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Explanation of the Scripture Toh 1882 — Tengyur

Context

Toh 1882 is a work belonging to the Treatise Collection (Abhidharmakoṣa) within the Tengyur, an anthology of commentaries, treatises, and explanations of the Buddha Dharma translated into Tibetan from original languages, chiefly Sanskrit. This is an indispensable part of the Northern Tibetan Mahayana tradition (Mahāyāna, Northern Buddhist tradition), especially within the foundation of Buddhist education in Tibet, Mongolia, and the Himalayan regions.

The Treatise Collection in the Tengyur is not merely a set of simple commentarial notes, but a treasury of wisdom from eminent Buddhist masters across many centuries. These treatises were composed to help practitioners understand the theory of the Buddha Dharma profoundly, especially concerning the nature of mind, phenomena, and the path of practice leading to liberation. Although the work Toh 1882 has no specifically recorded title, it fully accords with the methodology of the Northern Tibetan Mahayana tradition in presenting Buddhist concepts systematically and clearly.

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Works in the Treatise Collection lineage such as Toh 1882 often focus on clarifying the essential issues of the Buddha Dharma raised by the principal scriptures. These include the analysis of the nature of suffering (dukkha), the cause of suffering (samudaya), the path of practice (magga), and nirvana as understood in the depth of the Mahayana.

In this tradition, human beings are encouraged not only to seek individual liberation as arhats, but are also taught that all beings have Buddha-nature, the capacity to become Buddhas. Such treatises explain the theory of “inherent Buddha-nature,” the relationship among the Dharma Body (Dharmakāya), Enjoyment Body (Sambhogakāya), and Emanation Body (Nirmāṇakāya), as well as the adaptive means (upāya) that the Buddha uses to teach different kinds of beings.