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Exposition of the Scripture Toh 2722 - Tengyur (Tibetan Treatise Collection)

Context

This scripture belongs to the Treatise Collection (Shastra-pitaka) of the Tengyur, the collection of scriptural commentaries compiled and translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan during the development of Tibetan Buddhism. Toh 2722 is one of the important commentarial works of the Northern Mahayana tradition, revered by Tibetan masters as a precious teaching for clarifying the fundamental elements of the bodhisattva path.

In the Mahayana context, especially in the Tibetan lineage, the aim of practice is not merely to seek personal nirvana but to become a Buddha in order to liberate all sentient beings. This type of commentary helps practitioners deeply understand the subtle natures of the Dharma, thereby rectifying mind and conduct on the bodhisattva path.

Main Content

Although the title has not been provided specifically, based on its position and context in the Tengyur, this scripture is likely a commentary on a core Mahayana theme, possibly related to: (1) the nature of Buddha-nature and the capacity of all sentient beings to become Buddhas, (2) the precise understanding of emptiness (shunyata) within the framework of the bodhisattva path, or (3) the stages of the path of practice toward Buddhahood.

The Northern Tibetan Mahayana tradition emphasizes that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature, the inherent potential to become Buddhas. No sentient being is excluded from the capacity for awakening, regardless of who they are or what wrongs they have committed. This differs from certain views that only those with sufficient faculties can become Buddhas.

This treatise may also explain the principle of “Buddha-nature” as understood in the Cittamatra or Madhyamaka traditions, the two principal schools of the Northern Mahayana. It may discuss how mind, in its nature, is luminous (prabhasvara), and how to remove the ignorance (avidya) that covers this mind.