Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being

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• Translator's Preface11
• The Root Text15
• The Commentary55
• The Authors Introduction57
• The explication of the treatise67
• I. The meaning of the title67
• II. The translators' homage67
• III. The main body of the text69
• A The verse introducing the author's intention69
  • B The actual body of the treatise71
    • 1 The brief presentation 71
      • I) The points comprising the essential subject matter 71
      • II) The defining traits of each of these75
        • A) The definition of phenomena75
        • B) The definition of pure being77
      • III) The rationale underlying these traits79
      • IV) Examining both for sameness and difference83
    • 2 The expanded explanation85
      • I) The expanded explanation of phenomena85
        • A) A presentation of the headings85
        • B) An explanation of each of these87
          • (1) A passing reference to the first three points87
          • (2) An explanation of the last three points89
            • (I) The explanation of the two types of ground89
              • (A) A brief presentation of both in common89
              • (B) An expanded explanation of the meaning of each91
                • 1) Experience comprising a common ground91
                • 2) Experience not shared in common95
            • (II) How to approach reality, which is free of perceived and perceiver97
              • (A) The tenet stating that there is no outer referent, only image-awareness97
                • 1) The lack of a perceived object discrete from the perceiver97
                • 2) The elimination of any further uncertainty101
              • (B) The resultant procedure for approaching reality, the freedom from perceived and perceiver107
      • II) The expanded explanation of pure being113
        • A) A brief presentation of the headings113
        • B) The expanded explanation of these six115
          • (1) The defining characteristics 115
          • (2) The ground115
          • (3) Definitive verification117
          • (4) Encounter117
          • (5) Recollection119
          • (6) Complete immersion into its core121
            • (I) The character of ultimate transformation 121
            • (II) The expanded explanation of its distinctive features123
              • (A) The brief presentation of the headings123
              • (B) The expansion on these ten125
                • 1) The essence125
                • 2) The ingredients127
                • 3) The individuals131
                • 4) The special traits133
                • 5) The requirements135
                • 6) The ground137
                  • a) The brief presentation137
                  • b) The expansion on these six points141
                    • i) The focal requirement141
                    • ii) Surrendering attributes143
                    • iii) How to apply the mind correctly in practice 147
                    • iv) The defining characteristics of wisdom in terms of its effects—the sphere of experience it opens149
                    • v) The benefits159
                    • vi) The introduction to full understanding161
                      • (a) The brief presentation161
                      • (b) The expansion on that163
                        • (i) Fully understanding the remedy163
                        • (ii) Fully understanding the concrete characteristic165
                        • (iii) Fully understanding the distinctive marks171
                        • (iv) Fully understanding the five effects173
                • 7) Mental cultivation175
                • 8) Application185
                • 9) The disadvantages189
                • 10) The benefits199
    • 3 The concluding summary employing examples to illustrate the point201
• IV. The concluding statement203
  • The Author's Colophon205
  • Dedication207
• Bibliography209
• Notes211

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Yogācāra - Along with Madhyamaka, it was one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Asaṅga and Vasubandhu around the fourth century CE, many of its central tenets have roots in the Saṃdhinirmocanasūtra and the so-called third turning of the dharma wheel (see tridharmacakrapravartana). Skt. योगाचार Tib. རྣལ་འབྱོར་སྤྱོད་པ་ Ch. 瑜伽行派

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Madhyamaka - Along with Yogācāra, it is one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Nāgārjuna around the second century CE, it is rooted in the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras, though its initial exposition was presented in Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. Skt. मध्यमक Tib. དབུ་མ་ Ch. 中觀見

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gzhan stong - The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature. Tib. གཞན་སྟོང་

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rang stong - The state of being empty of self, which references the lack of inherent existence in relative phenomena. Tib. རང་སྟོང་

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tathāgatagarbha - Buddha-nature, literally the "womb/essence of those who have gone (to suchness)." Skt. तथागतगर्भ Tib. དེ་བཞིན་གཤེགས་པའི་སྙིང་པོ་ Ch. 如来藏

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prabhāsvaratā - In a general sense, that which clears away darkness, though it often appears in Buddhist literature in reference to the mind or its nature. It is a particularly salient feature of Tantric literature, especially in regard to the advanced meditation techniques of the completion-stage yogas. Skt. प्रभास्वर Tib. འོད་གསལ་ Ch. 光明

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gotra - Disposition, lineage, or class; an individual's gotra determines the type of enlightenment one is destined to attain. Skt. गोत्र Tib. རིགས་ Ch. 鍾姓,種性

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