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Exposition of the Treatise Collection, Toh 3581 — Northern Tibetan Mahayana Tradition
Context
This scripture is found in the Tengyur, the collection of treatises intended to interpret the Buddhadharma in the Northern Tibetan Mahayana tradition. The Tengyur is a treasury of wisdom preserved by Tibet, containing works by ancient Indian masters, those who directly inherited the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni.
Toh 3581 is a treatise (Tib. bstan bcos; Skt. śāstra) within the system of Fundamental Buddhism developed upon the foundation of the Mahayana. These treatises are not direct teachings of the Buddha, but profound explanations from holy bodhisattvas and awakened masters, intended to help practitioners clearly understand the Buddha’s dharmakāya, the nature of consciousness, and the path of practice leading to buddhahood.
Main Content
Although the title has not been publicly detailed, the treatise Toh 3581 exemplifies the theoretical foundation of the Northern Tibetan Mahayana, focusing on core issues such as the nature of consciousness (Tib. sems, Skt. citta), the relationship between phenomena and reality (gzugs and stong pa nyid), as well as orientation in practice according to the bodhisattva path.
In the Northern Tibetan tradition, treatises of this kind are systematically arranged under four main schools: Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug. They provide the philosophical foundation for understanding the Dharma Wheel — the turning of the Wheel of Dharma — from the independent level to the highest level. These treatises affirm that buddha-nature (Skt. Buddha-nature) exists in all beings, and that the path of liberation is not limited by caste or social position.
In particular, treatises such as Toh 3581 often clarify the doctrine of the three natures (Skt. trisvabhāva) — the imagined nature, the relative nature, and the perfected nature — a subtle foundation for recognizing the selflessness of things.
Practical Meaning
For those who practice according to the Northern Tibetan tradition, these treatises are a guiding light.
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