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An Exposition of Tengyur Treatise Toh 4347
The Northern Mahayana Tradition
Context
This scripture belongs to the Tengyur (Bstan-'gyur), the collection of expositions and commentaries on the Dharma compiled in the Tibetan tradition. Toh 4347 is a work from the Collection of Treatises, which preserves some of humanity’s greatest works on the development of Mahayana Buddhist thought, especially as transmitted through Central Asia and Tibet.
The Northern Mahayana tradition emphasizes the interrelatedness of all sentient beings, the Buddha-nature of all things, and the bodhisattva path as its primary approach. The commentaries in the Tengyur commonly represent profound understandings derived from great masters such as Nagarjuna, Asanga, Vasubandhu, and Candrakirti—teachings transmitted through many centuries.
Main Content
Although the specific title of this work has not been widely disseminated in full, based on the context of the Tengyur and the Northern Mahayana tradition, treatises in this collection commonly focus on fundamental issues: Buddha-nature, the One Mind and emptiness (Śūnyatā), the bodhisattva path, and skillful means of instruction (upāya).
The Northern Mahayana tradition steadfastly maintains that all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature and have the capacity to become Buddhas. This differs from the misconception that only a select few can attain liberation. The commentaries in the Tengyur commonly illuminate how bodhisattvas act from an understanding of emptiness (Śūnyatā) combined with immeasurable compassion (Mahākaruṇā), helping all sentient beings attain liberation.
The scriptural studies of the Northern Transmission also deeply analyze psychological aspects of the nature of consciousness, spiritual obstacles, and the specific stages of practice through the four different classes of Tantra. Each commentary is a nexus of knowledge within the comprehensive network of the Dharma.
Significance for Practice
For modern practitioners, the works in the Tengyur open the way to a profound understanding of the Dharma that is not merely theory on paper.
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