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Exposition of the Treatise Scripture Toh 1361 - Tengyur (Northern Tibetan Transmission)

Background

This scripture belongs to the Tengyur - the collection of treatises and commentaries on the Buddhist Dharma in the Northern Tibetan tradition, preserving the profound teachings of the Mahāyāna Buddhist Dharma. Toh 1361 is an important scholastic treatise, reflecting the spirit of study and interpretation of the Dharma characteristic of the Tibetan school. In the Northern Tibetan Transmission, the Tengyur is not merely a collection of translations, but a treasury of wisdom transmitted from bodhisattvas and eminent masters, intended to help practitioners better understand the nature of mind, emptiness, and the path of practice leading to Buddhahood.

Set within the context of the Mahāyāna Buddhist Dharma, this scripture arises from the foundation of the principal scriptures (Sūtras) in order to provide in-depth explanations, helping monastics overcome doubts in the course of practice. The Northern Tibetan tradition emphasizes that all theory must be illumined by the reality of direct practice.

Main Content

Although the title has not yet been fully disclosed, the scriptural treatises in the Tengyur often revolve around key Mahāyāna themes such as: the nature of mind (Cittā), the emptiness (Śūnyatā) of all phenomena, and the nature of Buddha-nature present in all sentient beings. The Northern Tibetan tradition pays special attention to the doctrine of the two truths - conventional truth (Samvṛti-satya) and ultimate truth (Paramārtha-satya).

These treatises often teach that all things are without self-nature (Svabhāva), that the existence of phenomena depends upon causes and conditions (Pratītyasamutpāda), and that our conscious mind has limitless capacity to turn from delusion toward awakening. In particular, this tradition emphasizes that practice cannot be separated from theory - not merely in order to understand these concepts, but to transform the mind through meditation and ethical action.