Books/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2010)
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* ''Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama''xvii * ''Foreword by Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche''xix * ''Introduction''1 * Treasury of Precious Qualities15 *''by Jigme Lingpa'' * The Quintessence of the Three Paths105 *''by Longchen Yeshe Dorje, Kangyur Rinpoche * ''Prologue''107 * The title107 * Homage to the Three Jewels108 * Commitment to Compose the Text110 * PART ONE: ''Turning the Mind to the Dharma''115 * CHAPTER 1 The Value of Human Existence117 * Samsaric existence117 * Eight conditions in which there is no freedom to practice the Dharma117 * Five individual and five circumstantial advantages121 * The rarity of a precious human existence121 * PART TWO: ''An Incentive for the Practice''123 * CHAPTER 2 Impermanence125 * The impermanence of the outer world125 * The impermanence of living beings126 * PART THREE: ''The Gradual Path of the Three Kinds of Beings''131 *The Path of Beings of Lesser Scope *''Ethical Teachings in Relation to the Karmic Law of Cause and Effect'' * CHAPTER 3 The Law of Karma133 * The karmic process in general133 ** ''Actions never fail to produce an effect''133 ** ''The karmic process is irresistible''134 ** ''Karmic effects are not transferable from one mindstream to another''135 ** ''An explanation of the eight worldly concerns and thirteen influential factors''135 ** ''The proliferating tendency of karmic results''136 ** ''Assessing the gravity of positive and negative actions''138 ** ''The basis of the karmic phenomenon''139 ** ''Propelling and completing actions''140 ** ''The performed and stored aspects of actions''141 * Negative actions142 ** ''Negative actions regarding the Three Jewels''142 ** ''The crucial role of intention''142 ** ''The ten negative actions''142 ** ''The results of the ten negative actions''146 *** The fully ripened effect147 *** The effect similar to the cause147 *** The conditioning or environmental effect148 *** The proliferating effect150 ** ''Conclusion''150 * Virtuous actions151 * A recapitulation of the path of beings of lesser scope151 * How beings of medium scope practice virtue152 * How beings of great scope practice virtue152 * The Path of Beings of Medium Scope155 *''Correct Conduct in Relation to the Four Truths'' * CHAPTER 4 The Sufferings of Samsara157 * The four truths157 ** ''The truth of suffering''158 *** The all-pervasive nature of suffering158 *** The conditions that perpetuate suffering159 *** The sufferings of the lower realms161 **** ''The eight hot hells''161 **** ''The sixteen neighboring hells''163 **** ''The eight cold hells''164 **** ''The ephemeral hells''165 *** The sufferings of the higher realms165 **** ''The suffering of the gods''165 **** ''The suffering of the asuras''167 **** ''The suffering of human beings''168 ***** Suffering of suffering168 ***** Suffering of change168 ***** All-pervading suffering in the making168 ***** The eight complementary sufferings169 ****** ''Birth''169 ****** ''Old age''171 ****** ''IlIness''172 ****** ''Death''172 ****** ''Meeting unwanted circumstances''172 ****** ''Separation from what is loved''173 ****** ''Not having what one wants''173 ****** ''Having what one does not want''173 ** ''The truth of origin''173 ** ''The truth of path and truth of cessation''174 * The twelve links of dependent arising175 ** ''The need for this teaching''175 ** ''Definitions of the twelve links''176 ** ''Four way's of presenting the principle of dependent arising''177 ** ''The number of lifetimes required for an entire cycle''179 ** ''How to meditate on the principle of dependent arising''180 ** ''The unoriginated nature of dependent arising''183 * The Extraordinary Path of Beings of Great Scope185 *''Meditation on the Twofold Bodhichitta'' * CHAPTER 5 The Preparation: The Four Wheels187 * Prerequisites for the practice187 * Solitude187 ** ''Livelihood''189 * Reliance on a spiritual master191 ** ''Fully qualified masters''191 ** ''False teachers''193 ** ''Evoking the sublime qualities of an authentic teacher''195 ** ''Relying on the teacher with a twentyfold attitude''197 ** ''The characteristics of bad disciples''198 ** ''The characteristics of good disciples''200 ** ''How to serve and follow the teacher''201 ** ''How to behave in the presence of the teacher''202 ** ''Reasons for serving the teacher''205 ** ''Conclusion''206 * Excellent aspiration208 * The supreme protection of merit210 * CHAPTER 6 The Foundation of the Path: Refuge213 * The reasons for taking refuge213 ** ''Faith as the cause of taking refuge''213 ** ''The causes of faith''215 *** The qualities of the Buddha215 **** ''The qualities of elimination''215 ***** The one hundred and twelve obscurations eliminated on the path of seeing215 ***** How the obscurations militate against the understanding of the four truths216 ***** The four hundred and fourteen obscurations eliminated on the path of meditation217 ***** The difference between the Hinayana and the Mahayana approaches to the removal of obscurations219 ***** The Hinayana and Mahayana ways of removing the obscurations by seeing219 ***** How the obscurations are eliminated on the path of meditation222 **** ''The qualities of a Buddha's realization''223 *** The qualities of the Dharma225 **** ''Dharma posited as the two truths of path and cessation''225 **** ''Dharma defined as the Dharma of transmission and realization''225 ***** The Dharma of transmission225 ***** The Dharma of realization226 ***** The grounds or stages of realization227 *** The qualities of the Sangha229 **** ''The Hinayana and Mahayana Sangha''230 * What is refuge?231 ** ''Causal and resultant refuge''231 ** ''The different motives for taking refuge''232 * How to take refuge233 * The benefits of taking refuge234 ** ''The benefits of causal refuge''234 ** ''The benefits of resultant refuge''235 * The precepts of the refuge vow236 ** ''The precepts of causal refuge''236 *** The precepts regarding things to be avoided236 *** The precepts regarding things to be accomplished236 ** ''The precepts of resultant refuge''237 ** ''When the refuge vow is broken''237 ** ''Attitudes incompatible with refuge''238 ** ''The benefits of observing the precepts of the refuge vow''238 * CHAPTER 7 Cleansing the Mind by Training in the Four Boundless Attitudes239 * The Mahayana path239 * The four boundless attitudes240 * How to meditate on the four boundless attitudes242 * The benefits of this meditation242 * CHAPTER 8 The Vow of Bodhichitta247 * What is bodhichitta?247 * Classifications of bodhichitta249 ** ''Bodhichitta in aspiration and action''249 ** ''Other classifications of bodhichitta''249 ** ''Bodhichitta classified according to twenty-two similes''250 ** ''Bodhichitta classified according to its benefits''251 ** ''Bodhichitta classified according to the speed of progression''253 * How to cultivate bodhichitta253 ** ''The causes of bodhichitta''254 ** ''Who can generate bodhichitta?''254 ** ''The ritual for taking the vow of bodhichitta''255 *** Inculcating the correct attitude255 *** Accumulating merit256 **** ''Preparing the place''256 **** ''Inviting the field of merit''256 **** ''Offering cleansing waters and clothes''257 **** ''Requesting to be seated''260 **** ''Expressions of respect''260 **** ''The prayer of seven branches''261 **** ''Offering oneself in service''264 **** ''Conclusion''265 *** The ritual of the bodhisattva vow266 *** The conclusion of the ritual: the uplifting of one's own and others' minds269 * CHAPTER 9 The Precepts of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and Action271 * The Bodhisattva commitment271 * The precepts concerning what is to be avoided273 ** ''Repairing faults''274 * The precepts to be implemented275 ** ''The four precepts of aspiration bodhichitta''275 *** The first precept: taking suffering and giving happiness275 *** The second precept: the seven-point causal sequence giving birth to the attitude of bodhichitta276 *** The third precept: the four black and four white factors278 *** The fourth precept: the four attitudes that strengthen bodhichitta279 ** ''The precepts of bodhichitta in action''280 *** A brief explanation of the paramitas280 **** ''A categorization of Bodhisattvas according to their strength of mind''280 *** The Paramita of Generosity281 **** ''The gift of material things''281 **** ''The gift of protection from fear''282 **** ''The gift of Dharma''283 *** The Paramita of Discipline284 **** ''The discipline of avoiding negative actions''284 ***** The difference between the vows of the Hinayana and Mahayana284 ***** Avoiding negativity according to the Mahayana286 ***** The levels of ordination287 ****** ''The Precepts of Laypeople''287 ****** ''The Monastic Precepts''288 ******* The precepts of shramaneras288 ******* The precepts of a woman novice in training for full ordination290 ******* The precepts of full monastic ordination290 ******** ''The precepts concerning what is to be avoided''290 ******** ''The precepts concerning what is to be done''291 ***** How the three kinds of vow may be observed simultaneously293 ****** ''The observance of the three vows as taught in the Nyingma tradition''296 ******* 1. The aspects remain distinct297 ******* 2. The three vows are the same both in purpose and as antidote297 ******* 3. The transmutation of the vows299 ******* 4. The gradual qualitative enhancement of the three vows305 ******* 5. The absence of contradiction in the practice of the three vows306 ******* 6. Observance should be appropriate to the moment306 ****** ''The three vows as presented in other traditions''308 ***** Concluding summary312 **** ''The discipline of gathering virtue''316 **** ''The discipline of benefiting others''318 *** The Paramita of Patience319 *** The Paramita of Diligence322 **** ''The three kinds of laziness''322 **** ''The three kinds of diligence''323 *** The Paramita of Concentration324 **** ''The prerequisites for concentration''324 ***** In praise of forest dwellings324 ***** Giving up attachment to wealth324 ***** Giving up attachment to bad company325 ***** Giving up attachment to objects of the senses326 ***** In praise of solitude327 **** ''Concentration itself''328 ***** The essence of concentration328 ***** The categories of concentration329 ****** ''Childish concentration''329 ****** ''Clearly discerning concentration''332 ****** ''The excellent concentration of the Tathagatas''332 ***** The qualities resulting from concentration333 *** The Paramita of Wisdom335 **** ''The categories of wisdom''335 **** ''The wisdom resulting from hearing the teachings''335 ***** The keys that open the treasure chest of Dharma336 ****** ''The definitive and expedient teachings''336 ****** ''The implied teachings and indirect teachings''337 ******* Implied teachings337 ******* Indirect teachings338 ******* The difference between implied and indirect teachings342 ***** An explanation of the treasury of Dharma342 ****** ''A general exposition of the two truths''342 ****** ''The four tenet systems''345 ******* The Vaibhashikas345 ******* The Sautrantikas345 ******* The Chittamatrins, the Mind Only school346 ******* The Svatantrika Madhyamikas346 ******* The Prasangika Madhyamikas347 ****** ''Conclusion''349 **** ''The wisdom resulting from reflection''351 ***** Dependent arising with regard to the ground nature351 ***** The dependent arising of samsara353 ***** The dependent arising of nirvana354 **** ''The wisdom resulting from meditation''355 **** ''Wisdom itself''355 **** ''Progress on the paths and the attainment of the result''356 *** A concluding summary of the six paramitas357 * APPENDIX I Impermanence demonstrated by the formation and destruction of the universe according to Buddhist cosmology359 * The gradual formation of the universe359 * The gradual formation of animate beings360 * The duration of the universe362 * The destruction of beings363 * The destruction of the universe364 * The period of voidness364 * The four periods reflected in the existence of an individual being365 * The ceaseless continuity of the process of formation and destruction366 * APPENDIX 2 The bardo369 * The four bardos369 * The six uncertainties of the bardo of becoming369 * How to benefit the consciousness of beings in the bardo371 * APPENDIX 3 The four truths373 * Essential definitions and aspects of the four truths373 * The meaning of the term "four truths"374 * A sequential exposition of the four truths374 * APPENDIX 4 The five aggregates377 * APPENDIX 5 A Buddha's qualities of realization387 * APPENDIX 6 The five paths and the thirty-seven elements leading to enlightenment391 * APPENDIX 7 The two truths397 * The two truths according to the Madhyamika view397 * The specificity of the two truths398 * Their literal, etymological meaning398 * Their necessarily binary character399 * The kinds of cognition that validly ascertain the two truths400 * Divisions and categories of the two truths400 * The necessity and benefits of establishing the two truths410 * APPENDIX 8 The Madhyamika school413 * The Svatantrika Madhyamikas413 * The Prasangika Madhyamikas417 ** ''Establishing the ground Madhyamika''417 ** ''Identifying the object of refutation: the two selves''421 *** The difference between the "self" and "apprehension of (or clinging to) self"421 ** ''Analysis through the application of reason''422 *** The four arguments424 **** An investigation of causes: the Diamond Splinters argument425 **** An investigation of results: no effects, whether existent or nonexistent, can be said to be produced426 **** An investigation of the causal process itself: a refutation of origination related to four possible alternatives426 **** An investigation into the nature of phenomena: the Great Interdependence argument and the argument of "Neither One nor Many"427 ** ''Why the Madhyamika dialectic is superior to all other tenet systems''428 * APPENDIX 9 The twenty-one qualities of Dharmakaya wisdom431 * APPENDIX 10 The three doors of perfect liberation 437 * Notes439 * Glossary491 * Bibliography531 * Index537
Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2010)
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.
#'jigs med gling pa. yon tan rin po che'i mdzod dga' ba'i char. In gsung 'bum 'jigs med gling pa, Vol. 1: 1-102. Gangtok: pema thinley for dodrupchen rinpoche, 1985. #klong chen ye shes rdo rje. yon tan mdzod kyi mchan 'grel, (bka' 'gyur rin po che). Paro: taklung tsetrul rinpoche pema wangyal, 1982.
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: [https://www.shambhala.com/treasury-of-precious-qualities-1581.html Shambhala Publications])
Tsadra Foundation Series; Padmakara Translation Group
Treasury of Precious Qualities: The Rain of Joy; Book One
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.;Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2010);Dzogchen;'jigs med gling pa;Yon tan rin po che'i mdzod dga' ba'i char;Jigme Lingpa;འཇིགས་མེད་གླིང་པ་;'jigs med gling pa;mkhyen brtse 'od zer;མཁྱེན་བརྩེ་འོད་ཟེར་; Longchen Yeshe Dorje;ཀློང་ཆེན་ཡེ་ཤེས་རྡོ་རྗེ་;klong chen ye shes rdo rje;bka' 'gyur rin po che;བཀའ་འགྱུར་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་;Kangyur Rinpoche;Helena Blankleder;Wulstan Fletcher;Treasury of Precious Qualities: The Rain of Joy;Book One;'jigs med gling pa
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