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Exposition of Scripture Toh 2853 — Tengyur, Treatise Collection
Background
The Tengyur (the collection of treatises) in the Northern Buddhist Canon is a compilation of expositions, commentaries, and practice instructions based on the scriptures, composed by pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and eminent spiritual masters. Scripture Toh 2853, although it has not yet been fully translated into Vietnamese, is situated within the Northern Mahayana tradition, which emphasizes the complete bodhisattva path and the correspondence between our Buddha-nature and inherent Buddha-nature.
Historically, the treatises in the Tengyur were composed between the fifth and twelfth centuries CE, recording the development of Buddhist thought through such schools as Yogācāra and Madhyamaka, as well as the Tantra and Zen traditions. According to its position within the classifications of the Tengyur, this scripture belongs to a group of treatises that explore the depths of consciousness or spiritual nature.
Main Content
Although the scripture’s title has not been clearly identified, scriptures numbered Toh 2850–2860 in the Tengyur commonly focus on fundamental matters: the nature of consciousness, the workings of cause and effect (karma), spiritual transformation through the stages of practice, or the theory of “tathatā” (suchness, “thusness”) as the nature of dharmas.
In the Northern Buddhist tradition, particularly within the Gelug, Nyingma, and Kagyu lineages, these treatises often provide detailed instructions on samatha (calm-abiding meditation) and vipassanā (insight meditation). They may also present stages of practice ranging from the most basic level—such as affirming that dharmas do not exist independently—to advanced levels such as realizing emptiness (śūnyatā) and the absence of intrinsic nature in all phenomena.
This scripture most likely contains instructions on applying Madhyamaka insight to dismantle all mistaken conceptions concerning the self (ātman) and phenomena (dharma), thereby attaining the pure mind and innate wisdom of a bodhisattva.
Practical Significance
For those who pursue the Northern Mahayana path today,
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