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Exposition of the Scripture Toh 3427 from the Tengyur — Abhidharma
Context
The scripture Toh 3427 in the Tengyur — the Abhidharma (Northern Transmission) — is a commentary belonging to the Mahāyāna tradition of the Buddha-Dharma, recorded from the teachings and commentaries of noble bodhisattvas. The Tengyur, or “Collection of Treatises” (藏經), is a gathering of commentaries, treatises, and profound works on the Buddha-Dharma, compiled to support understanding and practice according to the Mahāyāna way, especially the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Although the title of the scripture has not been completely identified in the available materials, this work still bears profound value like other scriptures in the Tengyur. Works in the Tengyur often focus on explaining the principal scriptures, especially matters related to the bodhisattva path, bodhicitta, and Mahāyāna methods of practice.
Main Contents
In the Mahāyāna tradition of the Northern Transmission, Abhidharma texts such as Toh 3427 often revolve around core teachings: the selflessness of sentient beings and phenomena, the nature of emptiness (śūnyatā) of all dharmas, and the bodhisattva path leading to Buddhahood. This treatise is likely to go deeply into the logical, philosophical, and practical aspects of that Dharma method.
The Northern Transmission emphasizes that the Buddha-Dharma is not merely a set of abstract theories, but practical guidance for transforming consciousness. This means that commentaries in the Tengyur do not separate reasoning from methods of practice. These commentaries were often written by eminent masters such as Vasubandhu, Dignāga, Candrakīrti, or their disciples, who combined analytical wisdom with immeasurable compassion.
The scripture Toh 3427 very likely approaches such topics as the nature of the bodhisattva path, the Buddha’s skillful means, or details concerning the bhūmis on the path of practice. All these contents are directed toward the common aim of the Mahāyāna: awakening in order to liberate immeasurable sentient beings.
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