Toh 44-27Chapter 27: The Teaching on the Ten Inexhaustible Treasures
Pāli / Sanskrit:gter mi zad pa bcu bstan pa'i le'u/
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SCRIPTURAL COMMENTARY ON THE DHARMA OF THE TEN INEXHAUSTIBLE TREASURES
Context
Chapter 27, on the Dharma of the Ten Inexhaustible Treasures, lies within the Northern Transmission canon, representing the Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist school. This scripture is part of the Kangyur, the collection of scriptures, and is deeply influenced by the Vajrayana tradition and later Mahayana Buddhist thought. The setting of the teaching often occurs when the Buddha proclaims the Dharma in order to help bodhisattvas clearly understand the path of liberation and the accumulation of merit.
The concept of “inexhaustible treasures” (Skt: aparimitartha, Tib: gter mi zad pa) reflects the Mahayana principle that the blessings and wisdom of the Buddha Dharma are never exhausted. This differs from the finite nature of worldly possessions. The scripture teaches that when bodhisattvas practice in accordance with the Dharma, they accumulate inexhaustible spiritual treasures that will forever benefit all sentient beings.
Main Content
The scripture teaches ten kinds of inexhaustible treasures that bodhisattvas should cultivate. These treasures are not gold, silver, or material possessions, but spiritual qualities and blessings. According to the Northern Tibetan tradition, the ten treasures commonly include: the treasure of faith (Skt: śraddha), the treasure of discipline (Skt: śīla), the treasure of compassion (Skt: karuṇā), the treasure of wisdom (Skt: prajñā), the treasure of the purified mind, the treasure of meditative concentration (Skt: samādhi), the treasure of the Dharma path, the treasure of hearing the Buddha Dharma, the treasure of practice, and the treasure of fruition.
Each treasure is presented not to be accumulated for oneself, but to serve the liberation of sentient beings. This is the fundamental characteristic of the bodhisattva path: selfless action, the motivation of bodhicitta, and the understanding that this very accumulation of merit will lead to inexhaustible fruits. The scripture also emphasizes that these inexhaustible treasures are not affected by the changes of the world and are not lost like the possessions of ordinary beings.
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