Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book Two

Translation of Rain of Joy, Treasury of Precious Qualities

Book

This second and concluding volume of Jigme Lingpa’s classic Treasury of Precious Qualities is presented together with a detailed commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche. Composed in the form of a lamrim, or presentation of the stages of the path, the first volume set out the teachings of the sutras. The present volume continues this same structure and is a general description of the tantra teachings followed by an exposition of the Great Perfection, which in the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism is regarded as the summit of all vehicles and the final stage of the path of spiritual training. The section on the tantras is a compendious presentation of all important issues: lineage, empowerment, the generation and perfection stages, and samaya. The section on the Great Perfection is arranged according to the classification of Ground, Path, and Result and gives an extremely clear introduction to the doctrinal background that underpins the practice of this unique system. (Source Accessed Nov 9, 2020)

Citation

Fletcher, Wulstan, and Helena Blankleder (Padmakara Translation Group), trans. Treasury of Precious Qualities: The Rain of Joy; Book Two: Vajrayana and the Great Perfection. 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, 2013.

Foreword by Jigme Khyentse Rinpochexix
Translator’s Introductionxxi

Treasury of Precious Qualities
by Jigme Lingpa

Chapter 10: The Teachings of the Vidyādharas5
Chapter 11: The Ground of the Great Perfection43
Chapter 12: The Extraordinary Path of Practice of the Great
Perfection51
Chapter 13: The Ultimate Result, the Kayas and Wisdoms61

The Quintessence of the Three Paths
by Longchen Yeshe Dorje, Kangyur Rinpoche

The Extraordinary Path of Beings of Great Scope
The Hidden Teachings of the Path Expounded in the Vajrayana, the Vehicle of
Secret Mantra and the Short Path of the Natural Great Perfection

Chapter 10: The Teachings of the Vidyādharas83
1. The transmission lineages of the Vajrayana83
1. The main subject of the text85
2. The difference between the vehicles of sutra and of mantra (1–2)85
2. The classification of the tantras93
- - 3. A general classification of the tantras into four classes (3)93
  - 3. An explanation of the three classes of the outer tantras99
    - 4. A general exposition (4)99
    - 4. An exposition dealing specifically with the three classes of the
      outer tantras100
      - 5. The difference between the Kriyatantra and the
        Charyatantra (5)100
      - 5. The Kriyatantra or action tantra (6)100
      - 5. The Charyatantra or conduct tantra (7)103
      - 5. The Yogatantra (8, 9)104
  - 3. An explanation of the inner tantras106
    - 4. A general explanation (10)106
    - 4. A specific explanation of the three inner tantras (11)107
  - 2. An exposition of the Anuttara or highest tantra108
    - 3. A. short general description of the path (12)108
    - 3. A detailed explanation of the actual path of practice of the highest tantras109
      - 4. The practice related to the cause tantra or continuum of the universal ground: the view, meditation, conduct, and result
        (13)109
      - 4. The practice of the path tantra of skillful means: the maturing empowerment and the liberating stages of generation and
        perfection, together with the support provided by samaya112
        5. A brief exposition (14)112
        
        5. A detailed explanation112
        6. Empowerment that brings to maturity112
        7. The need for empowerment (15–16)112
        
        7. An exposition of the character of authentic teachers and authentic disciples (17–18)114
        
        7. An explanation of the actual empowerment116

yon tan rin po che'i mdzod dga' ba'i char by 'jigs med gling pa. bka' ma shin tu rgyas pa, Vol. 53, 73 ff., (pp. 5-150). Chengdu: kaH thog mkhan po 'jam dbyangs, 1999. [1]
yon tan mdzod kyi mchan 'grel by klong chen ye shes rdo rje, (bka' 'gyur rin po che). paro: taklung tsetrul rinpoche pema wangyal, 1982. TBRC RID: W23616