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(3:0) p. 209 this treasure-cycle dGons-pa Zan-thal is due to Rig->dzin rGod-ldem (alias dictus dNos-grub rGyal-mTshan), who lived Chr.E. 1337-1408. He is the vidya-dhara with the vulture-feathers.

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(3:1) pp. 211-223 "The Tantra That Reveals the Intrinsic Buddha Mind".

pp. 212-213 tantra-s taught by Samanta-bhadra in A-kanis.t.ha

p.

# of tantra-s

their nature

their doctrine

212

11,500

seeds of the self-existing dharma-kaya

spontaneous vastness of the mind

 

3,000

self-liberated mind-essence establishing the nature of the ground

awareness as being self-cognizant

212-3

4,000

original wakefulness through perfection of awareness

fully-revealing fruition

213

1,500

unraveling the hidden in the pith-instructions

lamps for eyen to see

p. 213 these [total : 20,000] tantra-s are lasting for 120,000 years

p. 213 eras of Samanta-bhadra

site

duration, in "magical years"

its nature

sambhoga-kaya’s buddha-field

61

the knowing of original wakefulness is a vivid praesence

upon Amolika rock on the plateau of the 33 Gods

24

?

god-realm at the summit of existence

?

the manner of entrusting the symbolic meaning, to the teaching-guardianess Black Wrathful Mother

abode of Radiant Light [2nd level of 3rd dhyana-abode]

 

the liberating of the bodily forms of the gods

human

 

condensed meaning, because of the weighty nature of the teachings, to Pra-he[la]-vajra

{N.B.: the #s of "magical years" may derive from the #s of petals of cakra-s in the subtle body}

p. 214 entrustments of texts, by Pra-he[la]-vajra for 121 years, in southern Jambu dvipa

"Great Perfection __"

was entrusted to __

who are __

that is Renowned as Body

Man~jus`ri

Man~jus`ri-mitra

that is Renowned as Speech

3 incarnated sons of Loka-is`vara

3 sons, 1 each of : king, minister, & brahmin

that Liberateth as Mind

incarnation of Vajra-pan.i’s mind as Resplendent Lion

S`ri Simha

p. 215 epochs, measured from time of entrustment by Pra-hela-vajra to S`ri Simha

# of years [total : 742]

entrustment by S`ri Simha to __

who was from __

with the "Great Perfection __"

500

Vimala-mitra

Bharata (India)

of the Liberated Mind

121

Padma-sambhava

Uddi-yana

that Clarifieth the Essence

121

Vai-ros.an.a

Bod (Tibet)

Renowned as Edict

praedictions by S`ri Simha concerning his disciples’ #s of disciples

p.

disciple

 

# of that disciple’s disciples in Bharata

# of that disciple’s disciples in Bod

216

Vimala-mitra

in future times

> 300,000

9

 

in own lifetime

100,000

3

 

Padma-sambhava

in future times

21

?

 

in own lifetime

7

7

218

Vai-ros.an.a of the Pagor clan

in future times

?

?

 

in own lifetime

(0)

5

{the 21 "heart sons Appearing in succession on this Jambu Isle" (p. 216) may be derived from the 21 successive exterminations of the ks.atriya caste wrought by Paras`u-rama – as born from padma the ‘red waterlily’, Padma-sambhava may emblemize the ks.atriya caste, whose color is likewise red.}

pp. 219-222 concealments of texts

p.

by __

the gter (treasure) text __

was concealed at __

219

Vai-ros.an.a

Instruction Cycle

caves of Yer-pa at lHa-sa

 

the 3 vidya-dhara-s

Hearing Lineage on Distinguishing Mind and Awareness

Divine Cliff at Zan-zan

221

Padma-sambhava

Innermost Unexcelled Cycle

Ogre’s Fortress of gN~al-byar

 

"

Hearing Lineage on Establishing the Meditation; Cycle on Establishing the Visions in Actuality

cliff resembling cluster of poisonous serpents

222

Vimala-mitra

Innermost Unexcelled

Crystal Cave at Yan-rdzon

 

"

Hearing Lineage on Freely-Reposing Mind-Essence; Self-Luminous Wakefulness

triple-peaked cliff on mountain resembling victory-banner raised, northwest of bSam-yas

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(3:2) pp. 225-237 "The Record of the Profound Dharma That Reveals the Effortless Vehicle".

pp. 230-231 offerings by lady mTsho-rgyal of mKhar-chen, to Padma-sambhava

offering

including __

11 Chinese silken brocade garments

multicolored dress

21 Bodish costumes

dark-blue gown

Tajik variegated coat

 

Drugu fur coat

 

31 turquoise ornaments

Roaring Red Dragon

18 chunks of turquoise

Brilliant Star

7 trays of gold

 

7 garlands

 

amulet-box

 

necklace with 7 pieces of turquoise

 

p. 232 the 7 scripts of manuscripts written with letters of pretious substances

script

written with letters of __

deva

gold

raks.asa

copper

bodhi-sattva

lapis [lazuli]

yaks.a

conch

Sogdian

turquoise

A-kanis.t.ha

tra

naga

azurite

p. 232 places of concealment for varieties of text

text

its place of concealment

fully complete in detail

Lion Cave of Bum-than in Bhutan

abbreviated and condensed

Spangled Cave of Dans-lun

concise but inclusive

Divine Cliff of Zan-zan

with principal intent in harmony with the limitless

Naga Daimon’s Belly of lHo-brag

complete method for someone to be liberated

Bear’s Nest in S`a->ug

[(3:4) p. 252 according to the Key to the Wisdom-Heart, of the teachings of the Pretious Hearing Lineage were concealed by Padma-sambhava, "at the northern slope of the Divine Cliff in Zangzang, within the central casket of brown rhinoceros hide and sealed ... with thirteen consecutive seals."]

p. 233 mind-transmission of the conquerors, distilling key points of the Effortless Vehicle

awakening through __

is the experience of __

to be sought in the "Tantra of __"

hearing

basic space and wisdom

Great Total Perfection

practice

intrinsic primordial purity

that Directly Revealeth the Intrinsic Mind

seeing

original wakefulness

the Utterly Perfect Great Original Wakefulness

touch

seed of the protector Changeless Light

the Single Child of the Buddha-s

p. 234 in order to open the doorway to these teachings, there are :-

the __

for __

Great Empowerment of Awareness-Display

training

Manual of Key Points

establishing certainty

Manual of Signs

to reach perfection

Manual of Degrees of Progress

 

pp. 235-237 at mt. Has-po-ri, gifting by king to Padma-sambhava

p.

praesentation of __

with __

235

mansion of brocade

3 consecutive [concentric] walls, lined with 25 pennants

 

13 cauldrons

500 bags of ghee

237

the lady of mKhar-chen

princess [lHa-mcham Padma Sal]

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(3:3) pp. 238-244 "Vairos.an.a’s Profound Mind Tantra from the Innermost Unexcelled Cycle"

p. 240 how the Great Perfection is able to supplement to other Yana-s

-yana

simile for that Yana

simile for its supplementation by the Great Perfection

[s`ravaka-]

walking-stick for the blind

obtaining eyesight

[pratyeka-buddha-]

foundation of a castle

centre of castle

[bodhi-sattva-]

hem of a garment

?

[Vajra-]

limbs of the body

heart in the body

p. 241 #s (totalling 7 laks.a-s, if all were written-down) of s`loka-s in Cycles of the Great Perfection, concealed in pagodas surrounding the Vajra Throne

# of laks.a-s s`loka-s

belonging to the __ Cycle

are concealed in the __ pagoda

__ s`loka-s of that Cycle

being concealed in the __ pagoda

3

Outer

eastern

1,000

(southern side of) that pagoda

2

Inner

1st

500

southern

1

Secret

northern part of the 1st

500

middle

 

Innermost Unexcelled

 

1,000

(centre of the) lower

p. 241 #s of s`loka-s of various natures

# of s`loka-s

of __

500,000

Hearing Lineage

20,000

Mind Tantra

3,000

most profound of the profound

p. 242 "teachings of the Great Perfection are ... the ‘scent lingering in an empty box.’" {this lingering-scent metaphor being used in Gnosticism and in Qabbalah}

pp. 243-244 pretious substances for writing of texts

text

substances

Outer Mind Tantra

in gold on azurite paper

Inner Mind Tantra

in lapis lazuli

Secret Mind Tantra

"inadmissible to write the secret down."

S`ri Simha (having "arrived on a pathway of five-colored light") introduced (to Vai-ros.an.a, in the latter’s dream) "a woman ... dressed in resplendent white and red garments" (p. 243), as (p. 244) :

"Sun-Adorned" D.akini

{cf. the "woman clothed with the sun" (Apokalupsis of Ioannes 12:1)}

the consort of the 7 vidya-dhara-s

{cf. the "The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth." (Apokalupsis of Ioannes 17:9)}

{insofar as these are 2 distinct women in the Apokalupsis, 1 of those may be the "dark blue woman" who "vanished into the side of a huge cliff" (p. 243) in the dream.}

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(3:5) pp. 254-256 "The Six Hearing Lineages" = 1st chapter of the Great Commentary on the Hearing Lineage, by Vimala-mitra

p. 255 oral instructions on the innermost unexcelled meaning of the Great Perfection, taught to the king at the Caverns of mChim-phu above bSam-yas

praeceptor

"Hearing Lineage __"

Padma-sambhava of Uddi-yana

Pretious Ultimate

of Pointing out Dharmata

Vimala-mitra

to be Understood through Explanation

to be Liberated through Practice

Vai-ros.an.a

on Distinguishing Mind and Wisdom

of Practicing the 5-fold Meditation Method

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(3:6) pp. 258-274 "The Hearing Lineage of Vairos.an.a from the Direct Revelation of Samanta-bhadra’s Mind" = 1st segment of the Innermost Unexcelled Hearing Lineage, by Vai-ros.an.a

pp. 263-264 the renowned Great Perfection as transmitted (in the manner of self-manifesting magical words) by Pra-he[la]-vajra (incarnation of Vajra-sattva)

p.

"G. P. Renowned as __"

Cycle of the __ Section

was explained to __

and transmitted by __

263

Edict

Outer Mind

Man~ju-s`ri-mitra

500 pan.d.ita-s

 

Tantra-s = Developed

king’s son

4 special masters

264

Inner Space = Concise

minister’s son

7 subsequent masters

 

Instructions = Playful

brahmin’s son

1 worthy recipient at a time

         
     

consisting of __ sets of teachings

 

Instruction

Profound Inner

21

 

Most Profound Secret

21

 

Unexcelled Mind

13

pp. 263-264 instances of texts belonging to Cycles

p.

__ Cycle

texts

263

Mind

Extensive Tantra of Great Space

 

Tantra-s

Kulaya-raja

264

Space

Tantra of Secret Wisdom

 

"

Tantra of the Great Perfection of Wisdom

 

Instructions

Tantra of Wisdom Aequal to Space

 

"

Tantra that Embodieth the Definitive Meaning

 

Most Profound Secret

Tantra of Immaculate Jewels

 

Unexcelled Mind

Golden Designs of Jewels

 

"

Solar Wheels

pp. 264-265 the 6 sections of the treasury of the pretious essence of secrets, that revealeth the innate nature in actuality

p.

"The __ of the Great Perfection"

are the profound __ teachings

264

Heart Essence

vast

265

Secret Sphaere

pithy

 

6 Tantra-s of Liberation through Wearing

concise

 

3 Tantra-s of Liberation through Wearing

pithy [again!]

 

Direct Revelation of Samanta-bhadra’s Mind

quintessential

 

Self-Arising Self-Existence of Vajra-sattva’s Mind

compraehensive

Cycles entrusted by S`ri Simha to his 4 heart-disciples

p.

disciple

__ Cycle

265

Uddiyana’s Padma-sambhava

Innermost Unexcelled

 

victorious Jn~ana-sutra

Secret

265 & 267

erudite Vimala-mitra

Inner

267

translator Vai-ros.an.a

Outer

p. 268 foremosts of the sections of the Great Perfection

in the __ __ Section

__ is foremost

Outer Mind

view

Inner Space

meditation

Secret Instruction

conduct

Innermost Unexcelled

fruition

pp. 268-269 times necessary for attainment of enlightenment

p.

by means of the __ school

enlightenment is attained after __

268

s`ravaka

3 a-samkhyeya kalpa-s

 

prati-eka-buddha

100 kalpa-s

 

Yoga-acara (Mind Only)

60 kalpa-s

 

Madhyamaka (Middle Way)

3 kalpa-s

269

Kriya

7 lifespans

 

Upa

6 lifespans

 

Yoga

5 lifespans

 

Maha-yoga

7 months

 

Anu-yoga

6 months

 

Ati-yoga (Maha-mudra)

(same day)

p. 270 types of enlightenments and the corresponding #s of emanations sent forth by followers of various schools

schools

type of enlightenment

# of emanations

s`ravaka & prati-eka-buddha

emptiness

0

Yoga-acara & Madhyamaka

2 truths

1

Kriya & Upa & Yoga

total purification

3

Maha, Anu- & Ati-yoga-s

perfecting the 5 wisdoms

5

 

true & complete

myriad kot.i-s

pp. 270-271 names for Great Perfection’s Section-Cycles

p.

 

is name for __ Cycle

can emit emanations after __

270

Ati Yoga

Mind

50

 

Spontaneously Praesent Enlightenment

Space

7

 

Great Self-Existence

Instruction

5

271

Innate Nature in Actuality

Innermost Unexcelled

(immediate)

pp. 273-274 transmission in succession, of the Hearing Lineage

dharma-kaya Sam-anta-bhadra

sambhoga-kaya Vajra-sattva

nirman.a-kaya Man~ju-s`ri

vidya-dhara S`akra

nirman.a-kaya [again!] Pra-he[la]-vajra

500 great-scholar siddha-s

S`ri Simha

Vai-ros.an.a

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Erik Pema Kunsang (transl.) : Wellsprings of the Great Perfection. Rangjung Yeshe Publ., Hong Kong, 2006. pp. 207-274 = "Part III – Revelations of Samantabhadra’s Mind".

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