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Explanation of Toh 3063 — The Northern Transmission

Context

Toh 3063 is a work belonging to the Tengyur (བསྟན་འགྱུར་), the largest collection of treatises and commentaries of the Tibetan tradition. This is the “Treatise Collection” (Sidddhānta Varga), where profound commentaries by great meditation masters and bodhisattvas are preserved in order to develop Mahāyāna Dharma teachings. This work arises from the tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism, where the ultimate aim is to attain buddhahood in order to rescue all immeasurable beings.

In the Northern Transmission, scriptures and treatises are not only theory but also direct guides to practice. Each work is grounded in the profound scriptures (Sūtra) of the Buddha, taught and transmitted by bodhisattvas such as Diệu Âm Tự (Nāgārjuna) and Vô Tư Tự (Asañga). The Toh number 3063 indicates that this is one of the works classified and translated into Tibetan around the eighth to twelfth centuries, the golden age of Tibetan Buddhism.

Main Contents

Although the title has not been clearly identified, according to the place of Toh 3063 in the Tengyur, this scripture-treatise is often related to core Mahāyāna matters: the nature of mind (Tathatā), the bodhisattva path (Bodhisattva Marga), or commentaries on the Scripture of the Wheel-Turning King (Rājacakra).

Within the framework of the Tibetan tradition, such works often build a bridge between transcendent theory (paramārtha-satya, ultimate truth) and ethical practice (śīla) in life. They explain how the wisdom understanding of non-arising and non-cessation (anutpāda-anirodha) can transform every obstacle on the path of spiritual practice. The scripture-treatise emphasizes that Buddha-nature (Buddha-dhātu) exists inherently in all beings; therefore, no one is excluded from the possibility of attaining nirvana and becoming a Buddha.