Gongchig: The Single Intent, the Sacred Dharma

Translation of Sacred Teaching on the Single Intention

Book

The Gongchig of the Tibetan master Jigten Sumgon conveys clearly the essence of the Buddha's teachings. It delineates the causal law of the universe, Nagarjuna's philosophy of interdependence, and opens one's mind to principles of ethics that help to guard oneself against confusion and deceit. Thus the Gongchig is a guide for every Dharma practitioner - for both study and application in daily life. This edition comprises translations of the Gongchig root text by Jigten Sumgon and of the commentary by Rigdzin Chokyi Dragpa, as well as the original Tibetan texts. It makes the work accessible even for readers who are not well versed in Buddhist philosophy. (Source Accessed Sept 18, 2020)

Citation	Viehbeck, Markus, trans. Gongchig: The Single Intent, the Sacred Dharma. By Jigten Sumgon ('jig rten gsum mgon). With commentary entitled The Lamp Dispelling the Darkness by Rigdzin Chökyi Dragpa (rig 'dzin chos kyi grags pa). Munich: Otter Verlag, 2009.

CONTENTS

Foreword 7
Acknowledgements 9
Translator's Note 10

'JIG RTEN GSUM MGON (JIGTEN SUMGON)

DGONGS GCIG (GONGCHIG) - THE SINGLE INTENT, THE SACRED DHARMA

ROOT TEXT 11
- The Invocation 13
- Section I 13
- Section II 14
- Section III 15
- Section IV 16
- Section V 16
- Section VI 17
- Section VII 18
- Epilogue 19
- The Supplement 20

RIG 'DZIIN CHOS KYI GRAGS PA (RIGDZIN CHOKYI DRAGPA)

THE LAMP DISPELLING THE DARKNESS

A VERSE COMMENTARY ON THE DIFFICULT POINTS OF

DGONGS GCIG (GONGCHIG)- THE SINGLE INTENT, THE SACRED DHARMA 25
- The Invocation 27
- Section I 29
- Section II 47
- Section III 55
- Section IV 69
- Section V 85
- Section VI 101
- Section VII 115
- Section VIII 125
- Epilogue 143

- Bibliography and Abbreviations 147

RIG 'DZIN CHOS KYI GRAGS PA (RIGDZIN CHOKYI DRAGPA)

THE LAMP DISPELLING THE DARKNESS

A VERSE COMMENTARY ON THE DIFFICULT POINTS OF

DGONGS GCIG (GONGCHIG)- THE SINGLE INTENT, THE SACRED DHARMA

TIBETAN TEXT 153
- Notes on the Tibetan Text154
- The Invocation 155
- Section I 156
- Section II 174
- Section III 182
- Section IV 195
- Section V 210
- Section VI 227
- Section VII 240
- Section VIII 250
- Epilogue 272

'Bri gung skyob pa 'jig rten mgon po; 'Bri gung spyan snga shes rab 'byung gnas. Dam chos dgongs pa gcig pa. In 'Bri gung bka' brgyud chos mdzod chen mo, Vol. 38: 181-219. Lhasa, 2004.
Drikung Chungtsang, 1st, (Chos kyi grags pa). Dam pa'i chos dgongs pa gcig pa'i dka' 'grel tshigs su bcad pa mun sel sgron me. In Gsung 'bum/ chos kyi grags pa, Vol. 3: 383-478. Kulhan: Drikung Kagyu Institute, 1999.