Passage

sha ri'i bu/ 'di la sems yang dag par ma bskyed rjes su ma bskyed pa'i byams pa dang/ snying rje dang/ dga' ba dang/ btang snyoms bzhi ni tshangs pa'i gnas pa bzhi ste/ srid par mngon par 'du byed pa dang bcas pa'o/ sems yang dag par bskyed/ rjes su bskyed pa'i byams pa dang/ snying rje dang/ dga' ba dang/ btang snyoms bzhi ni tshad med pa bzhi ste/ mya ngan las 'das pa'i lam du 'du bu bued pa'i phyir ro//

Note

The seventh chapter of Klong chen pa's Sems nyid ngal gso {116036} offers the most original and eloquent account of the four immeasurables — love, compassion, joy, and equanimity— to be found in Buddhist path literature. He distinguishes these from the four brahmavihāras (tshangs pa'i gnas pa bzhi) of early Buddhism which, being restricted to a narrow frame of reference, remain the cause of worldliness. Klong chen pa's source (cited on Shing rta chen po {116031:480.4} and by 'Jigs med gling pa in his Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:457.1}) is the Snying po mchog.

by David Higgins

Passage

I. blo spyod pa tshad med bzhi'i le'u

b. theg chen lam gyi spyi sdom bshad pa

theg dman rdzing bur byang cug sems kyi khams [bden gnyis shing rta:433.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:7.4]
rigs las nyams pa'i nyan rang skyes bu'i sems
stong nyid snying rje'i ded dpon mthus sad nas
theg chen rgya mtsho kun mkhyen gling du 'gro/

sbyin sogs pha rol phyin pa rnam pa lnga'i [bden gnyis shing rta:435.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:9.4]
ngo bo lung du ma bstan lcags khams su
rnam par nyams pa thabs shes gser 'gyur rtsis
thebs pa'i [47] mod la rin thang chen por byed/

(see Bden gnyis shing rta 435) gang phyir snying rje'i thabs dang stong nyid kyi [bden gnyis shing rta:436.1, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:10.2]
(on thabs and shes rab) shes rab zung du 'jug pa'i byang chub sems
sbyor ba tshad med bzhi pa'i sa mkhan gyis
smon 'jug gnyis dang bslab bya slob las skye/

c. tshad med bzhi dngos bshad pa

1. tshad med bzhi'i dmigs pa

byams pa'i ngo bo gzhan bde 'dod pa yin [bden gnyis shing rta:437.5, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:12.2]
sdug pa'i ma yis bu la ji bzhin du (3 types of love 438)
lus dnag longs spyod dge ba kun spungs nas
gzhan la phan 'dogs gnod pa bzod la bslab/

(15.5 diff.) snying rje'i ngo bo gzhan gyi sdug bsngal la [bden gnyis shing rta:444.6, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:15.1]
(between love and compassion) bzod mi phod pa'i sems stobs drag po dang (essence of love and compassion 449)
'gro drug mtha' dag sdug bsngal rgyu 'bras kyi
mtha' la gcur mthong mchi ma slong ba yin/[16.1]

dga' ba'i ngo bo gzhan dag phun tshogs la [bden gnyis shing rta:450.3, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:19.2]
(3 kinds of compassion) spro ba'i sems 'jug kun la legs smon bsgom (3 types of joy 450)
rang rang mthu yis thob la dga' byed cing
phyin chad de dang mi 'bral smon pa yin/

btang snyoms ngo bo byams ldang 'bral ba ste [bden gnyis shing rta:452.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:20.3]
phyogs dang ris chad mnyam pa nyid brdal nas (2 types 452) (3 types)
dgra dang gnyen dang bar ma'i 'du shes gsum (nature 453)
phan 'dogs yul la mnyam par rab tu spyad
rnam pa'i dmigs bcas dmigs med rtsi yis sbyar/

2. gol sa

'dod pa'i byams pa ser sna'i snying rje dang [bden gnyis shing rta:456.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:23.4]
nga rgyal (48) dga' ba gti mug btang snyoms dang
thar pa'i lam min tshangs pa'i gnas pa bzhi'i
phyogs dang nye ba dmigs bcas rnam par spangs/

3. tshad med khyad par can

'di na zhi ba'i lam dang 'bral ba yi [bden gnyis shing rta:458.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:25.2]
dmigs pa'i yul ni sems can thams cad kyang
snang la rang bzhin med pa'i chos nyid kyi
rnam pa'i sgom tshul stobs su gyur pa las
byang chub sems gnyis skye ba'i rgyur 'gro bas
khyad chos ldan pa'i tshad med bzhi ru 'dod/

4. sgom tshul

sgom tshul go rim can dang nges pa med [bden gnyis shing rta:459.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:26.6]
dmigs pa'i yul gang skye bar sla na gtad/

'on kyang byams pa bsgoms chags pa'i rten gyur na [bden gnyis shing rta:460.5]
nye ring bral ba'i btang snyoms sgom par spo/

de nyid rmongs nas lung ma bstan gyur na [bden gnyis shing rta:460.6]
snying rjer spos pas sdug bsngal rgyu 'bras 'gog/

snying rje stobs zhan ris su chad pa na [bden gnyis shing rta:461.1]
dga' bar spos pas dman sems skye ba 'gog/

dga' bas sems rgod spros pa'i yul gyur na [bden gnyis shing rta:461.2]
byams sogs mtha' dbus brjes nas spel mar bsgom/

5. gcig gis phan yon

de ltar bsgoms pas rnam smin mngon par mtho [bden gnyis shing rta:462.3, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:29.5]
'dod par lha mi'i lus dang nges legs gnyis
rgyu mthun byed pa de 'dra myong bas ni
mi mthun phyogs dang bral (49) zhing bde ba 'thob/
dbang gis yid 'ong bde dga'i yul la spyod
byed pa bzhi po stobs su gyur pa yi
don gnyis 'byor pa'i yon tan 'thob 'gyur te/
byams pa 'byongs pas 'gro la bu ltar brtse [bden gnyis shing rta:464.2, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:32.2]
zhe sdang med cing gzhan gyi yid du 'ong
byams pa'i ngo bo stong la rang bzhin med
me long ye shes long spyod rdzogs pa 'thob/
snying rje 'byongs pas gzhan gyi sdug bsngal kyang [bden gnyis shing rta:464.5, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:33.1]
bdag gi khur 'gro 'tshe ba bral ba'i sems
'dod chags dang bral stong nyid snying rjer 'brel
sor rtog ye shes chos kyi sku ru 'grub/
dga' ba 'byongs pas phrag dog rtsa ba chod [bden gnyis shing rta:465.3, yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:34.2]
'byor pa brtan cing zhi bde rgyun mi 'chad
bsam gtan dga' ba dmigs pa med pa dang
bya grub ye shes sprul pa'i sku mchog 'thob/
btang snyoms 'byongs pas bdag gzhan dgra gnyen mnyam
nga rgyal med cing zab zhi'i rtogs pa skye [yon tan rin po che mdzod kyi 'grel pa nyi zla'i sgron me:35.1]
rmongs pa med cing chos dbyings ye shes dang
ngo bo nyid sku mngon du 'thob par 'gyur/
de lta'i tshad med bzhi yi yon tan ni
rgyu 'bras shin tu mtha' yas bslu ba med
lam ngan [50] gzhan gyi grub mtha' srid pa'i rgyu
stong nyid rnying rjer 'gal la mi bsten par
thar pa dri med rgyal sras dam pa'i lam
rnyog pa zhi ba'i dge la goms 'tshal lo/

Note

The seventh chapter of 'Jigs med gling pa's Yon tan mdzod rtsa ba {115776} on the four immeasurables marks the transition to the path of the superior individual (see skyes bu gsum). His account is much indebted to Klong chen pa's Sems nyid ngal gso (see the entry {116036:54.1}).

by David Higgins

Passage

i. 'jug pa rgyu'i don

de ltar skyabs song rten gyi gang zag gis [479]
byams pa'i sa gzhir snying rje'i me tog bkram
dga' ba'i grib bsil btang snyoms chu gtsang gis
'gro la phan phyir rang gi sems sbyong ngo

ii. dngos kyi don

a. tshad med dang tshangs gnas kyi khyad par

1. rgyu dang byed las kyi khyad par

de yang thar pa'i lam dang ma 'brel na [480]
tshangs pa'i gnas pa bshi ste srid pa'i rgyu
zhi ba'i lam gyis zin pa'i de rnam bzhi
srid pa'i chu gter 'da' phyir tshad med bzhi

2. ngo bo dmigs pa yul gyi khyad par

dmigs yul mtha' yas 'gro ma chos nyid la [480]
rnam pa kun khyab dmigs bcas dmigs pa med

3. gnas bzhi nges pa 'i khyad par

snga mtshod yod nyung zad 'gro ba la [481]
dmigs rnams ma dag dmigs bcas tshangs pa'i rgyu

4. thar lam snying po'i khyad par

'di ni dmigs med thar par gzhol bas na [482]
snying rje'i rang bzhin can gyis bslab par bya

b. tshad med pa bzhi'i bsgom tshul

1. go don nges pas spyir bstan pa

a. tshad med bzhi'i dmigs yul

bde ba mi ldan sdug bsngal gyis nyam thag [482]
skyid cing 'byor la nye ring chags sdang can
byams dang snying rje dga' ba btang snyoms yul

b. rang rang gi blo'i rnam pa bstan pa

rnam pa bde thob sdug bsngal btal ba dang [482]
dga' dang mi 'bral sems snyoms las rung 'dod

c. thog mar 'jug pa'i go rim

sgom tshul go rims nges ba med na yang [486]
dang po'i gang zag thog mar btang snyoms te
nye ring bsnyams nas de nas gzhan gsum sgom

2. go rim nges pas bye brag tu bshad pa

a. btang snyoms

(1) chags sdang gi sems la rdan bgrang ba

de yang dmigs yul sems can thams cad la [487]
blo yi rnam ba 'di star brtag par bya
de lta pha dang ma dang bshes la chags
dgra la sdang ba 'di 'fra'i sems khyod ngag

(2) chags sdang mi rig pa gros gdab pa

55 thog mtha' dus med 'khyams tshe dgra 'dis kyang [487]
pha ma la sogs bshes byas phan pa bsgrubs
de yi drin lam gnod sems sgom byed dam

(3) chags sdang mi 'thad pa'i rigs pa dgod pa

gnyen 'dis kyang ni dgra byas gnod pa bsgrubs [487]
da lta na yang do yi sdug bsngal 'go
de yi lan du phan pa ji ltar rigs
bar ma yang ni mdza' dang mi mdzar 'gyur
phan gnod ma nges chags sdang rigs pa min

(4) chags sdang med pa'i btang snyoms la sbyang ba

de bas thog mar mdza' bshes phyogs rnams la [488]
bar ma bzhin du chags pa sbang bya zhi'i
de nas dgra la bar ma bzhin du ni
sdang bspangs la nye ring med par bya

(5) rmongs pa med pa'i btang snyoms la dgod pa

bar ma'i phyogs la'ang gti mug da bral ba'i phyir [488]
'gro ba'i nyon mongs snyam du sel ba'i blo
srid dang bral bde 'dra rnam par bsgom

(6) snying rje chen po'i btang snyoms las sbyang ba

thams cad bde 'dod sdug bsngal 'dor 'dod gcig [489]
'on kyang mi shes sdug bsngal rgyu la spyod

(7) nyon mongs zhi ba'i btang snyoms sgom pa

kye mnyam thag 'gro ba'i nyon mongs tshogs [489]
bag chags bcas kun zhi la sems snyoms shog
changs sdang drang pos gzir ba'i lus can kun
nye ring sems snyoms chags sdang bral bar shog

(8) ji ltar sgom tshul dngos

ces bsam 'gro ba gcig nas gnyis dang gsum [489]
yul gru gcig nas gling gcig gling bzhin sa
stong gcig gnyis gsum 'jig rten kun la bsgom

(9) sgom pai rtags dang tshad bzung ba

'byongs pa'i tshad ni bdag gzhan dgra gnyen mnyam [490]

(10) dmigs pa med pa'i btang snyoms la blo sbyar

rjes la dmigs pa med pa'i btang snyoms yul [490]
thams cad sems te sems nyid nam mkha' 'dra
56 don dam ma skyes stong pa'i ngang de la
blo yi rnam pa spros dang bral bar gzhag

(11) de'i tshad

'byongs pa'i tshad ni zab zhi'i rtogs pa skye [492]

(12) btang snyoms sgom pa'i 'bras bu

'bras bu nye ring rnyog pa medpa'i sems [492]
gnas lugs don la rang bzhin shun gyis grub

b. byams pa

(1) byams pa sgom pa gdams pa

de ltar kun la sems sdoms gyur pa na [492]
rang nyid ma la bde dang phrad 'dod ltar
lus cang kun la de bzhin bsam par bya

(2) ji ltar sgom tshul

byams pa'i dmigs yul sems can thams cad la [493]
rnam pa gnas skabs sha mi'i bde ba dang
mthar thug byang chub bde dang 'phrad par shog
snyam du gcig nas 'gro ba kun gyi bar
phyogs mtha' gtugs par de snyed bsgompar bya`

(3) sgom pa'i rtags tshad

rtags ni kun la khyab pa'i byams pa mchog [493]
bu gcig brtse ba'i ma bas lhag pa 'byung

(4) dmigs pa med pa'i byams pa

de rjes thams cad mnyam pa'i ngang la gzhag [494]
dmigs pa medpai byams pa chen po ste
byams dang stong pa zung du chud pa rtags

(5) byams pa'i 'bras bu brjod pa

'bras bu mthong na yid 'ong dag pa'thob [496]

c. snying rje

(1) snying rje sgom par gdams pa byams pas

byams pas 'grol khyab pa'i rjes nyid du [497]
pha ma'i sdug bsngal blos mi bzhod pa bzhin
'gro ba'i sdug bsngal bsams la ..

(2) sgom tshul dngos bstan pa la

...snying rje bskyed

de yang bdag gi pha ma drin can rnams [497]
bdag gi ched du sdig pa'i las byas pas
tsha grang bkres skom gsad gcad las kyis ma nar
skye rga na 'chi'i chu chen 'khrug par bying
sdug bsngal sna tshogs du mas nyam re thag

[nges pa dgod pa]

57 de las thar 'dod zhi ba'i sems med la [497]
yang dag lam ston dge ba'i bshes med pas
mtha' med 'khor bar 'khyams pa snying re rje
'di dag mthong nas yal bar 'dor phod dam

[rang bzhin bsam pa]

de bas bdag gi lus dang songs spyod dang [498]
dus gsum dge bas 'gro ba'i sdug bsnyal dag
skad cig nyid la bral bar shog cig ces
snying khong rus pa'i gting nas bsam par bya

(3) sgom pa'i rtags tshad

'gro ba'i sdug bsngal mi bzhod rtags su bshad [499]

(4) dmigs pa med pa'i snying rje

dmigs med snying rjes de rjes mnyam par gzhag [499]
rtag ni stong nyid snying rje zung du'brel

(5) snying rje sgom pa'i 'bras bu

'bras bu gnod sems rnam 'tshe bral ba'i sems [500]
las rung gdod nas dag pa nyid du 'grub
d. dga' ba bsgom pa'i tshul lo

(1) dga' ba sgom par gdams pa

de ltar snying rjes brlan pa'i 'gro ba la [501]
rang rang bde bas gnas de dga' ba bshom

(2) sgom pa dngos kyi rim pa

de yang dmigs yul bde ldan sems can te [501]
rnam paye ma 'gro ba 'di dag kun
bdag gis bde la dgod par m adgos par
rang rang bde ba bdag gis rnyedpa rab
da ni ding nas byang chub snying po'i bar
bde zhing skyid ba 'di dang mi 'bral shog
snyam du gcig nas kun la bsgompar bya

(3) 'byongs ba'i tshad

rtags su phrag dog med cing dga' ba skye [502]

(4) dmigs pa med pa'i dga' ba

de rjes mi dmigs bsam gtan dga' ba nyid [502]

(5) de'i sgom tshad

lus ngag sems la zhi bde lhun gyis grub [503]

(6) dga' ba sgom pa'i 'bras bu

'bras bu 'byor pas brtan la dga' ba 'grub [503]

3. rtsal sbyang nges pas don bsdu ba'o

a. cha shas nas bslab tshul

de ltar goms rjes byams nas rim par bsgom [503]
de yis bzhi po'i zhen pa rim gyis'gog

b. byams pai gegs snying rjes 'gog tshul

58 byams bsgoms gnyen bzhin kun la chags pa na [504]

c. snying rje'i gegs dga' bas 'gog pa

snying rjes sdug bsngal rgyu 'bras zhan pa 'gog [504]
snying rje dman pas dmigs dang bcaspa na
dmigs med dga' bas skyo ba rnam par 'gog

d. dga' ba'i gegs btang snyoms kyis 'gog pa

dga' bas sems gyengs spros la 'cher ba na [504]
nye ring chags bral btang snyoms chen po bsgom

e. btang snyoms kyi gegs byams pas 'gog pa

btang snyoms bar ma lung ma bstan bzhin na [504]
sngar bzhin byams sogs rim pas bsgom parbya
de yis 'byongs par sla zhing brtan pa 'thob

f. spel ma sgom tshul

sgoms pa shin tu brtan ba'i rnal 'byor pas [505]
rim dang rim min spel ma thod rgal bsgom

g. de ltar sgom pai yon tan

de yis rtogs pa so mar bogs'byin zhing [505]
shin tu brtan pas ches brtan nyid du 'gyur

C. sgom pa dag gi 'bras bu

1. thun mongs gi 'bras bu spyir bstan pa

a. rnam smin gyi 'bras bu

de ltar bsgoms pa'i 'bras bu bzhi dag las [505]
rnam smin mngon mtho nges legs gnyis 'thob la
'dod par lha mi'i hus 'grub phan bde byed

b. rgyu mthun gyi 'bras bu

rgyu mthun byed pas de nyid byed pa dang [507]
myong bas mi mthun phyogs bral bde ba 'thob

c. bdag po'i 'bras bu

dbang gis yid 'ong bde zhing rab dga'i yul [507]
'gro ba mthun cing 'byor pas brgyan par skye

d. byed pa'i 'bras bu [508]

byed pas bzhi po ches cher rab 'phel bas
rang gzhan don gnyis 'byor pa shun grub 'gyur

2. mchog gi 'bras bu bye brag tu bshad pa gnyis so

a. byams pa'i 'bras bu

byams pas zhe sdang med cing longs spyod rdzogs [508]
me long ye shes rab tu thob par 'byur
longs spyod rdzogs pa'i sku ni mtshan dpes brgyan

b. snying rje'i 'bras bu

snying rjes 'dod chags med cing chos kyi sku [508]
59 so sor rtog pa'i ye shes mngon du byed
chos kyi sku ni stobs sogs ma 'dres chos

c. dga' ba'i 'bras bu

dga' bas phrag dog med cing sprul ba'i sku [508]
bya grub ye shes dam pa thob par 'gyur
sprul pa'i sku ni ma nges sna tshogs gzugs
lhun gyis grub pa'i sku ste phrin las yin

d. btang snyoms kyi 'bras bu

btang snyoms nga rgyal rmongs med ngo bo nyid [509]
mnyam nyid chos dbyingsye shes mngon du byed
ngo bo nyid sku chos nyid spros dang bral

d. thar lam nges pa'i gzhung lam bstan pa'o

1. tshad med bzhi po rgyal pas bsngags pa

de ltar byams sogs yon tan mtha' yas shing [513]
mtshangs bral lha mi'i ston pas rab bsdags mdzod

2. tshad med yod med kyis thar lam yin min du bstan pa

de dag mi ldan lam de phyin ci log [513]
ston pa gzhan la skyabs song lam ngan yin
des gzung lam ni thar pa drim med
dus gsum rgyal bsda phyi'i gshegs shul yin

a. rgyu 'bras gzhung lam gcig pas tshad med bzhir

bstan tshul

rgyu yi theg pas sa bon myu gu bzhin [513]
thabs shes sku gnyis bskyed par 'dod na yang
bras bu'i theg pas sku yi sgrib pa gnyis
sel byed rkyen gyi rnam par khas len pas
thams nyid snying rje tshad medlam' brten
don la gcig ste stong nyid snying rje can
rgyu 'bras gnyis kas mthun par nyams su len

b.mdo rgyud mthun par dbyings kyi dri ma sbyong byed du sgom tshul

gzhan yang thog med dge ba sa bon tshul [514]
ma bya ye nas gnas par mdo nas gsungs
de dang sku gsum ye ldan gro bur gyi
sgrib pas bsgribs te sel'dod sdags nyid mtshungs
mdor na mdo rgyud lam rnams gcig nyid du
60 mkhas grub rnams kyisphyi nang bshad pa mdzad
de phyir rgyal sras dam pa'i rjes 'gro zhing
tshad med rnam pa bzhi la 'dag par mdzod

iii. rdzogs pa mjug gi don

a. skabs kyi dge ba bsdo ba

de ltar legs gsungs zhi ba'i rang bzhin gyis [515]
'gro kun sems kyi rnyog pa rab zhi nas
lam gol log dar dman par zhugs pa yis
ngub pa'i sems nyid di ring ngal sos shig

Note

One can compare Sems nyid ngal gso 54.1 with 'Jigs med gling pa's derivative abridged chapter in the entry from Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:437.2}.

by David Higgins

Passage

de dag la ci'i phyir tshad med ces bya zhe na/ slob dpon bud+d+ha gup+ta/

'di ltar sems can tshad med pa la dmigs pa dang/ tshogs tshad med pa dang/ chos tshad med pa dang/ ye shes tshad med pa ste/

zhes gsungs te/ dang po ni khams gsum pa'i sems can mang nyung 'di tsam mo zhes dpag par mi nus pa dang/ gnyis pa ni bsod nams dang ye shes rnam pa gnyis te bskyed pa'i rgyu'am ngo bo yin pa dang/ gsum pa ni sangs rgyas kyi che ba'i yon tan stobs dang mi 'jigs pa la sogs pa dang/ bzhi pa ni shes bya dang shes pa tha mi dad pas de bzhin gshegs pa'i ye shes kyi dmigs pa'i yul du gyur pa ste byams pa la sogs pa chos bzhi po de dag gi ngo bor gnas pa'o/

Note

In this passage, Yon tan rgya mtsho follows 'Jigs med gling pa's four interpretations of tshad med in accordance with a passage from Buddhagupta (see the entry from Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:437.2}).

by David Higgins