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Explanation of the Scripture Toh 1694 — Tengyur
Context
The Tengyur (Bstangyur) is the Treatise Collection of the Tibetan Buddhist canon, consisting of commentaries, compositions, and explanations by great figures of the Buddha Dharma on the original scriptures. Scripture number Toh 1694 belongs to the Northern Transmission (Mahayana), reflecting the profound thought of this tradition, especially the view of Buddha-nature (Buddhadhātu) and the bodhisattva path of practice.
Although the original title has not been clearly identified in the descriptive information, this scripture is part of a precious body of materials compiled, preserved, and maintained over many centuries in Tibetan monasteries. It is a living testimony to the Mahayana Buddhism that developed on the Tibetan plateau, where the Buddha Dharma was transmitted with continuity and solemnity.
Main Content
This scripture, situated within the body of profound treatises, focuses on fundamental issues of the Mahayana path. In the spirit of the Northern Tibetan tradition, it affirms that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature — that is, the indestructible Buddha essence lying deep within each stream of consciousness.
Unlike the Hinayana view aimed only at arhatship, Mahayana affirms that the ultimate goal is to become a Buddha-bodhisattva, over immeasurable time, accumulating immeasurable merit, in order to liberate immeasurable sentient beings. This scripture, in the context of the Tengyur, explains these principles through the lens of profound treatise and commentary.
The content concerns four basic elements: (1) cause and effect (karma), which is not merely physical causality but the inseparable connection of mind-action-result; (2) mind (Chitta), which is the core and foundation of all dharmas; (3) the path of practice (Mārga) through the five stages of the bodhisattva; (4) the Buddha’s Dharmakāya — the absolute Dharma body beyond form.
Practical Meaning
According to Northern Tibetan thought, this scripture is not only theory but a concrete guide to practice.
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