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***{{i|The ritual of the bodhisattva vow|266}}
 
***{{i|The ritual of the bodhisattva vow|266}}
 
***{{i|The conclusion of the ritual: the uplifting of one's own and others' minds|269}}
 
***{{i|The conclusion of the ritual: the uplifting of one's own and others' minds|269}}
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*{{i|CHAPTER 9 The Precepts of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and Action|271}}
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*{{i|The Bodhisattva commitment|271}}
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*{{i|The precepts concerning what is to be avoided|273}}
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**{{i|''Repairing faults''|274}}
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*{{i|The precepts to be implemented|275}}
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**{{i|''The four precepts of aspiration bodhichitta''|275}}
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***{{i|The first precept: taking suffering and giving happiness|275}}
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***{{i|The second precept: the seven-point causal sequence giving birth to the attitude of bodhichitta|276}}
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***{{i|The third precept: the four black and four white factors|278}}
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***{{i|The fourth precept: the four attitudes that strengthen bodhichitta|279}}
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**{{i|''The precepts of bodhichitta in action''|280}}
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***{{i|A brief explanation of the paramitas|280}}
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****{{i|''A categorization of Bodhisattvas according to their strength of mind''|280}}
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***{{i|The Paramita of Generosity|281}}
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****{{i|''The gift of material things''|281}}
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****{{i|''The gift of protection from fear''|282}}
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****{{i|''The gift of Dharma''|283}}
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***{{i|The Paramita of Discipline|284}}
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****{{i|''The discipline of avoiding negative actions''|284}}
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*****{{i|The difference between the vows of the Hinayana and Mahayana|284}}
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*****{{i|Avoiding negativity according to the Mahayana|286}}
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*****{{i|The levels of ordination|287}}
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******{{i|''The Precepts of Laypeople''|287}}
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******{{i|''The Monastic Precepts''|288}}
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*******{{i|The precepts of shramaneras|288}}
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*******{{i|The precepts of a woman novice in training for full ordination|290}}
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*******{{i|The precepts of full monastic ordination|290}}
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********{{i|''The precepts concerning what is to be avoided''|290}}
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********{{i|''The precepts concerning what is to be done''|291}}
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How the three kinds of vow may be observed simultaneously 293
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Tht obstrvanct of tht thru vows as taught in tht Nyingma tradition 296
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I. The aspects remain distinct 297
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2. The three vows are the same both in purpose and as antidote 297
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3. The transmutation of the vows 299
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4. The gradual qualitative enhancement of the three vows 305
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5. The absence of contradiction in the practice of the three vows 306
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6. Observance should be appropriate to the moment 306
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Tht thrtt vows as prtstnttd in othtr traditions 308
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Concluding summary 312
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The diScipline of gathering virtue 316
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The discipline of bentjiting others 318
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The Paramita of Patience 319
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The Paramita of Diligence 322
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The three kinds of laziness 322
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The three kinds of diligence 32 3
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The Paramita of Concentration 324
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The prerequisites for concentration 324
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In praise of forest dwellings 324
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Giving up attachment to wealth 324
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Giving up attachment to bad company 325
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Giving up attachment to objects of the senses 326
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In praise of solitude 327
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Concentration itself 328
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The essence of concentration 328
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The categories of concentration 329
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Childish concentration 329
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Clearly disc"ning concentration 332
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The excellent concentration of the Tathagatas 332
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The qualities resulting from concentration 333
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The Paramita of Wisdom 335
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The categories of wisdom 335
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The wisdom resultingjrom hearing the teachings 335
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The keys that open the treasure chest of Dharma 336
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The drjrnitivt and expedient teachings 336
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The implied teachings and indirect teachings 337
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Implied teachings 337
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Indirect teachings 338
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The difference between implied and indirect teachings 342
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An explanation of the treasury of Dharma 342
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A general exposition of the two truths 342
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The fou r tentl systems 345
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The Vaibhashikas 345
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The Sautrantikas 345
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The Chittamatrins, the Mind Only school 346
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The Svatantrika Madhyamikas 346
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The Prasangika Madhyamikas 347
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Conclusion 349
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The wisdom resultingjrom reflection 351
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Dependent arising with regard to the ground nature 351
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The dependent arising of samsara 353
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The dependent arising of nirvana 354
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The wisdom resultingjrom meditation 355
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Wisdom itself 355
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Progress on the paths and the attainment of the result 356
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A concluding summary of the six paramitas 357
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APPENDIX I Impermanence demonstrated by the formation and
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destruction of the universe according to Buddhist cosmology 359
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The gradual formation of the universe 359
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The gradual formation of animate beings 360
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The duration of the universe 362
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The destruction of beings 363
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The destruction of the universe 364
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The period of voidness 364
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The four periods reflected in the existence of an individual being 365
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The ceaseless continuity of the process of formation and destruction 366
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APPENDIX 2 The bardo 369
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The four bardos 369
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The six uncertainties of the bardo of becoming 369
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How to benefit the consciousness of beings in the bardo 371
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APPENDIX 3 The four truths 373
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Essential definitions and aspects of the four truths 373
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The meaning of the term "four truths" 374
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A sequential exposition of the four truths 374
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APPENDIX 4 The five aggregates 377
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APPENDIX 5 A Buddha's qualities of realization 387
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APPENDIX 6 The five paths and the thirty-seven elements leading to
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enlightenment 391
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APPENDIX 7 The two truths 397
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The two truths according to the Madhyamika view 397
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The specificity of the two truths 398
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Their literal, etymological meaning 398
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Their necessarily binary character 399
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The kinds of cognition that validly ascertain the two truths 400
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Divisions and categories of the two truths 400
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The necessity and benefits of establishing the two truths 410
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APPENDIX 8 The Madhyamika school 413
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The Svatantrika Madhyamikas 413
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The Prasangika Madhyamikas 417
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Establishing the ground Madhyamika 417
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IJentifying the object oj rifutation: the two selves 421
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The difference between the "self" and "apprehension of
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(or clinging to) self" 421
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Ana9'sis through the application oj reason 422
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The four arguments 424
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An investigation of causes: the Diamond Splinters argument 425
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An investigation of results: no effects, whether existent or nonexistent, can be
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said to be produced 426
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An investigation of the causal process itself: a refutation of origination related
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to four possible alternatives 426
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An investigation into the nature of phenomena: the Great Interdependence
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argument and the argument of "Neither One nor Many" 427
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Wiry the Madlryamika dialectic is superior to all other tenet systems 428
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APPENDIX 9 The twenty-one qualities of Dharmakaya wisdom 431
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APPENDIX 10 The three doors of perfect liberation 437
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Notes 439
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Glossary 491
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Bibliography 531
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Index 537
 
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This book is a translation of the first part of Jigme Lingpa's Treasury of Precious Qualities, which in a slender volume of elegant verses sets out briefly but comprehensively the Buddhist path according to the Nyingma school. The concision of the root text and its use of elaborate poetic language, rich in metaphor, require extensive explanation, amply supplied here by the commentary of Kangyur Rinpoche.

The present volume lays out the teachings of the sutras in gradual stages according to the traditional three levels, or scopes, of spiritual endeavor. It begins with essential teachings on impermanence, karma, and ethics. Then, from the Hinayana standpoint, it describes the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths and the twelve links of dependent arising. Moving on, finally, to the Mahayana perspective, it expounds fully the teachings on bodhichitta and the path of the six paramitas, and gives an unusually detailed exposition of Buddhist vows. (Source: Shambhala Publications)

Citation Fletcher, Wulstan, and Helena Blankleder (Padmakara Translation Group), trans. Treasury of Precious Qualities: The Rain of Joy; Book One. By Jigme Lingpa ('jigs med gling pa). With The Quintessence of the Three Paths, a commentary by Longchen Yeshe Dorje, Kangyur Rinpoche (klong chen ye shes rdo rje, bka' 'gyur rin po che). Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2010.

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