang rgya che ba'i don la rmongs pa med pa yin no/

(2) thabs mang bas kyang 'phags te/ spang bya 'dod chags lta bu gcig spong ba la yang/ thun mong du bskyed pas bsgyur ba dang/ thun mong ma yin pa gya nom gyi 'dod chags so sor rtog pa bde ba chen por lam du slong ba la sogs pas ma spangs bzhin du dbyings su dag pr byed la/ mtshan nyid kyis yul dang yul can spong ba la ltos la/ bsgrub bya thun mong gi yo byad lta bu gcig la yang/ sbyin pa rjes su byed pas sngon gyi las su byas te/ rkyen tha mal pas bsgrubs pa ltar tshong so nam la sogs 'bad pa mtshan nyid las gsang sngags 'phags te/ chu dbang dang gnod mdzes la sogs pa'i sgrub pas dngos su 'byor pa 'phel du yod pas/ sngon las dang tha mal gyi sgrub lugs las 'phags pas na/ tshe spel ba dang dbang du bya ba la sogs pa rnam grangs mang po don gcig la'ang gsungs pa'i phyir 'phags so/

(3) dka' ba med pas kyang 'phags te/ mtshan nyid kyi lam spong len dka' spyad kyis mthar ngal zhing dub pa las/ sngags ni gang yang grogs su 'char bas spang blang gi ngo bo rang bzhin dag pa'i phyir 'dod pa'i yon tan la sogs pa brten pas 'grub po/

(4) dbang po rnon po'i lam yin pas kyang 'phags te tshegs chung la don che ba man ngag dam pa'i rang bzhin mthar thug pa yin pa'i phyir ro/

Note

In this passage, Klong chen pa provides interpretations of the four and fifteen ways in which Mantrayāna is held to be superior to lesser yānas. The first [257 f] elaborates on the well-known passage from the Tshul gsum sgron ma (Sanskrit Nayatrayapradīpa) by Tripiṭakamāla {116186:111.1.7} (P Nu 17b5-6). One may compare this with the Shing rta chen po {116031}, Spyi don legs bshad {116126} and Yid bzhin mdzod kyi 'grel pa {116201:732}, 'Ba' ra ba's Bka' 'bum (see the entries from Rgyud sde spyi dang phyi rgyud gsum gyi rnam bshad kyi dka' 'grel {115676:19.4} and Thar bar 'jug pa'i gru bo zang don chos kyi gter mdzod las grub mtha'i rnam bzhag gi dka' 'grel {115746:166.5} for a slightly different version of original), Snags rim chen mo and Advayavajra's texts cited under theg pa. The account of the four points in the Spyi don legs bshad {116126} is almost identical to that found in the Grub mtha' mdzod.

by David Higgins

Note

The following passage outlines Klong chen pa's presentation of the fifteen ways in which Mantrayāna is held to be superior to lesser yānas. [261.5 f] These are based on the Ra li bsam gyis mi khyab pa'i rgyud. One may compare with 'Ba' ra ba's quotation and commentary.

by David Higgins

Passage

nyan thos la sogs theg chung la

man ngag yod pa ma yin te

1) lta ba 2) spyod pa 3) sems bzung dang

4) rgyu dang 5) lam dang 6) 'bras bu 7) sa

8) dus dang 9) longs spyod 10) rnal 'byor dang

11) bdag gzhan don dang 12) dgos [dgongs] pa dang

13) ngal dub mtha' spangs 14) tshegs chung dang

15) tshogs bsags pa yi kyad par dang

khyad par rnam pa bco lnga yis
rig 'dzin theg pa khyad par 'phags/ zhes gsungs pas/

(1) mtshan nyid pa lta ba stong nyid spros bral tsam las/ bden pa dbyer med gdod ma nas lha dang sngags kyi rang bzhin gnas par ma rtogs la/ sngags kyis rtogs te/ kun rdzob kyang med la snang ba sprul pa tsam du lhar dag pa sbyor la/ don dam dbyings dang ye shes ye nas gnyis su med pa gnyis/ gdod ma nas ngo bo nyid med pa'i ngang du dbyer med par rtogs te/ sgru 'phrul lam rim las/

don dam kun rdzob dbyer med par
mnyam pa'i dkyil 'khor chen po ru/ zhes so/

phung po lnga lhar dag pa yang/ ye shes grub pa'i rgyud las/

gzugs ni rnam par snang mdzad nyid
tshor ba rin chen 'byung ldan la
'du shes snang ba mtha' yas nyid
'du byed don yod grub pa la
rnam par shes pa mi bskyod pa/ zhes pa dang/

'byung ba lnga yum lngar dag pa'ang de nyid las/

'byung ba lnga ni yum lnga'i dngos
phung po skye mched khams rnam kun
thams cad dag pa sangs rgyas zhing/ zhes so/

sgyu 'phrul gsang snying las kyang/

chos thams cad ye nas sangs rgyas par de bzhin gshegs pa nyid kyis mkhyen te zhes so/ [263]

(2) spyod pa'ang mtshan nyid la blang dor gnyis bcas las med la/ sngags su dag mnyam sgyu ma'i rang bzhin lha dang gzhal yas khang gi ngang las/ tshogs dang/ mgon po kun tu spyod pa la sogs pa dkyil 'khor so so'i skabs su 'chad pa lta bus/ lha mchod pa dang/ chos nyid dang mthun pa dang/ nyon mongs pa dag pa la sogs pas 'phags so/

(3) sems kyi ting nge 'dzin la'ang/ mtshan nyid las zhi gnas dang lhag mthong bsgrub pa la yun ring por sems 'dzin gyi dka' ba chen pos 'bad dgos pa nyid/ sgnags su mtshan bcas bskyed pa'i rim pas spros pa zhi nas/ mtshan med rdzogs pa'i rim par rtsa rlung gi gnad gcun pa tsam gyis ye shes 'char ba'i phyir 'phags so/

(4) rgyu'ang mtshan nyid du bskyed bya skyed byed kun rdzob sngon du song ba las don dam rtogs par 'dod la/ sngags su dag rgyu'am bral rgyu rang gnas kyi ye shes btsan thabs su ngo sprod nas bsgoms pas da lta nyid du don dam rtogs pa la 'jug pas 'phags so/

(5) lam yang mtshan nyid du tshogs gnyis la mnyam rjes res 'jog tu gyur pas lam lnga bskal par mi bgrod pa nyid/ sngags su dbyer med ye shes kyi lam la zhugs pas myur du bgrod pas 'phags so/

(6) 'bras bu'ang mtshan nyid du dus ring zhig na phyis 'byung bar 'dod la/ sngags la da lta lhun grub tu rang gnas su 'dod pas [264] 'phags so/

(7) sa'ang mtshan nyid du spang gnyen rim can gyi dbye bas bcu gcig tu 'dod la/ sngags su dbyer med ngo bo nyid kyis dbyings de bzhin nyid lhun gyis grub pa dang/ dag mnyam ye shes chen po'i sa rim gnyis 'od gsal dam pa dang/ lhun grub chos mchog dag pa'i sa 'bras bu rnam dag chen po dang gsum mo/ yang na rgyu'i sa rnams kyi steng du bcu gnyis ma chags pad+ma can gyi sa dang/ bcu gsum rdo rje 'dzin pa la sogs pas 'phags te/ gsang snying las/

sa yi khyad par bcu dang gsum/ zhes so/

(8) dus la'ang mtshan nyid las bskal pa grangs med gsum la sogs pas mi grub pa/ sngags la brtson zhing dam tshig gtsong pas tshe 'dir 'grub ste/ dgongs pa lung ston las/

shin tu grangs med bskal pa ru
sangs rgyas rnams kyis gang mkhyen pa
sngags pa rnams kyis dus gcig tu
tshe gcig rdzogs pa'i byang chub thob/ ces so/

(9) longs spyod la yang mtshan nyid kyis 'dod yon spangs te bsgrub pa/ sngags las grogs su byed pa nyid rdo rje bkod pa las/

gang las spangs te smad gyur pa'i
longs spyod 'dod yon rnam pa lnga
thabs ldan sngags la grogs kyi mchog
skal pa ldan pas rab spyad bya/ zhes so/

(10) rnal 'byor la'ang mtshan nyid la mnyam bzhag mi dmigs pa nam mkha' ltar stong pa bsgom zhing/ rje thob [265] sgyu ma'i rnal 'byor lam du byed la/ sngags las dbyer med bsam gyis me khyab pa'i rnal 'byor lam du byed pas 'phags so/

(11) bdag gzhan gyi don bsgrub pa la'ang/ mtshan nyid las gnas skabs su cung zad phan pa tsam las cher mi 'grub/ sngags las char dbab pas mu ge zhi bar byed pa dang/ rnal 'byor grub pas zas skom nor bu la sogs pa'i char 'bebs pa dang/ nad dang 'khrug pa zhi ba la sogs pa yul 'khor tsam du bkra shis pa gzhan gyi don dang/ rim gnyis bsam gyis mi khyab pas nang gi rtogs pa dang ting nge 'dzin skad cig re res kyang/ gong nas gong du 'phel ba rang gi don byed pas 'phags pa yin no/

(12) dgongs pa'ang mtshan nyid las rgyu'i theg pa tsam las ma shes pa nyid/ sngags las 'bras bu gsang chen nges par byed do/ rdo rje rtse mo las/

sngags rnams kun gyi mtshan nyid ni
sangs rgyas kun gyi thugs yin te
chos kyi snying po sgrub byed pas
chos kyi dbyings dang yang dag ldan/ ces so/

(13 and 14) bya dka' med pas ngal dub kyi mtha' spangs te/ tshegs chung dus 'bras bu chen po 'grub pa'i phyir yang mtshan nyid las 'phgs te/ thabs mang dka' ba med pa dang/ zhes sngar bshad pa bzhin no/

(15) tshogs bsags pa'i khyad par la yang/ mtshan nyid las thun mong gi tshogs sbyin pa [266] tsam dang/ tshul khrims tsam la sogs pa phar phyin drug tsam las med pas/ yun ring du 'gor ba lam/ sngags su thams cad sangs rgyas kyi zhing du shes pas/ ci longs spyod pa thams cad tshogs su 'gyur ba'i phyir rgya che ba dang/ yo byad bdud rtsir shes pas bzang ba dang/ rang bzhin dag mnyam du rtogs pas mchog tu gyur ba dang/ nyon mongs rang bzhin gyis ma spangs la dag pas tshogs gnyis myur du 'du mas shing rdzogs pas tshe gcig gi skye bas grol ba 'grub pa yin no/ de ltar thabs lhag pa lhar thabs des bzhag pa'i shes rab kyang lam spyod pa'i tshe bla lhag tu yod par shes par bya'o/

[Summary]

mdor na thugs kyi gsang ba lam du byed pa dang/ gsung gi gsang ba lam du byed pa dang/ sku'i gsang ba lam du byed pa dang gsum du rig par bya ste/ ye shes grub pa'i rgyud las/

rgyu yi theg pa chen po las
sku gsung thugs kyi lam rnams kyi
gas ba che las gsang sngags mchog
rab tu 'phags par rig par bya/ zhes so/

Note

Klong chen pa goes on to elaborate on the differences between Lakṣanayāna and Mantrayāna regarding how to make sku gsung and thugs the way.

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Passage

A) dang po [smin byed] ni rgyud sde gang du'ang dbang bzhi tshang bar mi ston zhing/ khyad par du rig pa'i dbang tsam las mi ston na phyi pa yin te/ (dpal ye shes gsang ba'i rgyud las ... ye shes thig le las...) [302] zhes pas bum pa'i dbang yan chad ni phyi pa'o/ rgyud sde gang du'ang dbang bzhi rdzogs par bskur na nang pa yin te/ (Gsang 'dus {116341} las..)

B) gnyis pa grol lam gyi khyad par la drug las/

(1) dang po rtogs pa lta ba'i khyad par ni/ chos thams cad ye nas sangs rgyas pa dkyil 'khor gsum du shes pas dag mnyam blang dor med par rtogs pa'i dbyings gzhir byed na nang pa/ mi byed na phyi pa'o/

(2) gnyis pa bsgom pa lha'i khyad par la/ lha ci tsam yod kyang zhal sbyor med na/ phyi pa yin la. yod na nang pa'o/

(3) gsum pa gnas kyi khyad par ni/ rgyal po'i khang bzangs dang/ ri rab kyi steng la sogs pa'i gnas tsang mar mos pa byed pa ni phyi pa yin la/ dur khrod dam u rgyan la sogs par mos pa byed na nang pa'o/

(4) bzhi pa bya ri ma spyod pa'i khyad par ni/ khrus dang gtsang sbra la sogs pa gtso bor byed na phyi pa ste (Bsam gtan phyi ma las...) gtsang sbra mi byed cing bza' btung ci dga' la longs spyod nus na nang pa ste/ [303] (Gsang 'dus {116341} las...)

(5) lnga pa snod spyad kyi khyad par ni/ rin po che la sogs pa gtsang bar mos na phyi pa/ ka pa la la gtso bor byed na nang pa ste (Gsang ba spyod pa las...)

(6) drug pa rdzas kyi khyad par ni/ dkar gsum mngar gsum la sogs gtsang ma'i zas la spyod pa ni phyi pa/ sha lnga bdud rtsi dngos sam bdud rtsi ril bu tsam gyis byin gyis brlabs te mos pa byed pa ni nang pa ste/... (Legs par grub pa las... Gsang 'dus {116341} las...)

Note

In this passage, Klong chen pa indicates those factors which distinguish the inner from outer Tantras in the Gsar ma traditions. He provides one factor pertaining to smin byed and six points pertaining to the grol byed (note differences from 'Ba' ra ba's Bka' 'bum; see the entries from Rgyud sde spyi dang phyi rgyud gsum gyi rnam bshad kyi dka' 'grel {115676:19.4} and Thar bar 'jug pa'i gru bo zang don chos kyi gter mdzod las grub mtha'i rnam bzhag gi dka' 'grel {115746:166.5}).

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Passage

nang pa gsang sngags chen po'i theg po'i theg pa stong pa la gnyis te/ khyad par dang/ khyad par can ngos gzung ba'o/

A. dang po ni (1) lta ba'i khyad la/ phyi pas bden pa so sor 'dod la/ nang pas dbyer med [320] du 'dod do/ (2) sgom pa'ang phyi pas lha zhal sbyor mi sgom la nang pas sgom pa'o/ (3) spyod pa'ang phyi pas gtsang sbra spyod cing sha lnga la sogs bsten par mi nus la/ nang pas nus pa'o/

B. khyad par can nogs bzung nas/ khyad par can gyi nang pa de yang rnam pa gsum ste/ bkod pa chen po las/

chen po rigs ldan gsum dag la
sems yas pa la bskyed pa ste
sems bcud can la rdzogs pa'o
mchog gsang rab la rdzogs pa che/ ces so/

a) de'ang zhe sdang shas che zhing rtog pa mang ba la snang ba thabs kyi rang bzhin pa'i rgyud ma ha yo ga bstan la/

b) 'dod chag sha che zhing sems gnas pa la dga' ba la/ stong pa de kho na nyid kyi rdzogs rim shes rab ma'i rgyud a nu yo ga bshad cing/

c) gti mug shas che zhing bya rtsol can la gnyis su med pa'i rang bzhin a ti gsungs so/

de la dang po bskyed pa ni thabs kyi gzhi la/ de'i ngang nas rdzogs pa ni shes rab kyi lam ste/ de nas blang dor gnyis su med par rdzogs pa ni 'bras bu ste/ seng ge rtsal rdzogs...

Note

In this passage, Klong chen pa indicates those features which distinguish inner from outer Tantras in the Rnying ma traditions and then identifies each of the inner approaches.

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Passage

[378.2] de nyid las thabs chen pos 'phags pas thabs kyi theg pa'o/ thabs chen po gang zhe na/ (1) thabs myur ba dang/ (2) sla ba dang (3) mkhas pa dang (4) mang ba ste 'og nas 'chad do/

[384.2 f.] de la thabs myur ba gang zhe na/

(A) bsam pa dang (B) spyod pa'i [387] khyad par gyis myur bar 'grub ste/....

(lengthy discussion)

[408.3] de la thabs sla ba gang zhe na/ 'dod pa'i yon tan mi spong ste rgyu mi bde ba'i [dka' ba zer] sgo nas mi bsgrub pas so/

[408.4] de la mkhas pa gang zhe na/ kun nas nyon mongs pa la spyad kyang tshogs su 'gyur bar shes pa'o/

[408.4] de la mang ba gang zhe na/ gdul bya rnams kyi 'dod pa spyod pa mi bzlog par sgo mtha' yas pas 'grub par shes pa'o/

Note

After introducing some important distinctions between Sūtrayāna and Tantrayāna (see the entry from Rgyu 'bras kyi theg pa'i bye brag chen mo {115806:379.1}), Rong zom provides a lengthy discussion of four points that account for the superiority of Mantrayāna (compare with those given in the Tshul gsum gyi sgron ma {116186}). The first point (thabs myur ba) receives detailed treatment while the last three are only briefly summarized. The four points pertain to the thabs chen po, one of the seven points of superiority of Mahāyāna (from the Abhisamayālaṅkāra {116316}) which Rong zom here applies to the Mantrayāna.

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Passage

theg pa chen po ni nyan thos dag las chen po rnam pa bdun gyis 'phags par gsungs ste/ 'di ltar/

(1) [zab cing rgya che ba'i mdo'i don la] dmigs pa dang/

(2) [bdag gzhan gnyi ka'i] sgrub pa dang/

(3) [don chos dang gang zag bdag med rtogs pa] ye shes dang/

(4) ['gro ba'i don la mi skyo ba] brtson 'grus dang/

(5) [mtha' gnyis la mi gnas pa] thabs dang/

(6) [sangs rgyas kyi zhing yongs su sbyangs pa dang sems can yongs su smin par bya ba'o] phrin las dang/

(7) [stobs dang ye shes dang mi 'jigs pa dang ma 'dres pa dang/ sku dang ye shes kyis bsdus pa'i chos so] yang dag par 'grub pa] chen po dang bdun no/

gzhan yang mngon par rtogs pa myur ba la sogs pa ji snyed pa'ang 'di rnams su 'dus so/ de las gsang sngags kyi theg pa chen po rnam pa bzhis 'phags par bstan te/ gong ma drug ni bzhir 'dus la/ yang dag par grub pa la ni khyad par med par bstan to/ de la bzhi [380] gang zhe na/

I. dmigs pa chen po dang/

a. don dam pa rgyur lta ba dang [381.1]

b. kun rdzob 'bras bur lta ba dang [381.2]

c. rgyu gnas su lta ba dang

d. 'bras bu rgyal ba'i ngal du lta ba dang

e. byed spyod tshogs su lta ba dang

f. de lta bu'i don gyis kun rdzobs tsam du'ang rgyu 'bras dbyer med du lta ba'o/

II. bsgrub pa chen po dang/

a. tshul chen po dang [383.4]

b. dus chen po dang [383.5]

c. rdzogs pa chen po'o/ [383.6]

III. ye shes chen po dang/

a. las chen po dang

b. yul chen po'o/

IV. thabs chen po'o/

a. thabs myur ba dang

b. thabs mkhas pa dang

c. sla ba dang

d. mang ba/

'di dag gis ni lta ba'i khyad par dang/ spyod pa dang/ mngon par rtogs pa'i khyad par rdzogs par bstan to/

Note

In this passage, Rong zom pa sets out to show that the seven points that make Mahāyāna superior to Hīnayāna can also be used to distinguish Mantrayāna (the chen po'i yang chen po, the greatest aspect of the Great Vehicle) from the Sūtra vehicles. He summarizes the first six points under four headings and notes that the last point (realization) is common to both.

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Passage

2 de yang thabs mang dka' ba med phyir dang [732]
don gcig na yang 'jug tshul ma rmongs dang
dbang po sin tu rnon pa'i dbang mdzad de
bya spyod rnal 'byor bla na med bzhi bstan/

...[733.6 f] mtshan nyid kyi theg pa las zhe sdang lta bu spong bas byams pa gcig pu las thabs kyi cha gzhan med pa dang dka' thub kyi gdung ba che ba dang/ don gcig pu de la thabs mang po med pa'am [734] 'bras bu bsgrub par don gcig na'ang sgrub tshul zab mo la rmongs pa dang/ dbang po rnon po'i rtul pos nyams su blang ba'i thabs su byung bas/ gang dang gang sgrub kyang spang gnyen gnyis gnyis byed pas/ spang bya'i cha de lam du mi 'gro bas phyed lam du mi 'gro ba'i phyir lam dog la byang chub kyi rgyu nyung ba'o/ sngags las tshul de las bzlog pa ste/ de'ang zhe sdang lta bu skyes dus byams pa'am bskyed rim sgyu ma lta bu'am/ rdzogs rim mi rtog pa'i ye shes sam/ zhe sdang de nyid la sbyangs pas me long lta bu'i ye shes su 'gyur ba la sogs pa'i thabs mang ba dang/ lus ngag sems kyi dka' thub shas chung ba dang/ don gcig bsgrub dus de dang de'i thabs bsam gyis mi khyab pa dang ldan pas nges par 'grub pa dang/ dbang po shin tu rnon po'i dbang du mdzad nas/ bya ba dang/ spyod pa dang/ rnal 'byor dang/ rnal 'byor chen po bla na med pa'i rgyud bzhir gsungs te/ tshul gsum gyi sgron ma las/

don gcig na yang ma rmongs dang
thabs mang dka' ba med phyir dang
dbang po rnon po'i dbang byas nas
sngags kyi theg pa khyad par 'phags/ zhes gsungs so/

Note

Basing himself on the Tshul gsum gyi sgron ma {116186} Klong chen pa indicates the distinctiveness of the Mantrayāna in the following passage. One may compare this with the Grub mtha' mdzod {116506} and Yid bzhin mdzod {116191} (and also with 'Ba' ra ba's Bka' 'bum {115551}). (See also Spyi don legs bshad {116126:49}).

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Passage

[Methodological Differences: Logic vs Mysticism:]

...(1) ma rmongs pa ni 'di ltar zab pa dang rgya che ba'i gnas dag 'jal ba na/ mtshan nyid kyi theg pas gtan tshigs kyi sgo nas gzhigs te/ rjes dpag nges pa'i tshad mas gzhal ba'i don dam gyi bden pa blos byas kyi gzhir gtan la [50] phab nas/ de'i ngang la 'bad pas 'jog pa'i lam zhi lhag tsam des/ dus bskal pa mang po na bden mthong thar pa'i 'bras bu la dmigs pas zab pa tsam dang/ rgya che ba'ang phyi nang gi chos rnams phun po khams dang skye mched kyi rnam pa kun rdzob kyi bden par gzhal na/ blang dor gyi dmigs nges par byed pa tsam las med do/ gsang sngags ni zab pa'i gnas dbang 'jal ba na yid dpyod la ma ltos par lus ngag gi gnad rtsa rlung thig le'i 'phro 'du khyad par can bsnun ba tsam gyis skad cig la/ rnam par mi rtog pa'i ye shes chos sku'i gzhi don bden pa gtan la phab nas/ de'i ngang la thabs khyad par can gyi blo gnas pas/ tshe 'di nyid la sogs par dbyings don dam pa'i bden pa rtogs nas byang chub mngon du byed pas zab pas khyad par du 'phags pa dang/ rgya che ba'ang sems nyid rang bzhin gyis rnam par dag pa dbyings 'od gsal gyi dkyil 'khor ye nas grub pas gzhi'i rgyud du gtan la phab nas/ de'i nang las snang ba'i chos phung po khams skye mched la sogs pa thams cad zhing dang gzhal yas khang dang lha'i rang bzhin du shes pa thabs bskyed pa'i rim pa dang/ thams cad ngo bo nyid kyis dag pa rdzogs pa'i rim pa ste/ rim pa gnyis po bden pa gnyis su nges pas thabs [51] dang shes rab mchog tu gyur pa'i lam khyad par can bsgoms pas/ gnas skabs su grub pa brgyad dang/ 'phrin las bzhis rang dang gzhan gyi re ba bsgrub pa dang/ mthar thug tshe gcig gam/ bar do'am skye ba bcu drug lsa mi 'gyur bar byang chub mngon du byed pa'i 'bras bu mchog tu gyur pa'i gnas ston pas na rgya che bas khyad par du 'phags pa'i phyir/ gsang sngags rdo rje'i theg pa zab pa dang rgya che ba'i gnas la ma rmongs pas kyang mtshan nyid kyi theg pa las ches khyad par 'phags so/

(2) thabs mang bas kyang 'phags te/ spang bya 'dod chags lta bu zhig spang ba la'ang/ mtshan nyid kyis yul dang yul can spang 'gegs byed pa de/ sngags kyis bskyed rim lha'i rnal 'byor du bsgyur ba dang/ gya nom gyi 'dod chags dga' ba bzhi'i ye shes su ngo shes pas gnyis su med pa'i ye shes 'char ba'i gzhir gtan la 'babs pa dang/ thun mong gi yo byad lta bu zhig la'ang/ mtshan nyid kyis rang rang gi sngon las sbyin 'bras su byas te/ rkyen tha mal pa tshong dang so nam la sogs 'bad pas bsgrub pa lta bu nyid/ sngags kyis chu dbang gnod gnas la sogs pa'i sgrub thabs kyis dngos su 'byor ba spel du yod pas 'phags so/

(3) dka' ba med pas kyang 'phags te/ mtshan nyid kyi lam spong len [52] dka' spyad kyi mthar ngal zhing dub pa las/ sngags ni thabs khyad par can gyis gang yang grogs su 'char bas 'dod pa'i yon tan ma spangs rgyan du byed pas 'phags so/

(4) dbang po rnon po'i lam yin pas kyang 'phags te/ tshegs chung la bun che ba man ngag dam pa'i mthar thug yin pa'i phyir ro/

Passage

de nyid gsum mang (1) bdag gi de kho na nyid ni/ phung po lnga'i don blos rnam pr ma phye ba ni bdag ces bya la/ de'i kho na nyid ni/ gzung ba dang 'dzin par kun tu brtags pas stong pa/ sems dang sems las 'byung ba rang rig pa' tsam mo/ med par skur pa' gdab du mi rung ba 'di ni bdag gi de kho na nyid do/ (2) lha'i de kha na nyid ni/ chos nyid dang sgra la sogs pa gsang sngags kyi dngos po' lha drug du grags pa rnams so/ de la bdag gi de kho na nyid gser gyi glegs ma lta bu la/ lha'i de kho na nyid rdul chu zhun ma lta bu bsgos te/ lha'i skur bsgom par bzhed do/ de yang de nyid gsum gzugs brnyan chen po' gsum [ye shes/ ming/ gzugs/ phyag rgya/] dmigs pa gsum/ yan lag bzhi' dang ldan pa'i brzas brjod ni (3) bzas brjod kyi de kho na nyid yin te/ de la (i) gzugs brnyan chen po gsum ni/ sku mtshan dang dpe byad du gsal ba ni sku'i gzugs brnyan/ de'i thugs kar byang chub kyi sems kyi rtags zla ba'i dkyil 'khor bsgom pa ni/ thugs kyi gzugs brnyan/ de la snying po bkod pa ni gsung gi gzugs brnyan no/ (ii) dmigs pa' gsum ni/ bzas brjod kyi dus su ye shes pa' mdun du dmigs la/ gzugs brnyan gsum po de kun kyang dmigs par bya ba yin pas dmigs pa gsum zhes bya'o/ (iii) yan lag bzhi' ni/ dmigs pa gsum po dang bdag dam tshig sems dpa' zlos pa po dang bzi' car yang/ bzlos brjod kyi lan lag re re yin pas/ yan lag bzhi zhes bya'o/

Note

In this passage, Rong zom discusses three aspects of suchness or as-is-ness (de kho na nyid) that are distinctive features of Mantrayāna (bdag, lha, and bzas).

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Passage

des na rten la gnad du bsnun pas brten pa <b>las su rung</b> ba <b>las bskyed</b> rim gyis rtsa dag pa mtshan dang dpe byad kyis brgyan pa'i sku dang/ <b>rdzogs</b> rim gyis rlung dag pa yan lag drug cu dang ldan pa'i gsung dang/ <b>zung 'jug</b> gi lam gyis thig le dag pa ye shes lnga'i rang bzhin thugs rdo rje gsum gyi <b>yon tan</b> ma lus pa <b>kun</b> myur du <b>bskyed</b> par byed pa ni <b>rdo rje theg pa'i lam</b> yin pa'i phyir lam gzhan las khyad par du 'phags pa yin no/

Note

In discussing the gist of the path of Anuttarayoga tantra (see under rgyud for a context), Yon tan rgya mtsho indicates the distinctiveness of the adamatine path over lesser paths (terms from Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} in bold):

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Passage

'bras bu sangs rgyas sgrub par don gcig na yang bsgrub tshul la rmongs ma rmongs kyi khyad par yod de mtshan nyid theg pa las/ [36] phyi snang ba'i bden zhen ldog pa la sgyu mar bsgom pa la sogs pas 'byung ba'i rig pa la rmongs/ nang phung po lhar ma shes pas gnas pa'i don la rmongs/ gsang ba rtog tshogs dang nyon mongs pa ye shes su ma shes pas lam gyi rnam pa la rmongs/ thams cad dag mnyam bden pa dbyer med du ma shes pas rtogs pa'i lta ba la rmongs pa nyid/ sngags su phyi 'byung bar snang ba yum lnga/ nang phung por snang ba yab lnga/ gsang ba rtog tshogs kun byang chub sems dpa' sems ma ye shes lnga'i rang bzhin/ thams cad bden pa dbyer med dag mnyam chos sku chen por gtan la phab nas bsgom zhing/ blang dor dang 'dzin zhen med pa'i thabs mkhas kyi spyod pa gong du bshad pa [see under next heading] lta bu'i sgo nas 'bras bu la myur du sbyor ba'i dbang po shin tu rnon po'i dbang du byas pa'i lam yin pa'i phyir ro/ (see continuation under the term rgyud, in the entry from Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:v3:36.5})

Note

This passage argues for the superiority of Mantrayāna over other spiritual paths. After quoting the Tshul gsum gyi sgron ma {116186}, Yon tan rgya mtsho goes on to elaborate on this topic (compare with Yid bzhin mdzod kyi 'grel pa {116201}).

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Passage

lta sgom spyod pa gsum po phyi rgyud las khyad par 'phags shing 'di dag gi gong na rgyud sde gzhan med pas bla na med pa/ thabs shes sam bskyed rdzogs dbyer med du nyams su len pa'i phyir gsang sngags nang pa zhes bya la/

Note

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho defines "bla na med pa", indicating its superiority over lesser pursuits.

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Passage

gnyis pa mdo sngags lta ba'i khyad par ni/ <b>mdo sngags thabs kyi</b> sogs te/ mdo sngags gnyis po la thabs kyi cha bde chen lhan cig skyes pa'i ye shes kyis zin ma zin tsam gyi <b>khyad par las lta ba</b> la <b>khyad</b> par ci yang <b>med</b> do zhes mkhas dbang <b>gzhan dag</b> rnams <b>smra</b> bar snang ngo tshul 'di ni mdo sngags gnyis kyi skabs su dbu ma nas bstan pa'i <b>lta ba bdag med stong rkyang</b> tsam <b>las</b> sngags kyi skabs su yang gzhi yi <b>snang cha 'od gsal</b> ba'i sku dang ye shes kyi dkyil 'khor la sogs 'chad du <b>med pas len</b> pa yin no/

snga 'gyur rnying ma'i <b>rang bzhin</b> ni/ <b>mdo</b> dang <b>sngags kyi theg pa'i tshul</b> lta ba'i khyad par yang <b>stong cha chos dbyings</b> tsam gyi ngo nas gzhal na <b>khyad med</b> de dbu ma chen po'i skabs kyi don dam stong pa chen po dang/ ma hA yo ga'i lugs kyi don dam mnyam pa chen po/ a nu yo ga'i don dam kun tu bzang mo ye ji bzhin pa'i dkyil 'khor/ a ti yo ga'i don dam ka dag chen po [11b] rnams don gcig ming gi rnam grangs tsam te/ snga 'gyur gyi bka' dang dgongs 'grel spyi dang/ khyad par nges sgron rin po cher/ 'phags yul dpal ldan zla ba dang/ bod na rong zom chos bzang gnyis/

dgongs pa gcig dang dbyangs gcig gis
ka dag stong pa chen por bsgrub/

ces dang/

'di dang rdzogs pa chen po gnyis
don gcig ming gi rnam grangs tsam/ zhes dang/

gsang ba snying po'i spyi don sogs su lung mtha' yas sing/ rig pas kyang grub pa'i phyir ro/ 'di la dgongs te/ sam+pu ti gyis/

pha rol phyin pa'i lta ba las
lhag pa'i lta zhig yod gyur na/ zhes sogs gsungs so/

'on kyang snang cha nas gzhal na dpal ma ha yo ga'i lugs kyi snang cha 'od gsal ba'i rang bzhin kun rdzob dag pa chen po'i lta ba dang/ a nu yo ga'i lta ba snang cha nas kun tu bzang po gdan gsum lha yi dkyil 'khor/ a ti yo ga'i lta ba zab mo gzhi snang lhun grub kyi dkil 'khor nam ni mtshan nyid theg par ming yang ma grags pas na mdo sngags kyi <b>lta ba'i khyad par gnam sa tsam</b> yod par rnying gzhung spyi dang bye brag mi pham chos rje'i gsng rnams su rgya cher 'byung ba ltar rigs pas kyang sgrub nus pa'i phyir ro/ de tsam [12a] du ma zad rgyud sde 'og ma bya rgyud kyi lugs la yang kun rdzob snang cha lha'i dkyil 'khor du sgyur na bsgyur rung du nges pa'i lta ba mdo lam na med pa'i phyir ro/ de la kun rdzob kyi ngos nas lta ba min par smra ba ni sngar nas bsal zin to/

tshul 'di la kha cig/ shes bya chos can/ mdo las sngags kyi lta ba snang cha 'od gsal gyi sgo nas khyad par 'phags par bshad pa mi 'thad par thal/ de 'dra <b>mdo</b> las kyang bshad par'i phyir te/ nges don bde gshegs snying po de de yin pa'i phyir zhe na/ de tsam la khyab pa med do/ snying po'i mdo bcu dang/ rgyud bla ma sogs <b>rgyu yi theg pa</b>'i skabs kyi snang cha <b>'od gsal gyi</b> rang bzhin <b>sems nyid bde gshegs snying po dang</b>/ <b>sngags</b> kyi rgyud sde spyi'i lugs kyi snang cha <b>'od gsal</b> dang/ a ti yo ga'i snang cha <b>lhun grub</b> kyi dkyil 'khor te/ mdo dang sngags kyi 'od gsal <b>gnyis</b> po la <b>gsal rgyas rdzogs pa'i khyad par</b> yod pa'i phyir/ ma grub na/ gsal ba'i khyad par yod de sngags kyi theg par/ sngon byung dgnos lnga'i gtan tshigs dang rjes 'jug tshul lnga'i gtan tshigs sogs kyis snang ba lha'i dkyil 'khor du gsal bar bstan pa'i phyir dang/ rgyas pa'i khyad par yod de/ [12b] sngags kyi theg par phung khams skye mched sogs rtogs tshogs thams cad re re nas lha'i dkyil 'khor du rgyas par bkral ba'i phyir/ rdzogs pa'i khyad par yod de/ sngags kyi theg par snang grags rigs gsum sogs gdan gsum lha'i dkyil 'khor du rdzogs par gsungs pa'i phyir/

(Sūtras only give a general indication of sangs rgyas kyi snying po and sems kyi chos nyid 'od gsal ba but don't really teach it)

[12b.3] 'dir kha cig mdo sngags gnyis stong cha chos dbyings kyi ngos nas lta ba la khyad med par bshad pa yang mi 'thad/ rang lugs kyi yig cha 'ga' zhig tu stong pa'i nogs ngos nas kyang khyad yod par bshad pa'i phyir zer yang/ de dag gi dgongs pa ni/ snang cha 'od gsal gyi khyad par du byas tshe stong ngos nas kyang rnam kun mchog ldan gyi stong nyid yin pa'i khyad par yod pa lta bur gsungs shing de'i tshul gyis snang stong zung 'jug chen po'i sgo nas kyang lta ba la khyad yod pa lta bur yang gsungs pa sogs kyi gnad thams cad skabs 'dir bstan pa'i snang cha 'od gsal gyi khyad du byas pa kho na la thog pas gzhan du sems par mi bya'o//

Note

In this non-sectarian account of various important distinctions within Buddhism, Phyog las rnam rgyal takes up differences between Sūtras and Tantras concerning Vision (lta ba) (root text in bold).

by David Higgins

Note

Phyog las rnam rgyal goes on to summarize the distinctions between the four philosophical systems (hinging on bdag med) and between the four classes of Tantra (hinging on the snang cha 'od gsal) [12b.6 f]. He later discusses the doctrinal history of the distinctions between approaches, such as the three turnings.

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Passage

...dmigs bsal sngags lam gyis sa bcu bsgrod tshul dus myur ba sogs khyad par 'phags pa'i tshul ni/ theg chen spyi'i lugs la dang po sems bskyed nas rgyal ba'i sras su ming thob cing/ sa thob nas rgyud bla ma las/

theg mchog la mos sa bon shes rab ni
sangs rgyas chos bskyed ma dang bsam gtan gyi
bde ba'i mngal gnas nyid rje'i ma ma can
gang yin de ni thub 'ai rjes skyes sras/

zhes rgyal ba'i sras por dngos su 'gyur bar gsungs la de yan chad du grangs med gnyis la sogs pa'i yun la sa bcu rim gyis bgrod dgos par bstan to/

sngags su ni dbang gi sngon du rdo rje'i rnal 'byor du sems bskyed pa'i tshe rgyal sras kyi ming thob cing dbang gi dngos gzhi rnal ma thob nas rig pa 'dzin pa dngos kyi sa thob ste lta sgom gyi nus pa khyad par can thob pas [101] yun ring por mi thogs par sa bcu'i yon tan mthar phyin par 'gyur te/ de 'dra ba de dper na nya lcags kyus zin na gnas skabs chur gnas kyang myur du skam sar thon pa bzhin gnas skabs rnam smin gyi lus 'khor ba'i sas bsdus pa ltar snang yang rtogs pa'i yon tan la khyad par gyi sa'i yon tan thams cad lhun gyis grub par rdzogs te stobs kyis myur du mthar 'bras la sbyor ba'i nus pa dang ldan pa ste/ de dag gi don ni gsang snying las/

shes 'jug mtshan nyid 'byor ba'i gzungs
'bras bu smin byed rgyu dang rkyen
nus mthu can du gang gyur pa
rig 'dzin rgyal ba'i zhing du grags/ zhes pa ltar/

rgyu shes pa'i mtshan nyid lta ba dang rkyen 'jug pa'i mtshan nyid ting nge 'dzin gnyis rgyud la 'byor pa ni 'bras bu thob byed kyi thabs kyi nges pa mi gtong ba'i gzungs kyang yin la/ 'bras bu sming par byed pa'i rgyu lta bu dang rkyen ting nge 'dzin gnyis po phar phyin theg pa'i lta sgom las khyad du 'phags pas de gnyis nus pa mthu can du gyur pa na rig pa 'dzin pa ming 'di zhes bya ba la sogs pa'i sgo nas rdo rje'i ming gi dbang thob cing lung yang ston pa sogs kyis sangs rgyas kyi zhing kun tu grags [102] par 'gyur ro/ (continuation under pha rol tu phyin pa)

Note

In discussing the function and benefits of the empowerments (see dbang bskur), Yon tan rgya mtsho indicates how the Mantrayāna is more rapid and efficacious than the slow, arduous Mahāyāna. The role of special skills such as empowerments is compared to a fishhook which pulls the fish up onto dry land (sa), even though it lives in the water. The special skills in Mantrayāna similarily pull one up to a higher level (sa). See under the term rgyu'i theg pa, the entries that contrast rgyu'i theg pa with 'bras bu'i theg pa. (See also 195 f.)

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Passage

[661.4]...khyad par gzhan yang yod de/ 'bras bu sangs rgyas sgrub par don gcig na'ang/ (1) sgrub tshul la rmongs ma rmongs kyi khyad par yod de/ mtshan nyid las/ phyi snang ba'i bden zhen bzlog pa la sgyu ma bsgom pa la sogs pas 'byung ba'i rig pa la rmongs/ nang phung po lhar ma shes pas gnas pa'i don la rmongs/ gsang ba rtog tshogs dang nyon mongs pa ye shes su ma shes pas lam gyi rnam pa la rmongs/ thams cad dag mnyam bden pa dbyer med du ma shes pas rtogs pa'i lta ba la rmongs pa nyid/ sngags su phyi 'byung bar snang ba lnga yum lnga/ nang phung por snang ba yab lnga/ rtog tshogs byang chub sems dpa'i bdag nyid [662] ye shes lnga/ bde pa dbyer med snod bcud dag mnyam sangs rgyas kyi zhing khams chen por gtan la 'bebs pas khyad par che ste/ (Sgyu 'phrul las)...

(2) yang nyon mongs pa gcig sbyong ba dang 'dod pa gcig sgrub pa la'ang/ mtshan nyid kyi thabs ngal dub dang bcas pa nyung la mi zab pa nyid/ sngags las zab la rgya che ba don mang bas 'phags so/

(3) yang mtshan nyid las tshegs chen pos sgrub dgos pa sngags su dka' thub shas chung pas 'grub pa'i phyir yang 'phags so/

(4) mtshan nyid ni dbang po rnon po 'jug pa'i lam yin te/ gang la yang lam du slong bar mi shes pas/ blang dor gnyis bcas 'ba' zhig spyod cing/ sngags kyi phyi nang gzung 'dzin thams cad thabs zab mos lam du slong shes pa'i phyir dbang po rnon po'i rnon po 'jug pa'i lam yin pas kyang 'phags so/ (quotes Tshul gsum sgron ma {116186})

Note

After distinguishing between the cause determined and goal sustained yānas, Klong chen pa goes on to discuss the distinctive features of Mantrayāna (beginning with the four points from the Tshul gsum gyi sgron ma {116186}). Compare with his Shing rta chen po {116031} and Grub mtha' mdzod {116506}.

by David Higgins