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Exposition of Scripture Toh 2986 — Tengyur Treatise Collection

Context

This scripture is preserved in the Tengyur, that is, the Treatise Collection section of the Northern Buddhist canon (Bka' 'gyur and Bstan 'gyur). It is one of the masterpieces of the Tibetan Mahayana tradition, containing profound instructions composed by the noble sages of Indian Buddhism in order to explain and unfold the meaning of the original Pali canon.

The Tengyur includes more than 200 volumes of treatises, translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan from the eighth to the eleventh century. Each treatise is the result of a thorough mastery of the root Dharma of the great bodhisattvas of wisdom, directed toward the complete liberation of beings.

Scripture Toh 2986 belongs to the Mahayana, Northern tradition, where devoted learning (Sarvajnata), bodhicitta, and the wisdom of emptiness (Sunyata-prajnaparamita) are regarded as the three pillars of the path of practice.

Main Content

Although the title of this scripture has not yet been made public in detail in current documents, based on its place in the Treatise Collection and the Tibetan tradition, this scripture very likely belongs to the category of treatises on Transcendent Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) or on the nature of mind (Citta-nirmana).

The scriptures in the Tengyur often explain profound aspects of the Dharma: from the way bodhisattvas practice throughout countless kalpas in order to attain Buddhahood, to subtle details concerning the bhumis on the path of cultivation. They emphasize that practice is not merely a matter of seeking solitary virtue for oneself, but must be directed toward liberating immeasurable beings, for Bodhi is boundless.

According to this tradition, the entire universe and all beings possess Buddha-nature (Buddha-dhatu), and the aim of the Mahayana path is to awaken to this human identity in order to reveal the limitless potential of every mind.