Buddha-Nature: Mahayana-Uttaratantra-Shastra (Khyentse Commentary)

Translation of The Treatise on the Ultimate Continuum of the Mahāyāna (84000)

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Introduction and Preliminaries 1
- 2003 Teachings: Day 1 – Introduction 1
- Day 2 – Introduction 8
The First Vajra Point: Buddha 13
The Second Vajra Point: Dharma 20
The Third Vajra Point: Sangha 24
- Day 3 – Introduction 26
- The Three Refuges 29
The Last Four Vajra Points 33
- The Four Paradoxes 34
The Fourth Vajra Point: The Element 37
- Day 4 – Introduction 38
- The Ten Aspects (of Buddha-nature) 40
  - #1: Essence 41
  - #2: Cause 42
    - The four obscurations that wrap the kham 43
  - #3: Result 44
  - #4: Action/Function 48
  - #5: Container/Endowment 49
  - #6: Entry 50
  - #7: Occasions 51
  - #8: All-pervasive 52
  - #9: Unchanging 53
    - Day 5 – Introduction 61
    - The example of the lotus growing in the water 63
  - #10: Inseparable 70
    - The example of the sun and its rays 70
    - The example of the painters 73
    - Day 6 – Introduction 76
- The Nine Examples (of essence and defilements) 78
  - Example #1: The Buddha and the Lotus 79
  - Example #2: The Honey and the Bees 81
  - Example #3: The Grain and the Husk 82
  - Example #4: The Gold and the Filth 83
    - Day 7 – Introduction 88
  - Example #5: The Treasure and the Earth 90
  - Example #6: The Shoot and the Fruit-skin 92
  - Example #7: The Statue and the Tattered Rag 93
  - Example #8: The Chakravartin and the Woman 95
  - Example #9: The Golden Image and the Clay Mould 96
    - Day 8 – Introduction 99
    - Day 9 – Introduction 113
The Fifth Vajra Point – Enlightenment 127
- 2004 Teachings: Day 1 – Introduction 133
- Day 2 – Introduction 150
- Day 3 – Introduction 169
The Sixth Vajra Point: Qualities 180
- The Ten Powers 182
- The Four Fearlessnesses 186
  - Day 4 – Introduction 188
- The Eighteen Distinctive Qualities 190
- The Fruit of Maturation (the 32 Major Marks) 193
  - How the examples and the qualities complement each other 199
The Seventh Vajra Point: Activity 206
- Day 5 – Introduction 206
- The Nine Examples for the Buddha’s Activity 216
  - Example #1: Indra’s Reflection On The Lapis Lazuli Floor 217
    - Day 6 – Introduction 219
  - Example #2: The Heavenly Drum 225
  - Example #3: The Cloud 232
    - Day 7 – Introduction 236
  - Example #4: Brahma 239
  - Example #5: The Sun 242
  - Example #6: The Wishfulfilling Jewel 247
    - Day 8 – Introduction 249
  - Example #7: The Echo 250
  - Example #8: The Sky/Space 251
  - Example #9: The Earth 252
    - Day 9 – Introduction 261
    - Day 10 – Introduction 276
Questions & Answers 287
- The Fourth Vajra Point: The Element 287
  - Do animals have Buddha-nature? 287
  - Do plants and stones have Buddha-nature? 287
  - Kham and Buddha-nature 293
  - Kham and the gross & subtle elements 295
  - Buddha-nature, mind & wisdom 297
- The Fifth Vajra Point: Enlightenment 299
  - Is Buddha-nature permanent? 299
  - Is Buddha-nature uncompounded? 302
- The Sixth Vajra Point: Qualities 306
  - The 32 major marks 306
  - The activity of the nirmanakaya 313
- The Seventh Vajra Point: Activity 315
  - The reflection in the lapis lazuli floor 315
  - Effortlessness 320
- View and Path 322
  - Blessings & genuine heart of sadness 322
  - How does prayer work? 324
  - Uttaratantra and the Vajrayana 325
  - Why does the path have two accumulations? 327
  - Defilements, emotions & the origin of suffering 328
  - Are there other sentient beings? 337
  - Study & Practice 338
  - Buddha-nature & atman in Hinduism 347
  - Practice and the Four Seals 350
Tibetan Words & Phrases 351
Index 367

Based on teachings given by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in Dordogne, France in 2003-2004, this commentary contains side-by-side copies of the translations of the The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra from Rosemarie Fuchs and Ken and Katia Holmes, together with the Tibetan verses. The book includes a lengthy question and answer section organized around the chapters of the root text, but found at the end of the book. Also included are a Tibetan-Sanskrit-English glossary and an index.