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Exegesis of Toh 2012 — Treatise Collection (Tengyur)
Context
This scripture belongs to the Treatise Collection (Śāstra) of the Tengyur — the collection of Buddhist Dharma commentaries by Indian masters, translated into Tibetan during the powerful period of development of Tibetan Buddhism (approximately the eighth to thirteenth centuries). Toh 2012 is a treatise on the path of the Mahayana Buddha, in accord with the Mahayana foundation of practice that Tibet received through the Old Tibetan school (Nyingma), the Thang-Tibetan school (Sakya), the Reform school (Kagyu), and the Yellow Hat school (Gelug).
The Treatise Collection is not the direct scriptural word of the Buddha, but consists of commentaries and treatises by later sages, intended to explain, develop, and substantiate Mahayana Dharma methods. Therefore, this scripture has the character of practice guidance of particular depth, intended for those who already have a foundation in Buddhist Dharma theory and practice.
Main Content
Although the title of the scripture has not been fully determined, based on the position of Toh 2012 in the Tengyur Treatise Collection, this scripture may be related to central Mahayana topics such as Buddha-nature, the bodhisattva path, or the profound qualities of suchness (tathatā).
In the Tibetan tradition, the Treatise Collection is divided into many categories: treatises on Pramāṇa (logic and cognition), Madhyamaka treatises (the Middle Way), Yogācāra treatises (Mind-Only), Abhidharma treatises (spiritual phenomenology), and other treatises on the Bodhisattva Bhūmi. Whatever the specific content of Toh 2012 may be, it is directed toward the goal of clarifying how the unborn mind (anutpanna-citta) can overcome the obstacles of ignorance (avidyā) and attain ultimate truth (paramārtha-satya).
Tengyur commentaries often use the method of: (1) presenting a question or problem, (2) analyzing each aspect through reason and scriptural citation, and (3) resolving apparent contradictions in order to arrive at a profound conclusion.
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