Toh 4568-5Chapter 5: Purpose and Benefits of This Publication, Together with Dedication Prayers
Pāli / Sanskrit:lnga pa/ de ltar bzhengs pa'i dgos ched phan yon bsngo smon dang bcas pa legs par bshad pa'i yal 'dab/
Summary Toh 4568 ch. 1-5: More than a mere table of contents, the Degé Kangyur Catalogue is a detailed introduction to the Kangyur as a whole and this particular edition itself. It constitutes the entirety of the 103rd and final volume of the Kangyur and was written by the 8th Tai Situ, Chökyi Jungné (1700-1774 CE), who presided over the publication of the Degé Kangyur as its chief editor. The first three chapters of the catalog give a detailed history of Indian Buddhism and its arrival in Tibet while the final two give an account of all the texts included in the canon and an explanation of the merits of producing a Kangyur edition.
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Explanation of Chapter 5: The Purpose and Merit of Publication, Together with the Prayer of Aspiration
Background
This fifth chapter is the final part of the Catalogue of the Degé Kangyur, a vast work compiled by the great master Tai Situ Chökyi Jungné (1700-1774), the eminent hierarch who presided over the entire Degé Kangyur publication project. This work occupies all of volume 103, the final volume of this great Kangyur collection.
The Kangyur (Bka' 'gyur), or “Translated Words of the Buddha,” is the collection of scriptures taught by the Buddha Śākyamuni and translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan. The Degé Catalogue is not merely a simple list, but a comprehensive introductory document concerning this Kangyur and the manner in which its publication was carried out in Tibetan history. The compilation of such a work reflects the importance of preserving and disseminating the true Dharma of Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Main Contents
This fifth chapter focuses on two key aspects: the profound purpose of publishing the Degé Kangyur and the extraordinary merit (puṇya) that this act brings.
The purpose of publication is not only to preserve the teachings of the Buddha in material form, but also to create the conditions for all sentient beings to gain access to the true Dharma. According to the Northern Tibetan Mahāyāna tradition, publishing a complete and accurate Kangyur is a bodhisattva action, that is, an action performed for the benefit of all sentient beings, not merely for oneself.
The merits of publication include the accumulation of immeasurable virtue for those involved, including the founder, the compilers, and all who give support; creating the conditions for future generations to study the true Dharma; and protecting the Buddha Dharma from decline and distortion. This section also includes prayers of aspiration (praṇidhāna), profound commitments and wishes that this merit be dedicated to the awakening of all sentient beings, not merely to the accumulation of personal merit.
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