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An Exposition of Scripture Toh 3721 — The Tengyur Treatise Collection
Background
The Tengyur (Bstan-'gyur), or “Treatise Collection,” is a compilation of commentaries and treatises explaining the Buddha’s Dharma within the Northern Mahayana Tibetan canon. Scripture Toh 3721 belongs to this collection and reflects the efforts of eminent Tibetan masters during the development of Tibetan Buddhism from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries to systematize and preserve the Dharma deeply rooted in the Indian tradition.
The Tengyur comprises more than 3,600 works, chiefly commentaries (śāstra) composed by bodhisattvas and great masters of Indian Buddhism. These treatises offer profound explanations of Buddhist scriptures (sutras), especially those concerning the Middle Way (Mādhyamika), Mind-Only (Yogācāra), and Buddha-nature (Tathāgatagarbha). Scripture Toh 3721 forms part of that tradition and plays an important role in the teaching and practice of the Dharma.
Because the descriptive information provides no specific title, the detailed content of this scripture will be presented within the general context of the Tengyur Treatise Collection, which focuses on matters of Dharma-nature, wisdom, and the bodhisattva path.
Main Content
The scriptures in the Tengyur often focus on three core areas: the four collections of sutras, commentaries on the bodhisattva path, and treatises on Buddhist philosophy. Scripture Toh 3721 most likely belongs to one of these categories, offering a deeper explanation of the manner of practice or of the nature of mind and reality.
In the Tibetan tradition, the treatises emphasize that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature, or Tathāgatagarbha—the inherently present essence of Buddhahood. The bodhisattva path is the process of bringing forth and perfecting this nature. These treatises also explain in detail the Two Natures (svabhāva): ultimate nature (paramārtha-svabhāva) and relative nature (samvṛti-svabhāva).
Every scripture in this collection also teaches the Six Perfections (Pāramitā): generosity, ethical discipline, patience, diligence,
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