Illuminating Secret Commentary

p. 276 13b-c according to S`ubha-kara-simha (T. 18:909b)

alaya-vijn~ana

Ratna-ketu

A-ks.obhya

Bhais.ajya-guru

manas

 

A-mita-ayus

 

klis.t.a

Sam-kusmita-raja-indra

Ratna-sambhava

Pra-bhuta-ratna

sense-perceptions

A-mogha-siddhi

S`akya-muni

Dundubhi-svara

a-mara

 

Vai-rocana

 

pp. 276-277 13c according to A-mogha-vajra (T. 21:391c, 398b)

Saturn

centre

yellow

Pr.thivi

Mercury

north

black

Varun.a

Mars

south

red

Agni

Venus

west

white

Vayu

Jupiter

east

blue

Akas`a-deva

p. 277 13c "[Pure] Land Adorned with Mysteries"

A

mirrorlike

Ratna-ketu

A-ks.obhya

east

A

aequality

Sam-kusumita-raja

Ratna-sambhava

south

AM.

discriminative

 

A-mita-abha

west

AH.

duty-fulfillment

Dundhubhi-svara

A-mogha-siddhi

north

AM.H.

intrinsic

 

Maha-vairocana

centre

pp. 277-278 13c-14a

VA

generate bodhi-citta

A-ks.obhya

Ratna-ketu

VA

cultivate bodhi practice

Ratna-sambhava

Sam-kusumita-raja

VAM.

achieve enlightenment

A-mita-abha

 

VAH.

enter nirvan.a

A-mogha-siddhi

Dundhubhi-svara

VAM.H.

endow upaya

Maha-vairocana

 

aequations

p.

 

the __

is / are __

279

14a

"windy skies"

"essence of potential offenses"

   

"burning earth"

"gate of offenses"

 

14b

VI syllable

"wise water" of Vai-rocana

281

 

RAM. syllable

"body of the Tathagata’s blessed virtues."

 

14c

HAM. syllable

aeternal life of Maha-vairocana

282

 

right kidney

"gate of life"

   

"black spirit"

water

   

KHAM. syllable

"invisible us.n.is.a" of Maha-vairocana

dominations & transformations

p.

 

the __

ruleth / rule __

and become __

279

14a

liver

spiritual soul

[eyen 14b]

 

14b

tendons

 

nails

280

14b

lungs

animal soul

 

281

 

blood

 

milk

282

14c

kidneys

marrow

bones

shapes [the 5 organs are like a waterlily-flower "facing downward" (p. 283 15a)]

p.

 

waterlily / flower of the __

is __ (shape)

and is __ (color)

279

14b

liver

8-leaved

blue

280

 

lungs

3-leaved

white

281

14c

heart

triangular

red

283

15a

spleen

4-cornered

yellow

dependencies

p.

 

the

dependeth / depend on __

279

14a

liver

blue breath & kidneys

281

14b

heart

red breath & lungs

282

14c

kidneys

black [breath] & lungs

lacks and remedies for them

p.

 

if there is no __

in the __

__ will develop

to cure, stop in the __ (organ) : gather __ (spirit)

280

14b

animal soul

lungs

"trepidation"

red spirit

281

 

spirit

heart

"forget the past and future"

lungs; black spirit

282

14c

resolution

kidneys

"sorrow"

spleen; yellow spirit

283

15a

willing spirit

spleen

"perplexity"

kidney; blue spirit

p. 283 15a originations from syllables

from syllable __

arise __

A

mountains & islands

VAM.

river- & ocean-currents

RAM.

gold & pretious gems

p. 283 15a dependencies on syllables for functions

on the syllable __

depend __

for __

HAM.

grains, fruits, & flowers

fruition

KHAM.

beauties & grown of people & of animals

adornment

the syllable A is :-

p.

 

its qualities

282

14c

"true golden color"

283

15a

"the essence of thought"

284

 

"the mother principle of all natures’ ability to exist and

the essential wisdom at the basis of consecrations."

diamond-identities of the syllables

p.

 

syllable __

is the diamond __

and is contemplation of the __

284

15a

A

earth

diamond seat

   

VAM.

water

waterlily-dai:s of the mind

   

RAM.

fire

solar disk

284-5

 

HAM.

wind of wisdom

lunar disk

 

15b

KHAM.

space of sama-adhi

great space [maha-akas`a]

pp. 285-286 15b people who transmit this teaching, that (p. 285) "All beings are Vairocana."

p. 285 such people should __

p. 286 such people are __

praesent offerings such as caitya-s;

be endowed with the virtues of arhant-s;

have faith and practice!

relics of the dharma-kaya;

combine the 4 bodies of Vai-rocana;

the innate and pure 5 wisdoms.

p. 286 "I realize the origin. I am the ancient Buddha."

pp. 287-288 original enlightenments of the organs

p.

 

syllable

is the original enlightenment of the __

which could be destroyed by the syllable __

to be overcome by the yogin by means of the __

287

15c

HUM.

liver

HRIH.

white sword of wisdom

   

TRAH.

heart

AH.

[(p. 288 16a) red 5-pronged vajra]

288

 

HRIH.

lungs

TRAH.

red 5-pronged vajra

 

16a

AH.

kidneys

RAM.

black 5-pronged vajra

   

VAM.

spleen

HUM.

[(p. 289) yellow 5-pronged vajra of Nara-ayana]

p. 289 16a deities which the organs become in the stage of attainment

organ

deity

gall-bladder

Trai-lokya-vijaya

large-intestine

[A-mr.ta-]kun.d.alin

bladder

Yama-antaka

small-intestine

Vajra-yaks.a

stomach

A-cala

the 3 entrails

Samanta-bhadra

pp. 290-291 16c gods of the 5 organs

p.

organ

function

odor

planet

__ Year God

290

liver

to call

rancid

Jupiter

Great

 

kidneys

to hum

foul

Mercury

Penalty

 

spleen

to sing

fragrant

Saturn

Virtue

291

heart

to talk

burnt

Mars

Destruction

 

lungs

to weep

rank

Venus

Great General

pp. 302-303 19b bija-mantra-s of goddesses

p. 302 outer square of esoteric man.d.ala

goddess :- Vajra-__

her mantra

-pus.pa

OM.

-sphot.a

VAM.

-aloka

DIH.

-aves`a

HOH.

-gandha

GAH.

-ankus`a

JAH.

-dhupa

AH.

-pas`a

HUM.

   

p. 303 inner square of esoteric man.d.ala

goddess :- Vajra-__

her mantra

-mala

TRAT.

-gita

GIH.

-nr.tya

KR.T

-lasya

HOH. [again!]

B. D. K. ENGLISH TRIPIT.AKA 98.I-VII : Shingon Texts. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, 2004. 98.VII = "The Illuminating Secret Commentary on the Five Cakras and the Nine Syllables", by Kakuban. (Taisho, Volume 79, Number 2514) Translated from the Japanese by Dale A. Todaro.