Passage

ch. 2

14 sems nyid byang chub sems kyi rang bzhin te [25a]
mkha' ltar dag pas skye shi bde sdug med
dngos po ris med 'khor 'das chos las grol
'di zhes mi mtshon mkha' klong rab yangs pas
mi 'gyur mi 'phro lhun grub 'dus ma byas
'od gsal rdo rje snying por sangs rgyas pas
thams cad kun kyang rang byung bde ba'i zhing
lhun mnyam byang chub mchog gi ngang nyid do

[25b.4 f]...rgyud 'dir (Kun byed rgyal po {116516}) sems nyid rang byung gi ye shes spros pa'i mtha' dang bral ba la byang chub kyi sems zer la/ tshigs su bcad pa bsdebs pa'i ngor sems zhes kyang bshad de/

sems las ma gtogs pa yi sangs rgyas ni
kun byed nga yis bstan par gyur ba med/

yul la 'phro ba'i sems ni rig byed rtsal lam rol pa'i sems zhes bya'i/ byang chub kyi sems dngos ma yin pas/ 'di gnyis kyi bye brag shes pa gal che'o/ (see ch. 12)

ch. 3

1 thams cad kun 'dus byang chub sems su 'dus [26a]
byang chub sems las ma gtogs chos med pas
chos kun byang chub sems kyi rang bzhin no

2 byang chub sems kyi mtshon dpe nam mkha' 'dra [26b]
sems la rgyu med skye ba'i yul med pas
mi gnas brjod med bsam yul 'das pa nyid
nam mkha'i dbyings zhes dpe ru mtshon pa tsam
mtshon dpe nyid kyang 'di zhes byar med na
mtshon dpe'i don la bsam brjod ga la srid
'di ni rang bzhin dag pa'i dper shes bya

3 don ni rang rig mkha' mnyam byang chub sems [27a]
bsam pa'i yul min mtshon brjod 'das pa ste
rang gsal mi g.yo 'od gsal yangs pa'i klong
ma byas lhun grub yangs dog mtho dman med
chos sku byang chub snying po'i dkyil yangs so

4 rtags ni rtsal las cir yang 'char ba ste [28a]
shar ba'i dus na shar sa shar mkhan med
shar zhes ming tsam dpyad na nam mkha' 'dra
ris med mnyam pa chen por 'ub chub bo
phyam gdal gzung 'dzin med pa'i klong nyid do

ch. 12

18 rang byung ye shes gzhi klong yangs pa la [173a]
ye nas dri med 'khor bas ma gos byang
yon tan lhun grub rgyu 'bras 'das pas chub
rang rig snying po 'od gsal dag pas sems
byang chub sems su kun 'dus rnam par dag

[com. 173a.4] rig pa'i ngo bo la dri ma ye nas med pas 'khor ba yod ma myong ba'i phyir byang ba zhes bya'o/ snying po de nyid la yon tan lhun gyis grub pas chub pa ste/ gang yang 'char rung du yod pa'i phyir ro/ thugs rje kun khyab tu gnas pas 'khor 'das kun la khyab cing 'od gsal ba'i phyir dang so so rang rig par skyes pa'i phyir sems zhes bya'o/ de'ang rtog tshog kyi sems sems byung ni rol pa'i rtsal las ma dag par shar bas byang chub kyi sems ma yin te/ 'khor ba'i sems yin pas rdzas 'gal ba'i phyir na/ rtsal dang rtsal las rol par shar ba'i khyad yod de/ de yang kun byed [13] las/

byang ba'i don ni 'di lta ste
snying po byang chub sems de ni
rang byung ye nas rnam dag pas [173b]
kun byed rgyal pos byas pa kun
kun bzang nyid du rnam dag pas
byang zhes bya bar bshad pa yin
chub ces bya ba 'di lta ste
snying po rang byung ye shes de
snang ba dang ni srid pa dang
snod dang bcud kyis bsdus pa dang
dus gsum sangs rgyas thams cad dang
khams gsum rgyud drug sems can dang
de bzhin nyid ni thams cad la
kun la chub ste khyab par gnas
des na chub ces bya bar bshad
sems kyi don ni 'di lta ste
snying po rang byung ye shes des
snang srid snod bcud thams cad la
'jug cing dbang sgyur gsal bar gcod
des na sems zhes bya bar bshad/ ces so/

Note

While the Chos dbyings mdzod may be regarded as a poetic elaboration on the theme of byang chub kyi sems (or byang chub sems for the sake of metric economy), especially as this theme is expressed in the Kun byed rgyal po {116516}, the following passages are noteworthy. The four opening verses of chapter three describe byang chub kyi sems by way of illustration, the subject itself and indications (dpe, don, rtags). In chapter twelve, the term is precisely defined and contrasted with ordinary sems (in commentary).

by David Higgins

Passage

1 ye nas lhun gyis grub pa'i rang bzhin ni [10b]
sus kyang ma byas ye nas gnas pa ste
kun 'byung nor bu dang 'dra byang chub sems
'khor 'das chos kun 'byung ba'i gzhi mor grub

[10b.3] sems dang byang chub kyi sems kyang mi gcig ste/ sems ni khams gsum pa'i glo bur ba'i dri ma tshogs brgyad sems byung dang bcas pa'o/ byang chub kyi sems ni rig pa rang byung gi ye shes dngos po dang mtshan ma med pa 'khor 'das thams cad kyi dbyings so/ 'dir byang chub kyi sems kyi rtsal lam rol par snang srid shar bas byang chub kyi sems zhes 'bras ming rgyu la btags pa tsam las/ 'khor 'das su snang ba de rig pa'i rtsal du shes par byas la/ rig pa nyid 'khor 'das gang du'ang ma grub la 'char gzhi ma 'gags par shes par bya'o/

Note

In this passage, Klong chen pa distinguishes between sems as an obscured and obscuring process and byang chub kyi sems as the pristine source of all experienced reality. This contrasts with Rong zom pa who maintains that sems is byang chub kyi sems (though of course he takes sems here in a different sense).

by David Higgins

Passage

de la byang chub kyi sems zhes bya ba la/ byang chub ni bo dhi (bodhi) ces bya ba a ba bo dhi (avabodhi) ste/ zad pa dang mi skye ba shes pa'am/ dri ma thams cad yongs su dag par gyur pa'am phyin ci ma log par khong du chud p'am/ ma lus par kun chub pa la bya/ sems zhes bya ba ni/ tsi ta (citta) zhes bya ba ni na bi tsi ta (navicitta) ste/ sna tshogs pa'i don te/ dmigs pa sna tshogs rnam par rig pa'am/ rnam gcig tu 'du byed thams cad kyi sa bon bsags pas/ chun pa'i skye'u snod ltar gyur pa la bya/ tsin te na tsid dha ste/ sems par byed pas sems te/ 'du byed sems pa dang mtshungs par ldan pa gang gis/ bya ba sna tshogs la sems par byed g.yo' bar byed 'jug par byed pas sems bya'o/ tsi ta ma na bi dya ar+tha (citta mana vidyartha?) ste sems dang yid don gcig ste/ gzugs ltar bem

Note

In this passage, Rong zom pa gives a hermeneutical gloss on the term based on the Sanskrit.

by David Higgins

Passage

2. byang chub sems kyi ngo bo ngos 'zung ba

a. byang chub sems kyi ngo bo spyir bstan

gang la rang don sems pa yod ma yin [rnam mkhyen shing rta:473.4, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:45.5]
bkres pa zas dang skom pa chur gdung bzhin
sems can 'ba' zhig don du rnam mkhyen gyi
go 'phang gnyer la byang chub sems zhes grags/

b. Smon 'jug gi ngo bo bye brag tu bshad pa

de'ang 'bras bur dam 'cha' smon pa'i sems [rnam mkhyen shing rta:475.3, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:49.1] [475.3] [49.1]
bslab bya bdag gzhan mnyam dang brje ba dang (essence etc. 475f)
bdag pas gzhan bces gsum du bzhag pa'ang
bslab pa'i mdor bsdus yin gyi de'i ngo bo (On special features of love, compasion, and byang sems)
byams sogs tshad med bzhi la yang dag gnas
rgyu la dam 'cha' 'jug pa'i sems yin te (see yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me 51.1)
de yi bslab bya pha rol phyin pa drug (also on tshad med)
spyod yul yongs su dag pa rnams la bsten/

Note

In this passage, 'Jigs med gling pa points out the essence of byang chub sems which is the impulse to seek sensitive awareness for the sake of others. He then distinguishes between aspiration and pursuance (see Yon tan rgya mtsho's discussion of this on 48.4; on knowing the distinctive features of byams, snying rje and byang sems, see 51.1).

by David Higgins