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Exposition of Toh 3255 — Tengyur (Treatise Collection)
Context
Toh 3255 is a text belonging to the Tengyur (Bstan 'gyur), a collection of Buddhist treatises and commentaries compiled within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Containing more than 4,500 works, the Tengyur represents the continuation of Buddhist wisdom from ancient India into Tibet from the eighth century onward.
As part of the Northern Canonical tradition (Mahāyāna—Vajrayāna), this scripture reflects a profound integration of the general Dharma and the sublime teachings of the esoteric tradition. It was composed or compiled by Indian and Tibetan Buddhist masters to elucidate profound questions concerning the nature of mind, emptiness (Śūnyatā), and the path of practice leading to Awakening.
The position of Toh 3255 within the Tengyur suggests that it is a commentary related to core teachings: perhaps those of the Madhyamaka school, the Yogācāra school, or the profound qualities of the bodhisattva path.
Main Content
Although the title of this scripture has not yet been specifically translated from Tibetan into Vietnamese, based on the context of the Tengyur, it may be a commentary or treatise on one of the central themes of the Mahāyāna:
On Self-Nature and Emptiness: This treatise may present a theory concerning self-nature (Ātman) and emptiness (Śūnyatā)—the very heart of Mahāyāna philosophy. It argues that no dharma exists with an independent, fixed essence. Both material and mental phenomena arise through dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda).
On Buddha-Nature: It may be an exposition of Buddha-nature—the idea that all sentient beings possess the capacity to become Buddhas because the mind has an innately luminous nature that is fundamentally the same.
On Bodhisattva Conduct: This treatise may also focus on the spheres of bodhisattva activity—the six pāramitās or extraordinary methods for liberating all sentient beings.
The Tibetan tradition regards the Tengyur as "
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