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Exposition of Scripture Number Toh 1255 — Tibetan Treatise Collection
Context
This scripture belongs to the Treatise Collection (Śāstratantra) of the Northern Mahayana tradition, an important part of the Tengyur, the collection of commentarial scriptures in the Tibetan tradition. In the Mahayana tradition, the Treatise Collection is a gathering of commentaries and treatises by noble sages for the purpose of explaining and developing the teachings of the Buddha.
Toh 1255 is a profound exegetical work, reflecting the inheritance of wisdom from the Theravāda and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, preserved and further developed by the lineage masters of Tibet. The historical context of this work lies in the golden period of Tibetan Buddhism (seventh to twelfth centuries), when great masters such as Padmasambhava, Atiśa, Tsongkhapa, and the Zhabdrungs edited, translated, and commented on many treatise collections in order to clarify the Dharma.
Main Content
Although no specific title has been published, Toh 1255 in the Treatise Collection usually contains explanations of fundamental practices or profound aspects of the Buddhadharma from a Mahayana perspective. Works in this category often focus on:
First, clarifying the nature of mind (citta) and phenomena (dharma). According to Mahayana, all phenomena lack an independent self-nature, arise from causes and conditions, and are interwoven with consciousness. The Treatise Collection helps students understand that correct realization of this nature is the foundation of liberation.
Second, the presentation of the precious jewels (the Three Jewels) and the bodhisattva path of practice. In the Tibetan tradition, the treatise collections emphasize that all sentient beings have Buddha-nature and the capacity to attain Buddhahood. This path is not a hurried one, but a process of accumulating merit, purifying unwholesome karma, and cultivating wisdom throughout countless eons.
Third, the relationship between the ultimate (paramārtha) and the conventional (samvṛti).
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