Passage

mdo sngags kyi lam sems bskyed nas zung 'jug gi rim pa la slob pa'i tshul dbang po mchog la dgongs pa gcig tu bsgrub par rigs par bya'o/ gal te mtshan nyid theg pa sngags kyi lam stegs su nges par dgos na sngags nas tshe gcig la sogs par sangs rgya ba'i myur lam ming tsam du song zhing/ 'di ltar ri rab kyi zom la rus sbal gyi bgrod pas 'jigs nas sum cu rtsa gsum du sleb khar khyung gi lding stangs kyis sleb po zer ba ltar srid du ring ba'i lam la ngal ba mtha' dag brten nas slar yang gseb lam nas bgrob pa ni byis pa mgo 'khor ba'i gtan tshigs tsam ste/

...yab sras kyi rim lngar yang bskyed rim med par rdzogs rim bsgrub mi nus/ dben gsum med par kun rdzob kyi dben ba rtogs mi nus sing/ de med par don dam pa'i 'od gsal rtogs mi nus la/ de med par zung 'jug bsgrub mi nus par bshad pa yin no/ de'i phyir lugs 'di la 'od gsal ni 'phags pa'i bden mthong gi lam dang/ zung 'jug ni mi slob pa'i lam ste rdzogs pa'i sangs rgyas kyi go 'phang kho na yin pas snyigs ma lnga bdo pa'i dus 'dir ni sngags bla na med pa'i myur lam gyis 'thob pa las dbang po tshar bcad pa'i theg pa gzhan gyis dngos grub thob par mi 'gyur ba'i tshul...

Note

In the context of detailing the dbang bskur, 'Jigs med gling pa distinguishes the rapid Mantrayāna path from the slower Lakṣanayāna (like the difference between the trail of a hawk and a tortoise), although they have a common trajectory. The Lakṣanayāna serves as a crutch or walking stick (the kind sherpas use to rest their packs on) for Mantrayāna.

by David Higgins

Passage

snod yin kyang sangs rgyas kyis de la sngags mi ston zhe na/ sangs rgyas kyis snod dang 'tshams par chos ston par gsungs pa dang/ sangs rgyas theg pa dman pas 'khrid mi mdzad/ ces pa'i lung dang 'gal lo/ yang mtshan nyid theg pa'i lam thams cad sngags kyi lam stegs su 'gro dgos na/ sngags kyi theg pa [109] myur lam yin zhes pa ming tsam ste/ thag ring por bgrod bgrod pa la rus sbal gyi nud 'gros kyi song ste sleb khar khyung gi lding stangs kyis song zer ba dang 'dra'o gsungs/

Note

The passage provides an elaboration on the content of Rnam mkhyen shing rta (see the entry {115786:71.6}).

by David Higgins