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EXPOSITION OF A SCRIPTURE FROM THE TENGYUR — NORTHERN TRANSMISSION TREATISE COLLECTION (Toh 2466)
Context
This scripture belongs to the Tengyur (gTan gyur), that is, the Treatise Collection — an important part of the Tibetan canon (Kangyur-Tengyur). The Tengyur contains exegeses, reflections, and commentaries by eminent Indian monks on the Mahayana Dharma teachings, serving the needs of profound study and practice in Tibet from the 8th century onward.
As a document from the Northern transmission — the school of Buddhism also called Tibetan Buddhism — this scripture reflects mature Mahayana thought, especially instructions on Buddha-nature, the bodhisattva path, and tantric practice. It records the profound understanding of the Dharma held by earlier holy beings, those who realized and transmitted the Dharma teachings from India to Tibet.
Although the title of the scripture has not been identified in detail, this does not diminish its value. Works in the Treatise Collection are often less famous than the scriptures in the Kangyur (Scripture Collection), but they are essential steps for students and practitioners to thoroughly understand Buddhist doctrine.
Main Content
This scripture, like other works in the Treatise Collection, focuses on explaining the central theories of the Mahayana Buddha-Dharma. In the Tibetan tradition, commentaries often revolve around such matters as:
First, the nature of Buddha-nature and how it is present in all sentient beings. According to the Mahayana view, Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu) is not something external, but is naturally latent within every sentient being, needing only to be seen again and realized through practice.
Second, the path of cultivation of the bodhisattva — those beings (bodhisattva) who have vowed to liberate all sentient beings, not only themselves. This is the distinctive feature of the Mahayana: compassion is the foundation, and wisdom and compassionate action are regarded as two aspects of a single reality.
Third, the relationship between emptiness (śūnyatā) and existence.
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