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**{{i|1.1 Mipham Rinpoche and the Precious Lamp of Certainty|1}}
 
**{{i|1.1 Mipham Rinpoche and the Precious Lamp of Certainty|1}}
 
**{{i|1.2 Outline|4}}
 
**{{i|1.2 Outline|4}}
**{{i|1.3 The Precious Lamp of Certainty: Context and Significance|5}}
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**{{i|1.3 The ''Precious Lamp of Certainty'': Context and Significance|5}}
 
***{{i|1.3.1 Dialectical Philosophy and the Great Perfection|5}}
 
***{{i|1.3.1 Dialectical Philosophy and the Great Perfection|5}}
***{{i|1.3.2 The Lamp's Purpose|9}}
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***{{i|1.3.2 The ''Lamp'''s Purpose|9}}
**{{i|1.3.3 The Lamp's Comparative Method|11}}
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***{{i|1.3.3 The ''Lamp'''s Comparative Method|11}}
l.4 Methods and Sources ........... ............... ........................................ 12
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**{{i|1.4 Methods and Sources|12}}
1. 4 .1 Tibetan Language Sources ....................... ....... ........ ................ 15
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***{{i|1.4.1 Tibetan Language Sources|15}}
1.4.2 English Language Sources ................. ........... ....... ... ................ 19
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***{{i|1.4.2 English Language Sources|19}}
l.4.3 Digital Sources: ACIP ...... ......... ............. ...... .... ...... .... .......... . 24
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***{{i|1.4.3 Digital Sources: ACIP|24}}
l . 5 The Contributions of this Work .................... ..... ........ ............... ... 25
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**{{i|1.5 The Contributions of this Work|25}}
2. The Life and Works of Mipham Rinpoche .............. ...... ........ ..... .... 32
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*{{i|2. The Life and Works of Mipham Rinpoche|32}}
2.1 Accounts ofMipham's life ... ......... ...................... ......... ....... ...... .. 39
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**{{i|2.1 Accounts of Mipham's life|39}}
2.2 The Essential Hagiography
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**{{i|2.2 The ''Essential Hagiography'' by mKhan chen Kun bzang dpal ldan|42}}
by mKhan chen Kun bzang dpal ldan ..................... ... .................. 42
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*{{i|3. Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview|65}}
3. Indo- Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview .......................... ........ ........ 65
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**{{i|3.1 Historical and Philosophical Dimensions of Buddhism|65}}
3. l Historical and Philosophical Dimensions of Buddhism ....... ........ 65
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**{{i|3.2 Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna|66}}
3.2 Hinayana and Mahayana ..... ................. ....... ... ..... .... ......... ....... ... 66
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**{{i|3.3 Important Teachings of Mahāyāna Scriptures|73}}
3.3 Important Teachings of Mahayana Scriptures ....... ........ ........ ....... 73
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***{{i|3.3.1 Prajñāpāramitā|73}}
3.3. l Prajnaparam.ica ................................ ......... ....... ..... .......... ... .... . 73
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***{{i|3.3.2 The ''Saṃdhinirmocana'' and the "Essence Sūtras"|75}}
3.3.2 The Sa.nJdhinirmocanaa nd the "Essence Sutras" .... ... ..... ....... . 75
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***{{i|3.3.3 Sources for Buddhist Hermeneutics|80}}
3 .3 .3 Sources for Buddhist Hermeneutics .......... .......... ............... .. ... 80
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**{{i|3 .4 Traditions of Indian Madhyamaka|84}}
3 .4 Traditions of Indian Madhyamaka ...... ......... ....... ............. .... ..... ... 84
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***{{i|3.4.1 Origins of Prāsaṅgika and Svātantrika Madhyamaka|84}}
3.4. l Origins of Prasangika and Svatantrika Madhyamaka ...... . ...... 84
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***{{i|3.4.2 Yogācāra and the Yogācāra-Madhyamaka synthesis|90}}
3.4.2 Yogacara and the Yogacara-Madhyamaka synthesis ...... ....... .. 90
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***{{i|3.4.3 Madhyamaka and Pramāṇa|95}}
3.4 .3 Madhyamaka and Pramaoa ...................................... ............. .. 95
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**{{i|3.5 Vajrayāna: Buddhist Tantra|101}}
3.5 Vajrayana: Buddhist Tantra .... ............... ............ .......... ... ... ....... 101
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***{{i|3.5.1 Indian Origins|101}}
3.5.1 Indian Origins .......... ....... ......... ....... ...... ........... ...... ........ .... .. 101
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***{{i|3.5.2 Philosophical Dimensions of Tantra|104}}
3.5.2 Philosophical Dimensions ofTantra ...... .... ......... ........... ....... 104
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***{{i|3.5.3 Styles of Tantric Practice|115}}
3.5 .3 Styles ofTantric Practice ......... ........... .... ............... .......... ..... 115
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*{{i|4. Tibetan Buddhist Traditions and the Great Perfection|119}}
4. Tibetan Buddhist Traditions and the Great Perfection .... ......... ..... 119
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**{{i|4.1 The Yarlung Empire and the Introduction of Buddhism|120}}
4.1 The Yarlung Empire and the Introduction of Buddhism ..... ....... 120
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**{{i|4.2 Early Nyingma Teachers and Texts|126}}
4.2 Early Nyingma Teachers and Texts ....................... .................... 126
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***{{i|4.2.1 The Treasure Tradition|129}}
4.2.1 The Treasure Tradition ...... .. ............................. ....... ...... ....... 129
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***{{i|4.2.2 The Great Perfection|133}}
 
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****{{i|4.2.2.1 Origins|133}}
4.2.2 The Great Perfection ................. ............ ...... ............ ............. 133
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****{{i|4.2.2.2 The View of the Great Perfection|134}}
4.2.2 .1 Origins .......................................... ....... .......... .......... ..... 133
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****{{i|4.2.2.3 The Three Classes of Great Perfection|137}}
4.2.2.2 The View of the Great Perfection ...... .............. ............... . 134
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****{{i|4.2.2.4 Great Perfection in Practice|139}}
4.2 .2.3 The Three Classes of Great Perfection ........ ............. .. .. 137
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***{{i|4.2.3 The Great Perfection in Comparative Philosophical Texts|142}}
4 .2.2.4 Great Perfection in Practice ....... ............ ............ ........ ..... 13 9
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****{{i|4.2.3.1 Ch'an and the Great Perfection in the ''bSam gtan mig sgron''|143}}
4.2.3 The Great Perfection in Comparative Philosophical Texts .... 142
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****{{i|4.2.3.2 Other Early Doxographies|147}}
4.2.3.1 Ch'an and the Great Perfection
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**{{i|4.3 The New Translation Period and the Nyingma Tradition|152}}
in the bSam gtan mig sgron ............................................ 143
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***{{i|4.3.1 Rong zom Paṇḍita|156}}
4.2 .3.2 Other Early Doxographies ......... ............ ............. ...... ...... 147
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***{{i|4.3.2 The Rise of Scholasticism|162}}
4.3 The New Translation Period and the Nyingma Tradition ..... ...... 152
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***{{i|4.3.3 Klong chen rab 'byams|165}}
4.3.1 Rong zom PaJJ4ita ............... ....... .......... ...... ................ .... ...... 156
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***{{i|4.3.4 Nyingma Monasticism and the Ecumenical Movement|174}}
4.3.2 The Rise ofScholasticism ... .................... ... ...................... . 162
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***{{i|4.3.5 A Nyingma Philosophy?|178}}
4.3.3 Klong chen rab 'byams ............ ........ ..... ....... ...... ........ ........... 165
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*{{i|5. Philosophical Distinctions of Mipham's Thought|182}}
4.3.4 Nyingma Monasticism and the Ecumenical Movement .... ..... 174
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**{{i|5.1 The Gelug Philosophical Tradition|183}}
4.3.5 A Nyingma Philosophy? ....... ...... ........... ............................... 178
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**{{i|5.2 Theory, Practice and Ultimate Reality|188}}
5. Philosophical Distinctions ofMipham's Thought .... ....... ............ 182
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**{{i|5.3 Valid Cognition and Philosophical Analysis|195}}
5.1 The Gelug Philosophical Tradition ................... ... ...................... 183
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**{{i|5 .4 The Philosophy of Extrinsic Emptiness|204}}
5.2 Theory, Practice and Ultimate Reality .... ......... .......................... 188
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**{{i|5.5 Mipham's Interpretation of Extrinsic Emptiness|211}}
5.3 Valid Cognition and Philosophical Analysis ........... ................... 195
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**{{i|5.6 Mipham's Position on the ''Tathāgatagarbha''|220}}
5 .4 The Philosophy of Extrinsic Emptiness ............. ............ ............ 204
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*{{i|6. The Precious Lamp of Certainty|229}}
5.5 Mipham's Interpretation of Extrinsic Emptiness ..... .......... ......... 211
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**{{i|6.1 Recapitulation of Earlier Discussions|229}}
5.6 Mipham's Position on the Talhagai.agarbh.a.. ......... . .......... ...... 220
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**{{i|6.2 The Topics of the ''Lamp''|231}}
6. The Precious Lamp of Certainty .............. .......... .... .......... ............ 229
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***{{i|6.2.1 The Lamp and Tsong Khapa's ''Eight Great Difficult Points''|235}}
6.1 Recapitulation of Earlier Discussions ............... ....................... .. 229
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***{{i|6.2.2 Some Observations on Topics Five, Six and Seven|241}}
6.2 The Topics of the lamp ................ ......................... ................... 231
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**{{i|6.3 View, Meditative Practice and Ultimate Reality in the Lamp|245}}
6.2.1 The Lamp and Tsang Khapa's Eight Great Difficult Points ... 235
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***{{i|6.3.1 Anupakṣas and Pūrvapakṣas: An Overview|246}}
6.2.2 Some Observations on Topics Five, Six and Seven .... ........... 241
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****{{i|6.3.1.1 Essential Issues and Arguments in Topics One, Three and<br>Four|248}}
6.3 View, Meditative Practice and Ultimate Reality in the Lamp ..... 245
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****{{i|6.3.1.2 Go ram pa's Analysis of View and Meditation in the TSB|251}}
6.3. l Anup~ and Purvapak$85: An Ove1view ......... ...... .......... 246
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*****{{i|6.3.1.2.1 Go ram pa on the Ultimate View|253}}
6.3.1.1 Essential Issues and Arguments in
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*****{{i|6.3.1.2.2 Go ram pa on Meditative Practice|259}}
Topics One, Three and Four ................. ....... ............... .. 248
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***{{i|6.3.2 Topic One: Philosophical View and Rational Negation|262}}
6.3.1.2 Go ram pa's Analysis of View and Meditation
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****{{i|6.3.2.1 Tsong Khapa on the Negandum and its Substratum|262}}
in the TSB .......... .................. ..................................... ..... 251
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****{{i|6.3.2.2 Mipham's Theory of Negation|267}}
6.3.1.2.1 Go ram pa on the Ultimate View ............ ............. ...... 253
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*****{{i|6.3.2.2.1 Negation and the Definition of the Ultimate|267}}
6.3.1.2.2 Go ram pa on Meditative Practice ... ......... ............ ..... 259
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*****{{i|6.3.2.2.2 Mipham's Analysis of Negation in the MAZL|272}}
6.3 .2 Topic One: Philosophical View and Rational Negation ........ 262
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*****{{i|6.3.2.2.3 Mipham's Theory of the Ultimate: Gnosis and<br>Coalescence|280}}
6.3.2.1.1 Tsong Khapa on the Negandum and its Substratum ... 262
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***{{i|6.3.3 Topics Three and Four: Tsong Khapa and Mipham on Modal Apprehension and Analytical Reasoning|289}}
6.3 .2.2 Mipham's Theory of Negation ................. ..... .............. .... '267
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****{{i|6.3.3.1 Tsong Khapa on the Role of Conceptuality in Meditation|289}}
6.3.2 .2. l Negation and the Definition of the Ultimate ....... ....... 267
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****{{i|6.3.3.1.1 Yon tan rgya mtsho on Modal Apprehension and<br>Analysis|294}}
6.3.2.2.2 Mipham's Analysis of Negation in the MAZL ...... ..... 272
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*{{i|7. Ascertainment (''nges pa'') and Certainty (''nges shes''): Some Conclusions|305}}
6.3.2.2.3 Mipham's Theory of the Ultimate :
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**{{i|7.1 Mipham's Place in Tibetan Philosophy|327}}
Gnosis and Coalescence ....... ..... ................................ 280
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*{{i|8. The Translation of the Precious Lamp of Certainty|338}}
6.3.3 Topics Three and Four: Tsong Khapa and .Mipham
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**{{i|8.1 Method and Style|338}}
on Modal Apprehension and Analytical Reasoning ........... .... 289
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**{{i|8.2 Technical terms|340}}
6.3.3.1 Tsang Khapa on the Role of Conceptuality
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***{{i|8.2.1 Proper Names|347}}
 
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***{{i|8.2.2 On the Use and Disuse of Sanskrit Terms|348}}
in Meditation ................ ................... .............. ........... ...... 289
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***{{i|8.2.3 Outline of the ''Lamp'' and Khro shul 'jam rdor's Commentary|348}}
6 .3.3.1. l Yon tan rgya mtsho on ~fodal Apprehension
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***{{i|Abbreviations and Bibliography|349}}
and Analysis ....................... ...................................... 294
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**{{i|8.3 Translation of The Precious Lamp of Certainty|350}}
7. Ascertainment (nges pa) and Certainty (nges shes):
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***{{i|[Introduction]|350}}
Some Conclusions ................ .................. ................... .................. 305
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***{{i|[Topic One]|352}}
7. l Mipham's Place in Tibetan Philosophy ................ ....... ...... ...... 327
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***{{i|[Topic Three]|356}}
8. The Translation of the Precious Lamp of Certainty ............... ....... 338
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***{{i|[Topic Four]|360}}
8. l Method and Style ................................. ........................ ....... ...... 338
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***{{i|[Topic Five]|367}}
8.2 Technical terms ......................................................................... 340
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***{{i|[Topic Six]|372}}
8.2.1 Proper Names ............................ ................. ......... ......... ........ 347
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***{{i|[Topic Seven]|380}}
8.2.2 On the Use and Disuse of Sanskrit Terms ......... ........ ...... ...... 348
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***{{i|[Conclusion]|391}}
8.2.3 Outline of the Lamp and Khro shul 'jam rdor's Commentary . 348
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*{{i|9. A Critical Edition of the Precious Lamp of Certainty|395}}
Abbreviations and Bibliography ........................................... 349
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***{{i|9.1.1 Editions Consulted|395}}
8.3 Translation of The Precious Lamp of Certainty ..... .............. ...... 350
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***{{i|9.1.2 Abbreviations and Bibliography|398}}
[Introduction] .................... ............................................. ............ ...... 350
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**{{i|9.2 A Critical Edition of the ''Precious Lamp of Certainty''|400}}
[Topic One] ................ ............................................. ....... ...... ........... 352
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***{{i|[Introduction]|400}}
[Topic Three} ............... ................................................... ......... ...... .. 356
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***{{i|[Topic One]|403}}
[Topic Four] ........ ............. ............. ......................... ........ ............... . 360
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[Topic Five] .......... ................................ ............................... ............ 367
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***{{i|[Topic Three]|412}}
[Topic Six] ........................ .......................... ............................... ...... 372
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***{{i|[Topic Four]|418}}
[Topic Seven] ...................................... .................... ........................ 380
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[Conclusion] .................... .............................................. ...... ............ 39 l
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***{{i|[Topic Six]|434}}
9. A Critical Edition of the Precious Lamp of Certainty ............... .... 395
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***{{i|[Topic Seven]|444}}
9. l.1 Editions Consulted ...................................... ............. ..... ....... 395
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***{{i|[Conclusion]|458}}
9. l.2 Abbreviations and Bibliography ...... ......................... ........... 398
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*{{i|10. Stainless Light: A Commentary on the Precious Lamp of Certainty|462}}
9.2 A Critical Edition of the Precious Lamp of Certainty ................ 400
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***{{i|[Topic One]|472}}
[Introduction]. ...... ............. ............. ......................... ............. ............ 400
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***{{i|[Topic Three]|494}}
[Topic One] ..................... ................... ........... ...... ...................... 403
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[Topic Two] ........... ................................................. ............. ........ ... 407
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***{{i|[Topic Five]|532}}
[Topic Three] ...... ........ ............................................... .......... ..... ..... 412
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***{{i|[Topic Six]|548}}
[Topic Four] .................................. .......................... ................... ..... 418
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***{{i|[Topic Seven]|576}}
[Topic Five] ......... ............... ..................................... .................. ...... 427
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***{{i|[Conclusion]|608}}
[Topic Six] ..... ............ .............................................. .............. .......... 434
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*{{i|11. The Lion's Roar of the View of Extrinsic Emptiness|616}}
[Topic Seven] ............ .............. ............................... .................. ....... 444
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*{{i|12. Glossary of Technical Terms in Sanskrit, Tibetan and English|627}}
[Conclusion] ..................... ................................. .............................. 458
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*{{i|13. Works Consulted|645}}
10. Stainless Light: A Commentary on the Precious Lamp
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*{{i|14. Appendix: Explanatory Diagrams and Tables|667}}
of Certainty ......................... .................... .............................. ...... 462
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*{{i|15. Notes to Tables|674}}
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[Topic Four]. ................................ .............................................. ...... 509
 
[Topic Five] ................ .......................................................... ...... ..... 532
 
[Topic Six] ............ .................................................... ................ ....... 548
 
[Topic Seven]. ................................ ............................................. ..... 576
 
[Conclusion] ............. .......... .................. ................................ ...... .... 608
 
l l. The Lion's Roar of the View of Extrinsic Emptiness ................. .. 616
 
 
 
12. Glossary of Technical Terms in Sanskrit, Tibetan and English .... 627
 
13. Works Consulted .............................................................. ........ ... 645
 
14. Appendix: Explanatory Diagrams and Tables .............................. 667
 
I 5. Notes to Tables ................................................. ............................. 674
 
 
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Theory, Practice, and Ultimate Reality in the Thought of Mipham Rinpoche
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Abstract

This thesis explores the thought of one of Tibet's preeminent scholars, 'Jam mgon 'Ju Mi pham rnam rgyal (1846-1912), focusing on one of his most important texts, the Precious Lamp of Certainty. The critical philosophical traditions of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist scholasticism inculcate a developmental or gradualist interpretation of the path towards enlightenment based on philosophical study and critical reasoning. The Precious Lamp of Certainty uses critical philosophical methods to establish the viability of the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen), a philosophical and meditative oriented towards subitism or sudden enlightenment.

Citation Pettit, John W. "Theory, Practice, and Ultimate Reality in the Thought of Mipham Rinpoche." PhD diss., Columbia University, 1998.