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Commentary on Toh 1673 — The Treasury of Treatises (Tengyur)

Background

This text belongs to the Treasury of Treatises (Tengyur) — a collection of commentaries, treatises, and Dharma teachings by eminent monastic masters and Buddhist scholars in the Northern Tibetan tradition (Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism). The Tengyur consists of more than three thousand works and is the most profound treasury of the Mahāyāna tradition, compiled under the supervision of venerable lamas and Tibetan scholars from the eighth to the thirteenth centuries.

Toh 1673 is part of the profound commentaries on the teachings of the Buddha Dharma, possibly related to works by noble ones or works proclaiming the fundamental principles of the Northern Treasury tradition. Although its title has not yet been fully translated into Vietnamese, these texts often focus on clear understanding of mind (Citta), Buddha-nature, or the bodhisattva mind.

Main Content

In the context of the Northern Treasury Mahāyāna, the commentaries of the Tengyur often explore the depths of suchness (Tathatā — “how things are”), the true nature of all phenomena. We are taught that all beings possess Buddha-nature from beginningless time, unable to be destroyed or newly created. This is the foundation of universal hope for liberation.

The treatises in the Tengyur also place special emphasis on the role of wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā — the perfection of wisdom) and compassion (Karunā & Mettā), the two wings of the bodhisattva mind. Through training in meditation (Samādhi) and exercises in contemplation (Vitarka), practitioners are guided to recognize emptiness (Sunyatā) deeply and through direct realization.

The Treasury of Treatises also provides instructions on how to apply disciplines, visualize the forms of noble ones and Buddhas (Sādhana-tantra), as well as practices related to the Mantrayana. All of these are directed toward a common goal: attaining liberation (Bodhi) in order to liberate all beings.