Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary)
by Gyurme Dorje | 1987 | 304,894 words
The English translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, including Longchenpa's commentary from the 14th century. The whole work is presented as a critical investigation into the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, of which the Guhyagarbhatantra is it's principle text. It contains twenty-two chapters teaching the essence and practice of Mahayoga, which s...
Text 7.1 (Commentary)
[Guhyagarbha-Tantra, Text section 7.1]
Then these (mantras) emerged from the indestructible body, speech, and mind of all the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补蝉 along with the assembled host of their queens. [1] ...
[Tibetan]
de-nas de-bzhin gshegs-pa btsun-mo'i tshogs-dang bcas-pa thams-cad-kyi sku-dang gsung-dang thugs rdo-rje-las 'di-dag phyung ngo / [1]
Commentary:
[(261.1-276.5)]
The detailed exegesis of the branches of the second section (i.e. the emanation of 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of contemplation鈥攕ee p. 626) concerns the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of the mantras of buddha-speech and the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of the seals (or hand-emblems) of buddha-body. The former (is the subject-matter of this chapter).
It has three parts: a description of the causal basis for the emergence of the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of buddha-speech; a teaching on the actual 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of secret mantras; and the establishing of its nature.
[The first (261.3-261.4, comments on Ch. 7.1):]
Once the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of contemplation had been revealed, then (de-nas) in order that its ancillary 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of mantras might be revealed, these ('di-dag) following secret mantras emerged (phyung-ngo) from the indestructible body, speech and mind of all the 罢补迟丑腻驳补迟补蝉 along with the assembled host of their queens (de-bzhin gshegs-pa btsun-mo'i tshogs-dang bcas-pa thams-cad-kyi sku-dang gsung-dang thugs rdo-rje-las).
[The Actual Mandala of the Secret Mantras (261.4-270.5)]
The second part includes both the mantras which visually create the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 and the mantras which confer empowerment.
[Mantras which Visually Create the Ma峁囜笉ala (261.4-268.1):]
These are fourfold, namely, the mantra which visually creates the supporting celestial palace; the mantras which visually create the supported deities; the mantras which completely perfect enlightened activity; and the appearance of their wondrous omens.
[i. The first of these (comments on Ch. 7.2):]
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