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'''The Treasure of the Supreme Vehicle''' is one of the [[Seven Treasures]] composed by the omniscient [[Longchenpa]]. Its 25 chapters provide a comprehensive treatment of a full range of Dzogchen topics. | '''The Treasure of the Supreme Vehicle''' is one of the [[Seven Treasures]] composed by the omniscient [[Longchenpa]]. Its 25 chapters provide a comprehensive treatment of a full range of Dzogchen topics. | ||
===Outline=== | ===Outline=== | ||
| − | + | #How the teacher came into this world system.<br> | |
| − | + | #An explanation of world environments and the beings therein.<br> | |
| − | + | #The spread of the [[Dharma]].<br> | |
| − | + | #The philosophical systems.<br> | |
| − | + | #Aspects of certain meaning regarding [[Vajrayana]].<br> | |
| − | + | #[[Empowerment]] classifications.<br> | |
| − | + | #[[Samaya]] discussion.<br> | |
| − | + | #Explanation of the Primordial Ground.<br> | |
| − | + | #Explanation of how the Ground spontaneously manifests as [[samsara]] and [[nirvana]].<br> | |
| − | + | #The manner of going astray.<br> | |
| − | + | #How this occurs with respect to embodied karmic traces.<br> | |
| − | + | #Detailed explanation of essentials (rtsa, rlung, thig le).<br> | |
| − | + | #Enumeration of the four lamps (the support of primordial wisdom).<br> | |
| − | + | #Laying out how understanding is based on this. <br> | |
| − | + | #Discussion of [[Alaya]] and [[Dharmakaya]].<br> | |
| − | + | #Explanation of all-encompassing space (''dbyings'') and wisdom (''ye shes'').<br> | |
| − | + | #Vast explanation of the profound path for those of gradualist capacity, using objects of focus | |
and concentration (for those who like mental elaboration).<br> | and concentration (for those who like mental elaboration).<br> | ||
| − | + | #Teaching which secures one on path of essential vajra luminosity (for those free of mental elaborations).<br> | |
| − | + | #Teaching which secures one to the oral precepts that free one (for those with special superior | |
capacities), the precious method of being free "without meditation", oral precepts on trekchö.<br> | capacities), the precious method of being free "without meditation", oral precepts on trekchö.<br> | ||
| − | + | #Essentials in the practice of primordial wisdom with respect to spontaneous tögal.<br> | |
| − | + | #A vast explanation on the stages of practice regarding direct introduction.<br> | |
| − | + | #A vast explanation on the signs of certainty regarding the practices.<br> | |
| − | + | #A teaching on the way that the [[bardo]] manifests (how those with average capacity can become | |
enlightened in the bardo).<br> | enlightened in the bardo).<br> | ||
| − | + | #A teaching on how they gradually attain the ultimate result in the [[nirmanakaya]] pure land.<br> | |
| − | + | #An elaboration of the ways of achieving this, for those of lesser capacity. | |
[[Category:Texts]] | [[Category:Texts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Seven Treasures]] | ||
Revision as of 08:32, 23 July 2007
Longchen Rabjam
The Treasure of the Supreme Vehicle is one of the Seven Treasures composed by the omniscient Longchenpa. Its 25 chapters provide a comprehensive treatment of a full range of Dzogchen topics.
Outline
- How the teacher came into this world system.
- An explanation of world environments and the beings therein.
- The spread of the Dharma.
- The philosophical systems.
- Aspects of certain meaning regarding Vajrayana.
- Empowerment classifications.
- Samaya discussion.
- Explanation of the Primordial Ground.
- Explanation of how the Ground spontaneously manifests as samsara and nirvana.
- The manner of going astray.
- How this occurs with respect to embodied karmic traces.
- Detailed explanation of essentials (rtsa, rlung, thig le).
- Enumeration of the four lamps (the support of primordial wisdom).
- Laying out how understanding is based on this.
- Discussion of Alaya and Dharmakaya.
- Explanation of all-encompassing space (dbyings) and wisdom (ye shes).
- Vast explanation of the profound path for those of gradualist capacity, using objects of focus
and concentration (for those who like mental elaboration).
- Teaching which secures one on path of essential vajra luminosity (for those free of mental elaborations).
- Teaching which secures one to the oral precepts that free one (for those with special superior
capacities), the precious method of being free "without meditation", oral precepts on trekchö.
- Essentials in the practice of primordial wisdom with respect to spontaneous tögal.
- A vast explanation on the stages of practice regarding direct introduction.
- A vast explanation on the signs of certainty regarding the practices.
- A teaching on the way that the bardo manifests (how those with average capacity can become
enlightened in the bardo).
- A teaching on how they gradually attain the ultimate result in the nirmanakaya pure land.
- An elaboration of the ways of achieving this, for those of lesser capacity.
