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Explanation of Scripture Toh 2139 — Tengyur Treatise Collection
Northern Canon Mahayana Tradition
Context
Scripture Toh 2139 belongs to the Treatise Collection (Abhidharmakośa-bhāṣya) within the Tengyur of Northern Buddhism, an indispensable part of the doctrinal system of the Mahayana tradition. The Tengyur, or “Translated Teachings,” is a collection of commentaries, treatises, and supplementary teachings to the Scripture Collection (Kangyur), compiled to clarify the Buddha’s teachings and develop Buddhist theory.
The Northern transmission, especially through the Tibetan tradition, places great importance on profound study through treatises and commentaries. These works are not independent compositions, but are the efforts of eminent scholar-monks, such as Vasubandhu, Asaṅga, and Dignāga, who used human wisdom to interpret, defend, and expand the meaning of the Buddha Dharma in the context of debate with other schools.
Scripture Toh 2139 lies within the section of treatises on Abhidharma, the absolute Buddha Dharma, or “higher Dharma,” a field that studies deeply the nature of phenomena, the classification of dharmas, processes of mind, and the path of liberation.
Main Content
Although the specific title has not been fully translated, this scripture belongs to the branch of Abhidharma treatises, one of the three core parts of the doctrinal system of the Northern Canon Mahayana. According to this tradition, Abhidharma is not abstract philosophy, but a detailed analysis of the components that constitute human experience (skandha), streams of consciousness (vijñapti), causes and conditions (pratītyasamutpāda), and the process of liberation.
The Tengyur Treatise Collection often focuses on topics such as distinguishing between dharmas with residual force (with form) and dharmas without residual force (formless); the relationship between mind and the sphere of objects; the nature of non-self (anātman) from the Mahayana perspective; and the path of cultivation from bodhisattva to fully awakened Buddha.
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