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(1) Mahāyāna: External and Internal Interdependent Origination (Overview)

[713.4] ...[all these things] rgyu dang rkyen las dngos po'i rnam pa de dang der rigs 'dra ba dang mi 'dra ba bskyed pa 'di thams cad ni phyi'i rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba zhes bya ste/ gcig la gcig ltos nas byung ba dang/ phyi ltar snang zhing bems po'i rnam par snang ba'i phyir ro/ ma rig pa las 'du byed nas rga shi'i bar du 'byung ba ni nang gi rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba yin te/...

Internal Interdependent Origination (Detailed Treatment)

[715.1] dang po (1) ma rig pa ni gnas lugs ye nas dag pa'i chos nyid gshis kyi ngo bo dang des mtshon pa'i chos rnams yang dag par mi shes pas 'khor ba'i las 'du byed pa'i phyir (2) 'du byed 'brel pa can du 'byung ngo de'ang ma rig pas bsgribs ba'i lus ngag yid gsum gyi dge ba bsod nams cha mthun dang/ mi dge ba bcu dang/ lung du ma bstan pa gsum ni 'du byed yin pas/ de dag gi dge bas mtho ris dang/ mi dge bas ngan song dang/ lung ma bstan de gnyis kyi grogs su mi dge ba dang mtshungs par ldan no/ ... 'du byed kyi las kyis gang byas pa dang/ mthun pa'i rnam par 'gro ba gang rung du 'jug cing de'i shes pa bskyed pa ni (3) rnam par shes pa ste/ ... rnam par shes pas rang gi 'gro bder zhugs dus thig le dkar dmar rlung sems 'dus pa'i cha der zhugs pa las/ tshor ba/ 'du shes/ 'du byed/ rnam par shes pa bzhi ni ming bzhi'i phung po yin la/ gzugs ni gzugs kyi phung por grub [716] pas bsdoms te (4) ming dang gzugs zhes bya ste/ ... de'ang ma'i mngal du rnam shes zhugs pa las ming dang gzugs su 'grub bo/ gzugs de yang mer mer po la sogs pa nas lus rdzogs pa'i bar ro/ de'i tshe mig dang/ rna ba dang/ sna dang/ lce dang/ lus dang/ yid kyi skye mched drug po 'byung bas na (5) skye mched drug ste/ ... de nas yul/ dbang po/ yid la byed pa gsum 'dus pa las (6) reg pa 'byung ste dper na/ gzugs dang/ mig gi dbang po dang/ mig shes gsum 'dus pa las mig gi 'dus te reg pa skye ba ltar/ ming gzugs rnam par shes pa gsum las ma'i mngal du reg pa skye ba ni/ ... reg pa las (7) tshor ba 'byung ste/ yul yid du 'ong mi 'ong bar ma gsum las [717] tshor ba bde sdug btang snyoms gsum 'byung ba'i phyir ro/ ... tshor ba las de la (8) sred pa 'phel te bu ram gyi mngar ba tshor bas de la zhim par srid pa bde ba dang/ sdug bsngal gyi tshor ba las de spang bar 'dod nas bde ba la sred pa dang/ bar ma las btang snyoms pa'i sred pa ste gsum 'byung ba yang/ ... sred pa las gang 'dod pa de nyid (9) nye bar len par 'gyur te/ ... yang na sred pa'i dus su rjes su mthun pa dang/ mi mthun pa dang/ bar ma dang/ bdag gir len pa ste bzhir 'gyur ba yin no/ len pa las (10) srid pa 'byung ste/ gzugs dang/ tshor ba dang/ 'du shes dang/ 'du byed dang/ rnam par shes pa'i phung po lnga ni srid pa yin pas de 'byung ba nyid kyang/ ... [718] de las thog mar btsa' ba dang ma 'ongs pa'i (11) skye ba 'byung ste/ ... skyes nas dar la bab pa dang/ (12) rgas pa dang/ srog 'gags pas 'chi ba rnams 'byung ste/...

[718.5] de ltar rten 'brel de dag kyang snga ma snga ma las phyi ma 'byung ba'i cha nas rgyu las byung ba zhes bya ba dang/ nang gi sa chu me rlung nam mkha' rnam par shes pa ste khams drug 'dus pa'i cha las bskyed pas na rkyen las byung pa zhes bya ste/ ...

II. Śrāvaka Interpretation

[719,4] nyan thos pa ltar na tshe snga ma'i nyon mongs pa spyod dus kyi phung po de (1) ma rig pa'o/ tshe lnga ma'i las gsog dus kyi phung po lnga po de (2) 'du byed do/ de nas mngal du 'jug pa'i gnas skabs kyi phung po lnga ni (3) rnam shes so/ de nas mer po la sogs pa dbang po'i sgo ma dod bar gyi phung po lnga ni (4) ming dang gzugs so/ dbang po'i sgo dod nas yul la spyod mi nus pa'i bar gyi phung po lnga ni (5) skye mched drug go yul la spyod nus pa nas bzung ste bde sdug gi bye brag mi shes pa'i bar gyi phung po lnga ni (6) reg pa'o/ bde sdug gi bye brag shes pa nas bzung ste 'khrig pa spyod [720] mi nus kyi bar gyi phung po lnga ni (7) tshor ba'o/ 'khrig pa spyod nus pa nas bzung nas 'dod pa'i yul dang du ma blangs kyi bar gyi phung po lnga ni (8) sred pa'o/ 'dod pa'i yul dang du blangs pa'i gnas skabs kyi phung po lnga ni (9) len pa'o/ de nas las gsog pa'i gnas skabs kyi phung po lnga po de (10) srid pa'o/ de nas tshe phyi ma'i thog mar ma'i mngal nas byung ba'i phung po lnga po de (11) skye ba'o/ de nas phyi ba'i ming dang gzugs/ skye mched drug/ reg pa/ sred pa/ tshor ba ste bzhi po de (12) rga shi yin te/ (quotes SA lu ljang pa) [Klong chen pa then looks at how the 12 aspects "hang together" in terms of moments and continuity]

B. Interdependent Origination Leading to Nirvana

[722.3] da ni mya ngan las 'das pa'i rten 'brel la gnyis te/ (a) lam dang/ (b) 'bras bu'o/

(a) lam ni 'khor ba'i rten 'brel lugs su 'jug pa bcu gnyis po'i rtsa ba ma rig pa yin pas de rig pa'i ye shes kyis ldog ste/ thos bsam sgom gsum gyi shes rab kyis rgyud goms par byas pas dang po'i rtsa ba ma rig pa ldog go de log pas/ de la brten pa'i gzhan rnams rim gyis ldog ste/ srid par 'jug pa'i rgyu zad pas 'khor ba'i gnas las brgal bar 'gyur te/...[723] de'ang rnal 'byor pa thar pa 'dod pa dag gis 'khor ba 'grub pa'i las rgyu nas ma bsags pas/ de'i 'bras bu phyis 'khor bar skye ba med de 'du byed bkag pa'i phyir ro/ ...

(b) 'bras bu rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba ni/ sangs rgyas nas sems can gyi don byed pa rmi lam sgyu ma lta bu ste rgyas par 'og tu 'chad par 'gyur ro/ de ltar na chos thams cad rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba la 'dus par shes pa des bden bar dam pa'i don khong du chud nas mya ngan las 'da' bar 'gyur te/ ...

Note

B. Interdependent Origination Leading to Samsara (Mahāyāna and Śrāvaka)

The discussion of i.o. leading to saṃsāra covers (1) interpretations based on Mahāyāna sources (both internal and external i.o.) and (2) the Śrāvaka interpretation (typical of Theravada Buddhism). With regard to the Mahāyāna based interpretations, the "external i.o." refers to how the presences that seem to be external reality and the presencing of mind come about through the serial collocation of five fundatmental forces. The "inner i.o. refers to the twelve-fold chain (Klong chen pa's source for this distinction is the ). Klong chen pa then discusses the latter in detail (his main source here is the ) beginning from () which is the failure to recognize as it really is [713.3] (textual quotations are omitted). Finally, he deals with the Śrāvaka interpretation. Laṅkāvatārasūtra {116361}Rtsa ba shes rabma rig pachen poso so rang gi rig pa'i ye shes

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rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba ni/ rgyu rkyen du ma tshogs pa dang/ gzhan dang gzhan snang bas dngos po med cing rang bzhin med do/

Note

This passage offers a Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Rong zom pa concisely defines Pratītyasamutpāda.

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de'ang mi shes pa ni ma rig pa'o/ de'i dbang gis 'khor bar ltung bas 'du byed do/ de las 'gro ba'i kun gzhi las mched pa'i rnam shes 'byung bas rnam par shes pa'o/ de las so so'i tshor ba 'du shes 'du byed de ming bzhi'i phung po dang de brten pa'i gzugs te phung po lnga ni ming dang gzugs so/ de'i rten la mig dang/ rna ba dang/ sna dang/ lce dang/ lus dang/ yid kyi skye mched drug go de las yul dbang po yid la byed pa gsum 'dus bas reg pa'o/ de las bde sdug bar ma gsum tshor ba'i phyir tshor ba'o/ de las 'dod pa dang/ mi 'dod pa la sogs pa'i so so'i yul spong len du bdag gir byed pas sred pa'o/ de las rang rang gi 'dod pa la bdun pa 'byung bas 'bras bu len pa na len pa'o/ de las phyi mar [157] mngal gnas su 'jug pa ni srid pa'o/ de las lus btsa' pa skye ba'o/ de las dar la bab pa yol nas rga ba dang/ de las srog 'gags pas shi ba'o/

'gro ba rnams ni rtag tu las kyis srid pa na de ltar 'khor ba'o/ 'di'i tshul rgyas par ni shing rta chen por blta'o/

Note

This passage offers Hīnayāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Klong chen pa concisely discusses the rten 'brel as the central practice of the Pratyekabuddhas. He refers the reader to his more thorough treatment of this subject in his Shing rta chen po (see the entry from this work {116031:709.3}).

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de la nges pa'i tshig ni/ rgyu dang bcas shing rkyen dang bcas nas 'byung la/ rgyu med cing rkyen med par mi 'byung ba'i phyir/ rten cing 'brel par 'byung ba zhes bya'o/

[401.5] rang gi ngo bo ni/ phyi'i rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba dang/ nang rten cing 'brel par 'byung ba'o/

de la phyi'i rten cing 'brel par 'byung ba la yang rgyu dang 'brel pa dang/ [402] rkyen dang 'brel pa'o/ rgyu dang 'brel pa ni/ sa bon las myu gu 'byung ba dang/ me tog las 'bras bu 'byung gi bar du rgyu la rag las pa'i chos drug go rkyen dang 'brel pa ni/ khams drug 'dus pa las/ 'bras bu smin par byed de/ de la 'byung ba chen po bzhi dang/ dus dang nam mkha'i khams dang drug go

nang rten cing 'brel pa la yang rgyu dang 'brel pa dang/ rkyen dang 'brel pa'o/ de la rgyu dang 'brel pa ni/ ma rig pa nas rga shi'i bar du'o/ rkyen dang 'brel pa ni/ khams drug 'dus pa las 'bras bu 'byung ba'o/

dbye ba ni rnam pa drug ste/ (1) mtshan nyid dang/ (2) las [405.1]/ (3) yan lag gi dbye ba [405.3] dang/ (4) rigs bsdu ba [405.6] dang/ (5) 'khor ba la thog ma dang tha ma med par bstan pa [407.1] dang/ (6) dum bu gsum gyi cha yong par bstan pa'o//

de la mtshan nyid la yang don rnam pa lnga ste/ (a) rang gi mtshan nyid dang/ [403] (b) nges pa'i tshig gi mtshan nyid/ (c) yan lag gi mtshams sbyor ba'i mtshan nyid dang/ (d) rgyu bsdu ba'i mtshan nyid dang/ (e) mtha' gnyis dang 'bral ba'i mtshan nyid do//

(a) de la rang gi mtshan nyid ni/ ma rig pa'i mtshan nyid ni mi shes pa ste/ rgyu dang 'bras bu dang/ de kho nyid kyi don la rmongs pa ni ma rig pa'o/ de bzhin du lhag ma rnams la yang rang gi mtshan nyid re re nas sbyar te bshad do//

(b) nges pa'i tshig gi mtshan nyid ni/ ci'i phyir ma rig pa zhes bya zhe na/ mun pa chen po'i phyir ma rig pa zhes bya ste/ dper na mun khang gi nang du rdzas zhig bzhag na/ rdzas med pa ma yin na yang/ mun dbang gis rdzas mi mthong ba dag 'dra bar/ yang dag pa de kho na nyid med pa ma yin na yang/ ma rig pa'i dbang gis de kho na nyid ma mthong ba'i phyir/ ma rig pa zhes bya'o/...

[407.1 function] las ci byed na/ rten cing 'brel par 'byung ba bstan pas na/ mu stegs can rgyu med pa las 'byung bar 'dod pa dang mi mthun pa'i rgyu las 'byung ba sel to/ rgyu yod pa las 'byung zhing/ rtag par ma yin pa dang/ 'char par ma yin pa dang/ 'pho bar ma yin pa dang/ rgyu chung du las 'bras bu chen po 'byung ba yin pa dang/ de dang 'dra ba'i rgyud du 'byung bar ston no//

lugs las ldog pa ni gzhung las 'byung bar bas/ ma rig pa'i mtshan nyid ni ma shes [las dge sdig mi shes pa]/ las ni yang dag pa la sgrib pa [zag pa med pa'i shes rab la sgrib pa]/ 'du byed kyi mtshan nyid/ dge sdig la mngon par 'du byed pa [dge ba dang mi dge ba dang mi g.yo bar 'du byed]/ las ni 'debs pa'o [las dang nyon mongs sa bon 'debs pas]/ rnam par shes pa'i mtshan nyid ni/ yul rig cing rtogs pa [bye brag nyu 'byed pa]/ las ni khrid pa'o [srid pa myong bar sbyor la]/ ming dang gzugs kyi mtshan nyid ni rten pa/ las ni 'dzin pa'o [mi dbye ba'i gzungs byed]/ skye mched drug [skye ba'i sgor 'jug pa] gi mtshan [408] nyid ni skye ba/ las ni rdzogs pa'o [dbang po drug rdzogs par byed]/ reg pa'i mtshan nyid ni gcog pa'o/ las ni bskyed pa'o [tshor ba skyed pa'o] tshor ba'i mtshan nyid ni myong ba'o [rnam pa gsum myong ba'o]/ las ni spyod pa'o/ sred pa'i mtshan nyid ni chags pa [chags pa'i yul 'dod pa]/ las ni sdud pa/ len pa'i [don gnyer zhing sgrub pa] mtshan nyid ni/ las ni sgyong ba [sgrubs pa'i thabs sbyor ba]/ srid pa'i [bag chags ma shu can du gyur pa] mtshan nyid ni 'byung ba/ las ni 'byin pa'o [lus len par byed pa]/ skye ba'i mtshan nyid ni sdug bsngal ba [sdug bsngal gsum dang brgyad]/ rgas pa'i mtshan nyid ni lus sems 'gyur bar byed pa [rgur ba dang skra dkar ba kha spu mang ba]/ shi ba'i mtshan nyid ni lus sems bye ba'o [tshor ba rgyun chad nas yud tsam 'das pa]//

'jig rten rgyang 'phen pas tshe snga phyi med par lta ba'i gnyen por/ bcom ldan 'das kyis rgyu rkyen bcu gnyis bka' stsal te/ de la ma rig pa dang 'du byed gnyis kyis ni tshe snga ma bstan/ skye ba dang rga shi gnyis kyis ni tshe phyi ma bstan/ bar gyi brgyad kyis ni da ltar gyi tshe bstan/ de yang tshe snga ma ni rgyu 'ba' shig gi sgo nas bstan/ tshe phyi ma ni 'bras bu 'ba' shig gi sgo nas bstan/ da ltar gyi tshe ni rgyu dang 'bras bu gnyis ka'i sgo nas bstan te/ de ltar ci'i phyir bstan ce na/ tshe gsum yang yod la/ de yang tshe snga ma'i rgyus ni 'di bskyed/ 'di'i rgyus ni phyi ma bskyed par bstan pa'i phyir ro/....

Note

This passage offers a Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Rong zom pa provides a detailed exposition of the Pratītyasamutpāda, delineating its essence, definition, classification [six-fold, 402.4], and what function it performs [407.3] along with further sub-headings. The following are some highlights.

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A. Interdependent Origination as the Ground of Being (short excerpt)

[712.4] de bas na chos thams cad gang dang gang gi tshe'ang rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba/ skye ba med pa/ 'gag pa med pa/ 'ong ba med pa/ 'gro ba med pa/ don gcig ma yin pa/ tha dad ma yin pa/ chad pa med pa/ rtag pa med pa/ spros pa thams cad nye bar zhi ba'i rang bzhin can du rtogs par bya ste/... [713.2]...mdor na chos thams cad kyi rang bzhin ye nas dag pa ni gshis rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba'am gzhi rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba zhes bya'o//

Note

This passage offers Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna interpretations of rten 'brel. Klong chen pa provides a detailed and strikingly original exploration of the topic of interdependent origination (hereafter i.o.) in terms of the three basic types he identifies: (A) i.o. as ground of Being (gshis or gzhi rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba), (B) i.o. leading to saṃsāra and (C) i.o. leading to nirvāṇa. (A) The first is another way of expressing the indivisibility of openness and presencing, the ultimately valid and conventional aspects of reality.

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de yang rig pa gzhi nas 'phags te ma smin pas khams gsum rigs drug tu so so'i las kyis 'khor ba de yang dag po rten 'brel bcu gnyis las 'khrul te phyir lo bcu gnyis dang zla ba'i cha bcu gnyis nang du nyon mongs pa bcu gnyis rnams tshogs pas skye mched bcu gnyis su srid par byas pa ni rten 'brel lugs su 'jug pa bcu gnyis ma dag pa las 'byung ba ste/

(1) gzhi las gzhi snang du shar dus rig pa'i rtsal las yid kyi shes pa byung ste rang ngo ma shes pa dang lhan cig [rig pa rang shar:24b] pas ma rig pa'o/

(2) de las 'khrul pas 'du byed do/

(3) de las yul gyi rnam pa la dpyod pas rnam par shes pa'o/

(4) de las 'di ni yul lo snang ba'o zhes pa la sogs pa'i ming du 'byed pa'o/ de las ming can don gyi rang bzhin gzugs su 'dzin pas srid pa'i 'khrul pa dang po ming dang gzugs zhes bya'o/

(5) de las yul gyi rnam pa drug la shes pa skye zhing mched pa'i skye mched drug tu byung ngo

(6) de las yul 'dzin pa'i reg pa'o/

(7) de las chags sdang bar ma'i cha'i tshor ba'o/

(8) de las yul la zhen pa'i sred pa'o/

(9) de las phyis kyi len pa bo dang de ltar yul dang du len pa'i len pa'o/

(10) de las 'khrul pa du mar snang ba dang byed pa myong ba'i cha ci 'byung ma nges pa bskyed pas srid pa'o/

(11) de las gzugs med gzugs dang 'dod par skye bas skye ba'o/

(12) de las rgas pa dang na ba dang shi ba'i bar du 'byung ste yang dang yang du de ltar 'khor bas 'khor ba'i rgyu rten 'brel lugs su 'jug pa gcu gnyis gzhi snang las dang por mched pa'o/

de las srid pa so sor 'khrul dus kyi rten 'brel bcu gnyis kyang zhar la shes par bya ste/ chos nyid nub nas rang ma rig pa las phyi ma'i 'du byed dang rnam shes kyi chas lus 'tshol ba dang/ mngal du tshud de mer mer po la sogs pa nas ming dang gzugs su grub pa dang/ de'i skye mched drug dang/ rkyen 'dus pas reg pa dang/ bde [rig pa rang shar:25a] sdug gi tshor ba dang/ myong ba la sred pa dang/ yul dang las kyi len pa dang/ yang srid pa'i nye bar len pa dang/ mngal nas skye ba dang/ dar la bab pa'i tshogs pa gzhan du 'gyur ba'i brgyud pa ni nas ba dang mthar 'chi ba ste 'brel chags su 'gyur ba ni/ rang shar las/

de yang ma rig pa las byung
ma rig pa las 'du byed do
'du byed rnam par shes pa'o
rnam par shes las ming 'byung zhing
ming las gzugs kyi rang bzhin 'byung
gzugs las skye mched rnam drug 'byung
skye mched drug las reg pa 'byung
reg las tshor ba 'byung bar 'gyur
tshor las sred pa 'byung bar 'gyur
sred pa las ni len pa 'byung
len pa las ni srid pa 'byung
srid pa las ni skye ba 'byung
skye ba las ni rgas pa 'byung
rgas pa las ni na ba 'byung
na ba las ni 'chi ba 'byung/ zhes so/

de ltar 'khrul snang 'khor bar snang ba yang rang ma rig pas med pa la bdag tu bzung ba'i bag chags mthu brtas pa las 'byung ste/ so so'i lus kyi phung po dang khams dang skye mched la sogs par grub nas gcig nas gcig tu 'khor zhing gtan du srid pa ns gnas pa ni...

Note

This passage offers a rdzogs chen interpretation of rten 'brel. Klong chen pa here provides a psychological interpretation of interdependent origination from a purely experiential Rdzogs chen perspective (based on Atiyoga tantras such as the Rig pa rang shar {115691}) (See also the entry from Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:586}). The twelve-fold process initially proceeds from the upsurgence of the Ground's presencing from the Ground itself at that moment when the creative energy of cognitive excitation gives way to egocentred cognition which fails to recognize its own dynamic source.

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A. bsam pa'i shes rab

I. mdor bstan

gang zhig rten cing 'brel (86) 'byung ni
chos rnams ma lus kun gyi mdzod
gang la bsam pa'i shes rab kyis
yang dag 'jug pa lde mig yin/

II. rgyas par bshad

1. gshis kyi rten 'brel

snang srid 'khor 'das chos rnams kun
gang nas kyang ni ma 'ongs la
gang du'ang ma song mi gnas pa
gshis la gnas pa'i rten cing 'brel
chos can nyid kyang skye 'gag ltar
snang dus nyid nas stong par shar
spros pa'i mtha' la mi gnas pa
dbu ma'i rang bzhin nyid du bstan
dag dang ma dag glo bur ba
don la med kyang med bzhin snang
kun tu btags pas nye bar len
rtog cing dpyad pas mtha' bzhi byung
yod dang med dang rtag dang chad
dbus la gnas pa'ang mkhas pa min
ji ltar dar gyi srin bu bzhin
'dod pa'i grub mthas rang nyid bcings
'di na blo yis btags pa'i chos
skye 'gag gnas dang 'gro 'ong min
don gcig ma yin tha dad min
rtag pa ma yin chad pa'ang min
spros pa mtha' dag nyer zhi ba'i
rang bzhin nyid du shes pa ni
bsam byung shes rab ngo bo yin/

2. 'khor ba'i rten 'brel

snang yul sa chu me rlung mkha' [phyi'i rten 'brel]
ri dang nags tshal khang bu brtsegs
'du byed rgyu las thams cad skyes
'khor ba rten cing (87)'brel 'byung yin
ma rig pa las 'du byed de [nang gi rten 'brel]
de bzhin gcig la gcig rten gyis (Śrāvaka approach)
rga shi'i bar du 'brel ba ni
nang gi rten cing 'brel bar 'byung/

3. myang 'das rten 'brel

myang 'das rten cing 'brel 'byung ni
lam dang 'bras bu gnyis su gnas
lam ni 'khor ba'i rten cing 'brel
lugs su 'jug pa bcu gnyis kyi
rtsa ba ma rig chen po ni
rig pa'i ye shes kyis ldog pas
'du byed la sogs gzhan rnams kyang
lugs ldog srid pa'i rtsa ba chad/

Note

This passage offers a Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel. 'Jigs med gling pa here summarizes in metric form the outline and subject matter covered by Klong chen pa in his Shing rta chen po (without acknowledging this source; see the entry from Shing rta chen po {116031:709.3}. See under Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:ch9:534} for Yon tan rgya mtsho's detailed account of the Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel.

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rten 'brel yan lag bcu gnyis bshad pa la gnyis te/ (A) spyi'i don (overview of the doctrine) dang/ (B) gzhung gi don (commentary on root text)/

A. Overview

dang po spyi don la lnga ste/ (1) dgos pa [363]/ (2) so so'i ngo bo (3) rnam bzhag (4) tshe du la rdzogs (366.5)/ (5) sgom tshul lo (368.4)/

1. Intent

dang po ni 'khor 'das kyi chos thams cad rten 'brel sgyu ma'i snang ba tsam du shes nas lta ba ngan pa la mi 'jug cing/ mthar thug mya ngan las 'da' ba'i dgos pa yod do/ ... chos thams cad rgyu yod pa kho na las skye bar bstan pas rgyu med pa las skye bar 'dod pa 'gog/ 'di skyes pas 'di skye zhes gsungs pas rgyu de yang rkyen las skye bar bstan pas rgyu rtag pa las skye bar 'dod pa 'gog/ 'di lta ste ma rig pa'i rkyen gyis 'du byed sogs gsungs pas blo yi g.yo ba sngon du btang ba'i dbang phyug la sogs pa'i rgyu las byung bar 'dod pa 'gog go

2. Essence of Each Aspect

gnyis pa so so'i ngo bo ni/ (1) ma rig pa ni bden bzhi dang las 'bras kyi rang bzhin la rmongs nas bdag tu 'dzin pa'o/ (2) 'du byed ni de ltar bdag tu bzung bas bdag la chags pa'i dbang gis las dge ba bsod nams cha mthun dang/ mi dge ba dang/ khams gong mar skye ba'i rgyu mi g.yo ba'i las dang gsum gsog pa'o/ (3) rnam shes ni/ las des rnam par shes pa phyi ma'i gnas su 'phen pa ste/ 'di la las gsog dus kyi rnam shes rgyu dus kyi rnam shes dang/ 'bras bu myong dus kyi rnam shes 'bras dus kyi rnam shes te gnyis yod/ (4) ming gzugs ni rnam shes ma'i mngal la sogs par zhugs pa nas phung po rim gyis 'grub pa'i gnas skabs te/ tshor ba 'du shes 'du byed rnam shes te ming bzhi dang gzugs so/ (5) skye mched ni/ mig rna ba sna lce lus yid de nang gi skye mched drug go (6) reg pa ni/ phyi'i yul nang gi rnam shes bar gyi dbang po gsum 'dus nas yul gcod pa'o/ (7) tshor ba ni/ de ltar yul dang du blangs pas tshor ba bde sdug bar ma gsum skyes pa'o/ (8) sred pa ni/ de'i tshe tshor ba bde ba la dang du len 'dod kyi sred pa dang/ sdug bsngal la spong 'dod kyi sred pa skyes pa'o/ (9) len pa ni sred pa skyes pas 'dod pa'i yul dang du len pa'i phyir rgyug pa'o/ (10) srid pa ni/ sred len gyis gsos btab pas tshe phyi ma 'grub des kyi las grub pa'o/ (11) skye ba ni/ las de'i rgyus yang phyi ma'i gnas rigs su skyes pa'o/ (12) rga shi ni/ skyes pa'i gnas skabs nas brtsams te 'chi ba'i bar rga ba dang/ de nas 'chi ba ni shi ba'o/ ...

3. Analytical Presentation

gsum pa rnam par bzhag pa la bzhi/

(1) dang po (the 12 presented in terms of past, present and future in order to reverse the 3 delusions regarding these):

Past: ma rig pa and 'du byed pa

Future: skye ba and rga shi

Present: the 8 intervening aspects

(2) lam gsum rnam par bzhag (source is Nāgārjuna):

1,8 and 9 3 ways of kleśa (nyon mongs)

2 and 10 2 ways of karma (las)

remainder 7 ways of dukkha (sdug bsngal)

(3) skye ba 'grub pa'i rgyu 'bas kyi dbang du bzhag na/

2 las and 3 nyon mongs plus rgyu dus kyi rnam shes ' 6 causes

6 sdug bsngal ming gzugs etc. plus 'bras dus kyi rnam shes ' 6 effects

(4) 'phen byed sogs kyi sgo nas bzhag na/ ma rig pa bdag 'dzin mtshungs ldan dang bcas pas kun nas bslangs te 'du byed kyi las bsags pas skye ba phyi mar 'phen pas na 'phen byed yin la/ rnam shes la rgyu dus kyi rnam shes 'phen byed dang/ 'bras dus kyi rnam shes 'phangs pa yin no/ 'bras dus kyi rnam shes de dang bcas pa tshor ba yan lnga las des 'phangs pa'i 'bras bu yin pas 'phangs pa'o/ sred len srid pa gsum ni skye ba phyi ma 'grub byed dang/ skye ba rga shi gnyis ni 'grub pa ste 'phen byed gnyis/ 'phangs pa lnga/ 'grub byed gsum/ grub pa gnyis so/

4. Lifetimes Taken to Complete It

...tshe du la rdzogs pa ni/ ring ba'i dbang du byas na tshe gsum la rdzogs te/ 'phen byed gnyis tshe gcig/ 'grub byed gsum tshe gcig/ 'phangs pa lnga dang grub pa gnyis tshe gcig go de ltar na skye ba re re'i skabs su'ang ma [367] rig pa'i sgo nas las gsog pa ni phyi ma'i skye ba 'phen byed yin pas rten 'brel gzhan gyi mgo yin la/ (etc. then waist, posterior; goes on to discuss 2 lifetimes or 1 lifetime when influence is weaker)

5. Ways of Imaginatively Cultivating It

[368.4 f] ...sgom tshul ni lugs 'byung ldog gi sgo nas sgom pa ste/ lugs 'byung ldog 'di la 'jog tshul gnyis te/ 'khor bar skye ba'i rim pa la lugs 'byung/ 'khor ba 'gag pa'i rim pa la lugs ldog tu bzhag pa zhig dang/ ma rig pa nas rim pas bgrangs na skye rim/ 'gag rim gang yin yang lugs 'byung dang/ rga shi nas rim min du yar bgrangs na skye rim dang 'gag rim gang yin yang lugs ldog tu bzhed pa gnyis so/ (1) dang po ltar na ma rig pa'i rkyen gyis 'du byed/ 'du byed kyi [369] rkyen gyis rnam shes la sogs pa'am/ rga shi ci las byung na skye ba las byung sogs/ gang ltar yin yang lugs 'byung du bzhed/ ma rig pa 'gags pas 'du byed 'gag/ 'du byed 'gags pas rnam shes 'gag sogs sam/ rga shi gang gis 'gag na skye ba 'gags psa 'gag sogs gnyis ka lugs ldog tu bzhed/... (etc.; indicates a relationship with understanding the bden bzhi)

Note

This passage offers a Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Yon tan rgya mtsho provides a detailed treatment of the rten 'brel that follows (without acknowledging the source) the outline of Klong chen pa's Yid bzhin mdzod and its autocommentary (see the entry from these works {116191:vv25} and {116201:579.6}) but provides a Mahāyāna interpretation (see under Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} for the Śrāvaka interpretation).

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Passage

2. rten 'brel yan lag bcu gnyis bshad pa

rten chos kun gyi rtsa ba ma rig pa
de las 'du byed rnam shes ming dang gzugs
de las skye zhing mched pa rnam pa drug
de las reg pa reg las tshor ba ste
de las sred pa sred las len pa dang
de las srid pa srid las skye ba ste
skye ba yod na 'dod pas phongs pa dang
mya ngan na rga 'chi sogs sdug bsngal gyi
phung po shin tu che ba grub pa'i phyir/
skye ba 'gag pas thams cad 'gag 'gyur pa'i
rten cing 'brel 'byung rgyu 'bras zab mo ni
rgyal ba bden par smra ba'i gsung gi mdzod/

Note

Yon tan rgya mtsho goes on to elaborate on the following penultimate verse of chapter 4 of the Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776:371.1}.

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Passage

rtsa 'khor gyi rnam grangs

rim bzhin sku gsung thugs sam sku bzhi lnga
phyin drug grangs kyi 'khor lo'i rtsa 'dab rnams
phri bsnan gyur pa sbyang gzhi sbyong byed tshul
lte bar drug cu rtsa bzhi mgrin pa la
brgyad [324] tshan gnyis dang snying gar rtsa 'dab brgyad
spyi bor sum cu rtsa gnyis bde skyong na
bdun cu rtsa gnyis de bzhin gtsug tor la
nam mkha'i khams kyi 'khor lo zhes su grags
'khor lo re dang so so'i bar mtshams su
'pho ba bcu gnyis rlung gi dus sbyor dang
de bzhin rten cing 'brel 'byung bcu gnyis gnas
khams la 'pho ba spangs pa'i lugs ldog 'gros
gsang gnas ye shes 'khor lor phyin pa dang
rlung gi 'pho ba gcig dang rten 'brel gcig [102]
'gags nas dang po'i sa yi rtogs pa 'char
rim bzhin nam mkha'i khams kyi 'khor lo'i bar
rlung dang rten 'brel re re'i cha ldog pas
sa ni bcu gnyis rab tu rdzogs pa'i mthar
thig le nam mkha'i khams dang 'dres pa'i tshe
mngon par 'chang rgya dang po'i sangs rgyas lugs
de dang rnam grangs mthun pa'i rtsa 'dab la
sbyang gzhir gnas pa'i rigs drug sa bon rnams
sbyong byed rig pa'i skyes bu rnam drug dang
pha rol phyin pa drug gis sbyangs pa las
tha dad pa yi ye shes rnam pa lnga
bsam gyis mi khyab gcig dang drug 'thob bo
de bzhin snying ga zhi ba'i 'khor lo dang
spyi gtsug khro bo'i 'khor lo rnam gnyis la
lha dang rnam grangs mnyam pa'i rtsa 'dab dang
thabs grol steng 'og lam gyi sgo gnyis su
'dod pa rgyud kyi rgyal po sgyu 'phrul lugs/

[327.2] de la dus 'khor pa ltar na 'khor lo drug dang/ so so'i bar ste bcu gnyis la rlung gi 'pho ba bcu gnyis dang/ rten cing 'brel par 'byung ba bcu gnyis yod pa'i byed pa bcings pa na khams kyi rnam par 'gyur ba mi brten par 'dzag med du chings nas 'do ba spangs te lugs las ldog pa'i 'gros gsang gnas ye shes kyi 'khor lor phyin pa las rlung 'pho ba gcig 'gag cing/ rten 'brel gcig pa dag/ sa dang po'i rtogs pa skye de bzhin du 'khor lo re dang bar thag re'i gnas su rlung gi 'pho ba re 'gag cing rten 'brel re dag nas sa gnyis pa la sogs bgrod/ mthur gtsug tor nam mkha'i khams kyi 'khor lor phyin pa'i tshe 'pho ba bcu gnyis po thams cad 'gag cing rten cing 'brel 'byung bcu gnyis po phan tshun 'brel pha chad nas mi 'gyur ba'i bde ba chen po rdzogs pa'i sangs rgyas kyi go 'phang mngon du byed pa yin te/ dbang mdor bstan las/

rten dang brten pa'i 'brel pa ni
ji srid mi 'gyur nyid du 'gyur
sems kyi mi 'gyur nyid thob na
rten dang brten pa'i 'brel ba med/ ces so/

Note

This passage offers a Vajrayāna interpretation of rten 'brel from 'Jigs med gling pa's discussion of Anuttarayoga Tantras.

by David Higgins

Passage

25 rang sangs rgyas rnams rten 'brel nyid sgo nas [579]

yang dag dmigs par rtogs pa'ang gzhan nyid do [488]

...rten 'brel ni/ lngas shes par bya ste/ dbye ba/ ngo bo/ rnam gzhag/ tshe du la rdzogs pa/ sgom tshul lo/

A. Classification

dbye na phyi rten 'brel dang/ nang rten 'brel lo/ phyi ni sa bon la brten nas myu gu 'byung ba la sogs pa'o/ nang ni ma rig pa la brten nas rga shi'i bar du 'byung ba bcu gnyis so/

B. Essence of Each Aspect

so so'i ngo bo la (1) ma rig pa ni spyir shes bya mi shes pa tsam yin yang/ skabs 'dir skye ba 'di 'grub pa'i tshe snga ma'i nyon mongs pa rnams tshe 'di la ltos nas ma rig par bzhag go (2) 'du byed ni phyir rgyus 'bras bu bskyed pa tsam yin yang/ 'dir tshe 'di grub pa'i sngon rol gyi las so/ (3) rnam shes ni spyir yul gyi don tsam rig pa yin yang/ 'dir ma'i mngal du dang po 'jug pa'i phung po lnga'o/ (4) ming dang gzugs ni spyir ming bzhi'i phung po dang gzugs yin yang/ 'dir mngal du zhugs nas kha mig mdod tshun chad kyi phung po lnga'o/ (5) skye mched drug ni spyir mig la sogs pa tsam yin yang/ 'dir kha mig dod nas bzung ste dri ro reg bya 'dzin mi nus ba tshun chad do/ (6) reg pa ni spyir yul dbang shes pa gsum 'dus pa tsam yin yang/ 'dir bde sdug gi rgyu yul 'dzin cing bde sdug dngos ma skyes pa tshun chad do/ 'dir dus thung ngo (7) tshor ba ni spyir nyams su myong ba tsam yin yang 'dir mngal du bde sdug rags pa myong ba nas bzung ste 'khrig pa spyod mi nus pa'i bar tshun chad kyi bde sdug go (8) sred pa ni spyir chags pa tsam [581] yin yang/ 'dir 'khrigs pa spyod nus pa nas bzung ste nor rdzas sam/ bud med dam skyes pa btsal ba'i 'dun pa med pa tshun chad de dus thung ngo (9) len pa ni spyir 'dun pa dang 'dod chags tsam yin yang/ 'dir sred yul tshol zhing ma rnyed pa'i bar ro/ (10) srid pa ni spyir lsa thams cad yin yang/ 'dir yul de rnyed nas spyad pas tshe phyi ma 'grub pa'i las bsog pa ste 'chi ga ma tshun chad do/ (11) skye ba ni spyir rgyu las skye ba thams cad yin yang/ 'dir las de'i nus pas tshe phyi mar mngal du zhugs ma thag pa'o/ (12) rga shi ni spyir 'gag par phyogs pa dang 'gag pa thams cad yin yang 'dir mngal der zhugs nas phyi ma'i ming dang gzugs dang skye mched drug dang reg pa dang tshor ba ste bzhi po rdzogs pa'i bar thams cad do/ de'i srid pa nas rten 'brel gzhan gyi mgo 'dzugs pa yin no/ (quote from Abhidharmakośa) [582]

C. Analytical Presentation

bcu gnyis po de dag las dang nyon mongs dang sdug bsngal gsum du 'dus te/ (same as in the entry from Yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me {116381:362.6})

D. Lifetimes Taken to Complete It

myur tshad kyi dbang du byas na gsum la rdzogs te/ (cites Abhidharmakośa)

E. Ways to Imaginatively Cultivate It

dur khrod kyi rus pa la bltas nas/ 'di ni shis bas lan zhing/ shi ba rgas pa las byung ba nas ma rig pa'i bar du lugs 'byung bcu gnyis rtogs nas/ ma rig pa 'gags na rga shi'i bar 'gags pa lugs ldog la sems pas sgom pa'o/ spyod pa ni nyan rang [583] gnyis tshogs lam gyi bar du dge ba'i bshes gnyen la thos bsam byas pa las/ rang sangs rgyas ni rigs kyi stobs kyis dben pa las dga' bas 'du 'dzi spangs te/ sgom pas rang gi byang chub 'grub po/ grub pa'i 'bras bu ni ne tsho ltar tshogs na spyod pa ni dbang po rtul zhing yon tan chung ba mang po dang lhan cig bsgoms pas tshe gsum na 'bras bu thob tu'ang rung ste/ myur ba srid pa gsum gyi mthar/ zhes so/

Note

This passage offers a Hīnayāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Klong chen pa provides a detailed account of the rten 'brel as the major soteriological framework of the Pratyekabuddhas (see also the entries from Grub mtha' mdzod {116506:156.2} and Shing rta chen po {116031:709.3}). The page numbers in the following passage are from two editions of Yid bzhin mdzod autocommentary. One edition is not identified.

by David Higgins

Note

Klong chen pa goes on to distinguish between the lonely rhino type of Pratyekabuddha who is of sharp acumen and is thus able to realize his selfish goal in 100 lifetimes and those of duller acumen who are unable to do so. He then concludes his discussion by referring the reader to his more detailed treatment of the subject in his Shing rta chen po (see the entry {116031:709.3}) and proceeds to provide a refutation of Śrāvaka and Pratyekabuddha doctrines (see his refutation of taking rten 'brel in a literalist fashion on p. 584.6)

by David Higgins

Passage

gcig la gcig brten rgyu rkyen 'brel chags su 'byung bas/ 'khor ba lugs 'jug tu byed pa'i phyir de skad ces bya'o/

Note

This passage offers a Mahāyāna interpretation of rten 'brel. Klong chen pa concisely defines rten 'brel in the context of discussing various factors of conditioned existence that arise through the process of the Ground's presencing (in Rdzogs chen).

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Passage

de ltar rtsa thig rlung gsum rten cing 'brel 'byung du tshogs pa'i gling gsum gyi rten la khams drug ldan gyi mchog rdo rje'i lus zhes [316] gsungs la/ khyad par du 'jam bu'i gling pa ni las kyi 'bras bu tshe 'dir smin pa shas che bas las kyi sa pa zhes mchog tu grags pas nye rgyu'i spyod pa la slob pa'i dus yin te/ gzhan du bde 'gro yin yang lha dang lha min dang sgra mi snyan gsum ni 'bras bu la spyod pas rgyu dman pa'i phyir ro/

Note

This passage offers a Vajrayāna interpretation of rten 'brel from 'Jigs med gling pa's discussion of Anuttarayoga Tantras.

by David Higgins

Passage

de'i dus na rten 'brel bcu gnyis lugs 'byung du byung ba ni/ (1) thugs rje'i rtsal rang ngo ma shes pas ma rig pa gsum byung ba ni ma rig pa'o/ (2) rkyen bzhi ni 'khor ba 'du byed pa'o/ (3) de las shes pa rags par yul gyi rnam pa spyod pas rnam par shes pa'o/ (4) de las las tha dad kyi lus dang ming du byung ba ni ming dang gzugs so/ (5) de'i khyad par kha dog dang 'byung ba so so'i cha grub pa ni skye mched drug go (6) de las yul la longs spyod pa ni reg pa'o/ (7) de las dga' gdung bar ma gsum skye ba ni tshor ba'o/ (8) de las bde ba la chags shing sdug bsngal mi 'dod pa'i shes pa ni sred pa'o/ (9) de las yul dang du len pas len pa'o/ (10) de las las dang nyon mongs rgyas te phyi ma'i skye bar 'phen pa'i las 'grub pa ni srid pa'o/ (11) de las 'gro ba tha dad du skye ba ni skye ba'o/ (12) de las dar la bab pa dang rgas pa dang shi ba ni rga shi'o/

de yang dang po nas da'i bar 'khor lo bcu gnyis kyis 'khrul pa'o/ tshe gcig gi'ang 'od gsal nub ste srid pa bar do snang rung gi skad cig dang po rang ngo ma shes pa ni ma rig pa ste/ phyi dbugs chad dus shi bas/ de'i bar rten 'brel lugs 'jug go de nas phra rags kyi thim tshul sbubs 'pho ba'i rim pa rnams lugs bzlog ste/ 'khrul snang stongs nas 'khor ba ru log pa na/ mya ngan las 'das pa rang byung gi gnas lugs [438] dang po ka dag gi snang ba shar ba nas/ chos nyid bar do'i snang ba rnams ni mya ngan las 'das pa'i rten 'brel mngon du snang ba'o/ der rang ngo ma shes na yang 'khor la/ shes na grol bas 'khor ba myang 'das su grol ba zhes bya'o/

Note

This passage offers a Rdzogs chen interpretation of rten 'brel. In discussing the three rgyu and four rkyen as pertaining to the subject of ma rig pa sems can gyi 'khrul tshul [432.6] in the chapter on gzhi snang, Klong chen pa elaborates on the twelve-fold series.

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Passage

1. dang po nang gses bcu bdun/ [103.6]

[Q: sems can 'khor ba'i thog ma gang 102.5]
A: de nas ston pa rdo rje 'chang
rang bzhin spros med rdzogs chen las
sgra tshig ming du mi gnas kyang
lha dbang nyid la 'di [104] skad gsungs
rtog pa zad pa'i nam mkha' las
sgra tshig ming du ma bsgrags kyang
rang byung ye shes chen po nyid
gdod nas byas med rang bzhin las
ma bkod tshig tu 'di ltar shar
'khor ba rnams kyi thog ma ni
mi 'byed byas med rang gzhan las (Theg mchog mdzod has rang bzhin as does Rnam mkhyen shing rta)
dmigs par 'dzin pa'i yul shar te
rtog 'dzin las ni tha dad snang
dmigs 'dzin 'brel pa bcu gnyis su (1st 10 lines are quoted in Theg mchog mdzod and Rnam mkhyen shing rta)
'khor ba'i thog ma nyid du'o
1} ma rig gsum gyi 'khrul tshul te
rgyu tshig 'byed med rtsa ba ste
rang ngo yin par ma shes pa
'di yang 'khor ba'i thog ma'o
de las gcig gsum brgya phrag bzhi
'khor rkyen brgyad kyis nges bzung ste
gzhi gnas 'khrul pa'i rtsis sbyor ro
de las lhan cig skyes pa ste
don dam kun rdzob snang brtags pa'i
bden gnyis cha yi yul nas ni
las kun spyod pa nyi shu 'gyur
de yul snang cha'i bye brag las
kun brtags nges pa'i rkyen bzhi'i cha
rgyu dang bdag pos nges bzung ste
dmigs pa nyid dang dus mtshungs pas
'khrul pa'i cha [105] yang brgyad gnyis te
dmigs pa'i dus ni mtshungs pas na
2} 'du byed btags pa'i 'khrul pa ni
'du ba brgya la byed pa gcig [brgyad kyang]
las kun rdzogs pas mtha' yas 'gyur
de yi dus dang dbang po brtsi'o
3} rnam shes 'khrul pa lugs bzhin las
snang ba yul ni brgyad dang drug
shes pas dpyod byed nyi shur 'gyur
de yis lus dang yan lag brtsi'o
4} de yang ming gzugs 'khrul pa'i cha
ming las dgags bzhi drug cu gnyis
'khor 'das bzhi dang yi ger bcas
gzugs ni phra rags rtags phye nas
grub cing 'dzin pa brgya dang lnga
las kun 'gyur byed bzhi chas brtsi'o
5} skye mched 'khor lo drug gi yang
yul dang shes pa dbang po'i gnad
so so'i 'jug cha brgyad gnyis drug
las yul brtsi ba de tsam mo
6} reg cha sems kyi 'khrul pa'i lugs
rgyu byed snang ba nyams bcas drug
las dang byed pa rig shes lnga
mtha' yi rtog pa bdun 'gyur brtsi
7} tshor ba'i tshul ni bdun gnyis te
yid ldan snang cha'i [106] rtog pa las
yid sems 'gyur ba brgyad cur 'gyur
de las rtog bcas bdun cur brtsi'o
8} sred pa'i 'khrul pa gsum lnga las
byas tshe grangs ni drug cu ste
yan lag mtha' yi bzlog tshul grangs
brgya gnyis las kyi mthar bzlog bya'o
9} len pa'i 'khrul gzhi bcu gsum drug
las mtha'i gzugs la reg nus brgya [tshogs kyang]
'khrul bzung yul la snang char 'gyur
de yi byed par 'gyur brtsi'o
10} srid pa'i 'khrul pa bcu gnyis la
mi 'byed cha la bcu drug go
de yis rtog bcas yul sems bcings
las bzhi so sor rnam dpyad bya'o
11} skye ba'i cha las gsum gnyis lnga
'jug dang 'ong ba rlung gis byed
langs dang gnas pa'i dus la brgyad
'khor tshul 'bras bu bcu gnyis so
12} rga dang shi las 'khrul rkyen dgu
'bad 'gags rtog pa la bco brgyad
gnas su 'jug pa brgyad dang cha
bag la nyal dang kun 'khor ro
de ltar 'khrul rtsa bcu gnyis las
lus dang dbang po lo rnams dang
so so'i 'byung ba dus kyi dbye [107]
rang dang gzhan te bzhir 'gyur ro/

Note

This passage offers a Rdzogs chen interpretation of rten 'brel. It is the first in a series of responses to central questions integral to Rdzogs chen thought at the start of chapter two, which concerns the onset of the process of errancy, literally going astray ('khrul pa), into mentation governed being (sems can) in saṃsāra. Here the twelve-fold rten 'brel series is reinterpreted along Rdzogs chen lines (see the entry from Rnam mkhyen shing rta {115786:586.2} for 'Jigs med gling pa's condensation of this). See also 65.5 (chapter 1, question 37, rten cing 'brel pa ci yi rgyu) for a Rdzogs chen account of external rten 'brel which describes the combined influence of the fundamental forces ('byung ba) on the environing world.

by David Higgins

Passage

de ltar rgyu rkyen su 'khrul pa'i rang bzhin yang gnyis ka'i smin so lus kyis byas bas bsags pa tha dad par 'byung/ sems kyis rgyu bas pas 'du shes pa'i yul la so so ba nyid kyis yul sems tha dad du 'khrul/ lus sems dang bcas pa de yang skad cig ma dang po la 'khrul pa gang zhig la 'khor ba'i thog ma zhes bya ste/ thal 'gyur {115721:104.2} las/

'khor ba rnams kyi thog ma ni
mi 'byed byas med rang bzhin las
dmigs par 'dzin pa'i yul shar te
rtog 'dzin las ni tha dad snang
dmigs 'dzin 'brel pa bcu gnyis su
'khor ba'i thog ma nyid du'o
ma rig gsum gyis 'khrul tshul to
brgyud cing 'byed med rtsa ba ste
rang nga yin bar ma shes bas
'di yang 'khor ba'i thog ma'o/ zhes so/

de dag kyang rten 'brel bcu gnyis lugs 'byung gi tshul du gnas pa yin te/ thugs rje'i rtsal rang ngo ma shes pa'i rgyu gsum ni ma rig pa/ de las rkyen bzhi ni 'khor bar 'du byed pa/ de las shes pa rags par 'phel bas yul gyi rnam pa la dpyod pa ni rnam shes/ de nyid las tha dad kyi ming dang gzugs su byung ba ni ming gzugs/ de'i khyad par 'byung ba so so'i cha dang kha dog tu grub pa ni skye mched drug/ des yul la longs spyod pa ni reg pa/ de las dga' gdung bar ma gsum skye ba ni tshor ba/ de la bde ba la chags pa ni sred pa/ de las yul dang du len pas na len pa/ de las dang nyon mongs pa rgyas te phyi ma'i skye bar 'phen pa ni srid pa/ de las 'gro ba tha dad du skye ba ni skye ba/ de las byis gzhon gyi gnas skabs myangs nas rgas pa dang shi ba ni rga shi.

tshul de lta bus dang po 'khrul pa nas mthar gzhi dbyings su ma grol bar 'gro ba drug gi gnas su shing rta'i 'phang lo ltar mu ma chad pr 'khor bas na 'khor ba zhes bya'o/

Note

This passage offers a Rdzogs chen interpretation of rten 'brel. In the context of discussing the three causes and four determinants of ma rig pa (see this topic), 'Jigs med gling pa looks at the twelve-fold rten 'brel as a process of existential errancy (see under phung po for a similar treatment of the five aggregates). His treatment is strongly influenced by Theg mchog mdzod (see the entry {115751:437.1}).

by David Higgins

Passage

thabs dang shes rab tu sbrel ba'i sngags kyi theg pa'i rten cing 'brel 'byung gi lam rim gnyis la sogs pa'ang rgyu 'bras snga phyir smin 'dod yid dpyod kyi 'phrang dang gol sgrib sna tshogs pa'i cha las ma grol bas chos nyid byang chub kyi sems don dam blo 'das chen po'i ye shes la sgrib pa'i tshul/

Note

This passage offers a Rdzogs chen interpretation of rten 'brel. In indicating the superiority of Rdzogs chen to other systems, 'Jigs med gling pa makes reference to limitations of the lam rim of rten 'brel in Mantrayāna constituting the surpassing union of thabs and shes rab (see Rdzogs chen).

by David Higgins