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[[Khenpo Dawa Paljor]] taught the Rigpa Shedra on Mipham Rinpoche's commentary on the [[Uttaratantra Shastra]]: ''A word-by-word commentary on the Uttaratantra Shastra'', ''([[Wyl.]] theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi mchan 'grel mi pham zhal lung)''

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==Study Material==

Currently, there is no English translation of Mipham Rinpoche's commentary available. [http://www.mindandlife.org/bios/canti.html John Canti], who is part of the [http://www.songtsen.org/padmakara/EN/about_padmakara.php Padmakara Translation Group], is currently working on a translation of the commentary as a [http://www.tsadra.org/ Tsadra Foundation] fellow.

* Please check the [[Uttaratantra Shastra]] article for a list of available commentaries. <br>A good study reference is Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's commentary on the Uttaratantra Shastra that's available for free download on the [http://www.khyentsefoundation.org/publications.html Khyentse Foundations's Original Publication download page] upon [http://siddharthasintent.org/pubrequest.html request]. While [[Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche]] does not strictly follow the commentary we are studying, he promisses: ''I'm going to use Mipham Rinpoche's commentary, and also hopefully, if I have the capacity to understand and explain it to you, I will extract some of the teachings from the commentary, the [[The Lion's Roar: A Commentary on Sugatagarbha|''Senge Naro'' or "Lion's Roar"]],<ref>[[Khenpo Namdrol|Khenpo Namdrol's]] explanations on this commentary are available for online download: [[The Lion's Roar: A Commentary on Sugatagarbha]]</ref> so I guess you will he be hearing a lot of [[Shentong]] stuff!''<ref>'''Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche:''' ''Buddha-Nature. Mahayana-Uttaratantra-Shastra by Arya Maitreya with Commentary by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche'', [http://www.khyentsefoundation.org/publications.html Khyentse Foundation], 2007, p.2</ref>

The Tibetan is contained in Mipham Rinpoche's collected works (gsung 'bum), Volume pod 4 pa
* ''theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi mchan 'grel mi pham zhal lung'' [http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail-outline.xq;jsessionid=1C9AEA978C7E4903FC8481DE736D2D78?address=4.2&wylie=n&RID=O01CT0021#O01CT0021d1e141 TBRC]

==A word-by-word commentary on the Uttaratantra Shastra==

''by Mipham Rinpoche''

=== Introduction ===
=== 1. The Meaning of the Title===
=== 2. The Homage ===
=== 3. The Main Part of the Commentary===
==== 3.1 A Summary of the Topics of the Main Part====
==== 3.1.1 A Synopsis ====
The [[Seven vajra qualities|Seven Vajra Points]]
==== 3.1.2 The Scriptural Sources ====
==== 3.1.3 The Sequence ====
==== 3.2 A Detailed Explanation of the Topics ====
''Start of the Teachings of 6-Jan.''
3.2.1 A Detailed Explanation of the Three Jewels <br>
3.2.1.1 The Nature of each of the Three Jewels <br>

'''The First Vajra Point: the Buddha'''

3.2.1.1.1 The Nature of the Buddha, the Ultimate Refuge <br>
3.2.1.1.1.1 By Means of Praise <br>
3.2.1.1.1.2 By Distinguishing his Qualitites <br>
3.2.1.1.1.3 In Form of a Detailed Eplanation that Comprises the above two Points <br>

* ''Teaching of 06-Jan-2009:'' The Eight Qualities of the Buddha <br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090106PH1030DP.mp3 20090106PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.358-361, verses 6-8.

'''The Second Vajra Point: the Dharma'''

3.2.1.1.2 The Nature of the Dharma<br>
3.2.1.1.2.1 By Means of Praise<br>
3.2.1.1.2.2 Distinguishing the Qualities Mentioned<br>
3.2.1.1.2.3 Summarizing a the Two Truths<br>
3.2.1.1.2.4 Combining this by an Explanation of Reasoning<br>

* ''Teaching of 07-Jan-2009:'' The Qualities of the Dharma<br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090107PH1030DP.mp3 20090107PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.361-365, verses 9-14.

'''The Third Vajra Point: the Sangha'''

3.2.1.1.3 The Nature of the Sangha<br>
3.2.1.1.3.1 By means of praise<br>
3.2.1.1.3.2 Summary in terms of those two qualities<br>
3.2.1.1.3.3 Combining those two in a detailed explanation<br>
3.2.1.2 How the three types of refuges are classified<br>
3.2.1.2.1 Classification into three from the point of view of different needs<br>
3.2.1.2.2 The last two are not the permanent refuge<br>

* ''Teaching of 08-Jan-2009:'' The Qualities of the Sangha. The three Types of Refuge. <br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090108PH1030DP.mp3 20090108PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.365-368, verses 15-20.

3.2.1.2.3 What is Ultimate Refuge<br>
3.2.1.3 A Semantic Explanation<br>
3.2.2 Detailed Explanation of the other four Vajra Points and how they are attained.<br>
3.2.2.1 Explanation as a group<br>
3.2.2.1.1 How the four Points can only be Perceived by the Sublime Ones<br>
3.2.2.1.2 Explaining that they are Inconceivable<br>
3.2.2.1.3 Detailed Explanation of the Reasons<br>
3.2.2.1.4 Classifying them into Causes and Conditions<br>

* ''Teaching of 09-Jan-2009:'' The Ultimate Refuge. The last four Vajra Points. <br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090109PH1030DP.mp3 20090109PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.368-371, verses 15-26.

3.2.2.2 The Essential Nature of each Vajra Point<br>

'''The Fourth Vajra Point: the Buddha-nature'''

3.2.2.2.1 The Dharmadhatu, which is to be Realised<br>

* ''Teaching of 10-Jan-2009:'' The fourth Vajra Point: Buddha Nature. <br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090110PH1030DP.mp3 20090110PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.371-373, verse 27.

3.2.2.2.1.1 How Dharmadhatu Pervades Everything<br>

:'''Note:''' ''This chapter is a comment on the three reasons given in [[Khenpo Namdrol 2008 Teachings on Buddha Nature#1. Proof of the Presence of the Tathagatagarbha in all Sentient Beings|verse 27]] for the fact that all beings have buddha nature. Mipham Rinpoche's commentary is very closely related to the sengge naro commentary and often entire passages are identical. So it's very well worth comparing with [[Khenpo Namdrol|Khen Rinpoche Namdrol's]] teachings on the [[Khenpo Namdrol 2008 Teachings on Buddha Nature#1.2 Our Tradition|Sengge Naro commentary]].''

:'''The Meaning of the First Line of Verse 27: Because the perfect buddhas’s kaya is all-pervading'''

* ''Teaching of 11-Jan-2009:'' How the Dharmadhatu pervades everything. <br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090111PH1030DP.mp3 20090111PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.373-376, verse 27.

* ''Teaching of 13-Jan-2009:'' How the Dharmadhatu pervades everything. (cont.)<br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090113PH1030DP.mp3 20090113PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.376-378, verse 27.

:'''The Meaning of the Second Line of Verse 27: Because Suchness is Indivisible'''

* ''Teaching of 14-Jan-2009:'' How the Dharmadhatu pervades everything, the second argument<br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090114PH1030DP.mp3 20090114PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.378-379, verse 27.

:'''The Meaning of the Third Line of Verse 27: Because They have the Nature'''

* ''Teaching of 15-Jan-2009:'' How the Dharmadhatu pervades everything. The Third Argument.<br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090115PH1030DP.mp3 20090115PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.379-382, verse 27.

3.2.2.2.1.2 Short Synopsis of how the Dharmadhatu Pervades<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3 Detailed Explanation of the Synopsis<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1 The Essence Made Pure by the Cause<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.1 Teaching Common to both what is to be Purified and what Purifies<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.2 Individual explanations of the nature of each<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.2.1 The essential nature which is to be purified<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.2.2 The cause which purifies<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.2.2.1 How the four obscurations, which are to be abandoned, are abandoned<br>
3.2.2.2.1.3.1.2.2.2 How the antidote transforms one into an heir of the buddhas<br>
* ''Teaching of 16-Jan-2009:'' The Third Argument (cont.). The Ten Aspects of the Element (khams).<br>'''online:''' [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Audio/2009/20090116PH1030DP.mp3 20090116PH1030DP.mp3]<br>Mipham ''gsung 'bum'' p.382-386, verses 28-33.<br>

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