Passage

B. khyad par can nogs bzung nas/ khyad par can gyi nang pa de yang rnam pa gsum ste/ bkod pa chen po las/

chen po rigs ldan gsum dag la
sems yas pa la bskyed pa ste
sems bcud can la rdzogs pa'o
mchog gsang rab la rdzogs pa che/ zhes so/

a) de'ang zhe sdang shas che zhing rtog pa mang ba la snang ba thabs kyi rang bzhin pa'i rgyud ma hA yo ga bstan la/

b) 'dod chag shas che zhing sems gnas pa la dga' ba la/ stong pa de kho na nyid kyi rdzogs rim shes rab ma'i rgyud a nu yo ga bshad cing/

c) gti mug shas che zhing bya rtsol can la gnyis su med pa'i rang bzhin a ti gsungs so/

de la dang po bskyed pa ni thabs kyi gzhi la/ de'i ngang nas rdzogs pa ni shes rab kyi lam ste/ de nas blang dor gnyis su med par rdzogs pa ni 'bras bu ste/ seng ge rtsal rdzogs...

Note

After distinguishing inner from outer Mantrayāna in the Rnying ma tradition (see under gsang sngags for full context), Klong chen pa indicates why the inner Tantras are classified as Mahā, Anu and, Ati.

by David Higgins

Passage

theg pa 'og ma'i gzhung dang mthun pa yin na/ rdzogs pa chen po ye nas sangs rgyas pa la/ rgyu rkyen 'bras bu bzhag pa mi 'gal lam zhe na/ de la 'di ltar ma ha yo ga las stsogs pa theg pa 'og ma'i gzhung gis/ lam gyi dngos po bsnyen bsgrub kyi yan lag gi [rgyu rkyen] sgo nas/ 'bras bu grub par bya ba 'dod pa yin la/ rdzogs pa chen po'i gnas skabs na/ de yang de ltar bya mi dgos te/ bsnyen bsgrub rnam pa bzhi yang/ dngos brtsal [106] ba med par lhun kyis grub pa'i rnal 'byor la rdzogs pas/ rgyu rkyen 'bras bu'i dngos por dngos su gyur pa ni med de zhe la [don lhun gyis grub par' bzla ba'i man ngag du sbyor ro/

Note

This passage argues why Rdzogs chen is superior to other vehicles. See also 105.4.

by David Higgins

Passage

iii) rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul ni/ 'jig rten dang 'jig rten las 'das pa'i chos thams cad dbyer med par sku gsung thugs kyi dkyil 'khor gyi rang bzhin ye nas yin par rtogs nas sgom pa ste/ de yang rgyud [gsang ba snying po {116511:5a}]

rdo rje phung po'i yan lag ni
rdzogs pa'i sangs rgyas lnga ru grags
skye mched khams mang po kun
byang chub sems dpa'i dkyil 'khor nyid
sa chu sbyan dang mA ma ki
mi rlung gos dkar sgrol ma ste
nam mkha' dbyings kyi dbang phyug ma
srid gsum ye nas rnam par dag/ ces 'byung ste/

'khor ba dang mya ngan las 'das pa'i chos thams cad ye nas ma skyes la/ bya ba byed nus pa'i sgyu ma bde bar gshegs pa yab yum bcu la rtsogs pa'i rang bzhin ye nas yin [8] pa'i phyir/ chos thams cad rang bzhin gyi mya ngan las 'das pa ste/ chen po lnga ni yum lnga'i rang bzhin/ phung po lnga ni rigs lnga'i sangs rgyas/ rnam par shes pa bzhi ni byang chub sems dpa' bzhi'i rang bzhin/ yul bzhi ni mdzas pa'i lha mo bzhi'i rang bzhin/ dbang po bzhi ni byang chub sems dpa' bzhi'i rang bzhin/ dus bzhi ni mchod pa'i lha mo bzhi'i rang bzhin/ lus kyi dbang po dang rnam par shes pa dang/ yul dang de las byung ba'i byang chub kyi sems ni/ khro bo bzhi'i rang bzhin/ rtag chad mu bzhi ni khro mo bzhi'i rang bzhin/ yid kyi rnam par shes pa ni byang chub kyi sems rdo rje kun tu bzang po'i rang bzhin/ yul chos 'dus dang 'dus ma byas ni/ chos bya ba mo kun tu bzang mo'i rang bzhin te/ de dag kyang ye nas mngon par rdzogs par sangs rgyas pa'i rang bzhin yin gyi da lam gyis bsgrubs pa ma yin no/ de ltar phyogs bcu dus gsum dang/ khams gsum la rtsogs pa 'dus byas dang 'dus ma byas pa'i chos thams cad rang gi sems las gud na med de/ ji skad du/

rang sems so sor rtogs pa ni
sangs rgyas byang chub de nyid do
'jig rten gsum pa de nyid ngo
'byung ba che rnams de nyid do/ zhes 'byung ngo

ji skad du/

chos thams cad ni sems la gnas so
sems ni nam mkha' la gnas so
nam mkha' ni ci la yang mi gnas so/

zhes 'byung ba dang/

chos thams cad ni ngo bo nyi kyi stong pa'o
chos thams cad ni gdod ma nas rnam par dag pa'o
chos thams cad ni yongs kyis 'od gsal ba'o
chos thams cad ni rang bzhin gyis mya ngan las 'das pa'o
chos thams cad ni mngon par rdzogs par sangs rgyas so/

zhes gsungs so/

'di ni rdzogs pa chen po'o/ rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul de ni/ rtogs pa rnam pa bzhi'i lam gyis yid ches te/ de la rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul ni/ bsod nams dang ye shes kyi tshogs rdzogs pa/ 'bras bu'i chos lhun gyis grub pa'i don to/ tshul ni don al 'jug pa'o/ [10] rtogs pa rnam pa bzhi ni/ rgyu gcig par rtogs pa dang/ yig 'bru'i tshul gyis rtogs pa dang/ byin gyis rlab kyi rtogs pa dang/ mngon sum par rtogs pa'o/

[Preamble to Above Passage]

[90-91] 'di lta bu'i ting nge 'dzin [of rdzogs pa'i tshul] yang brtsal ba med par lhun gyis grub par sbyor nus shing/ phyogs dus mnyam pa nyid du sbyor nus nan/ rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul nyid dang khyad par med par 'gyur ba las/ 'dir de ltar cung zad ma nus te/ sbyor ba rtsol ba dang bcas pa dang/ rig pa phyogs su sbyor ba dang/ skad cig ma dus su sbyor bas bye brag du byas pa yin te/ de yang 'di ltar rig pa skad cig ma gcig la/ don thams cad 'di ltar rdzogs par byar ro zhes 'dod do/ (goes on to say that during bkyed tshul and rdzogs tshul, there is still a distinction between the bden gnyis bu:)

'bras bu bla na med pa'i byang chub la theg pa' chen po thams cad khyad par med pas dbye' mi dgos so zhes dgongs pa'o/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term Rdzogs chen. By way of commentary to the following passage from Padmasambhava's Man ngag lta ba'i phreng ba {116076}, Rong zom indicates how rdzogs pa chen po is an outgrowth of the... (text missing).

by David Higgins

Passage

[93.3] rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul ni/ man ngag gi yi ge 'di'i brtsam pa'i gzhi nyid yin pa'i phyir/ don gtan la phab nas rgyas par gsungs la/ lta ba gzhan thams cad ni 'di'i gol sgrib dang mu stegs tsam yin pa'i phyir/ phyogs tsam gsungs so/ de la 'dir brtsams pa'i gzhi rdzogs pa chen po'i lta ba'i don gtan la phab ste/ ma 'ongs pa'i rnal 'byor pa rnams kyis nyams su blang du rng bar bstan pa'i phyir/ 'dir rdzogs pa chen po'i lta ba mthar phyin pa'i don bstan pa dang/ de nyams su blangs zhing goms par bya ba'i thabs 'bras bu dang bcas pa bstan pa'i phyir/ rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul bstan [94] pa dang/ de chud mi gzan pa'i phyir rdzogs po'i don 'di rnyed par dka' zhing kun gyi thun mong ma yin pa dang/ 'di' ston pa'i slob dpon yang don 'di' tsam shes pas byar mi rung ste/

[Commentary] [terms from Man ngag lta ba'i phreng ba {116076} in bold]

de la kun nas nyon mongs pa'i <b>chos</b> 'khor ba rgyu dang 'bras bur bcas pa <b>thams cad</b> dang/ rnam par byang ba'i chos mya ngan las 'das pa' rgyu dang 'bras bur bcas pa thams cad <b>dbyer med</b> zhes sbyar te/ de dbye ba ni gang/ dbyer med pa ni gang du ji ltar med ce na/ de la dbye ba ces bya ba ni/ chos rnams kyi mtshan nyid so so'i dbye' ba ste/ 'di' ltar don dam pa dang kun rdzob kyi bden pa'i mtshan nyid dag ni/ 'di' dag 'di' dag zhe'am/ spyi dang rang gi mtshan nyid dag ni 'di' dang 'di' dag zhe'am/ nag po dang dkar po'i chos kyi mtshan nyid dag ni/ 'di dang 'di dag go zhes bya ba las stsogs pa/ chos kyi rab du dbye' ba ji snyed pa thams cad do/ de dag dbyer gang du med ce na/ <b>sku gsung thugs kyi dkyil 'khor gyi rang bzhin</b> du dbyer med ces sbyar te/ dper na 'jig rten phal pa dang/ phyi rol mu stegs can gyis rnam par bzhag pa'i tha snyed kyi mtshan nyid thams cad dang/ gang zag gi mtshan nyid thams cad dang/ sangs rgyas pa rnams kyis chos kyi mtshan nyid du dbyer med par bsdus te bstan pa bzhin no/ ji ltar dbyer med ce na/ de'i rang bzhin <b>ye nas yin pa'i phyir</b> te/ 'di' la sgro skur dang stsol ba bdag gis bsnyad pa' glags mi rnyed pa'i phyir ro/ (see under rtogs pa (4) and sgrub (4) and other headings for continuation)

[101.4] tshogs rnam pa gnyis rdzogs pas na rdzogs pa zhes bya ba/ de yang theg pa 'og ma'i ltar/ bgrod cing sbyor ba la ltos pa ma yin gyi/ sku gsung thugs 'bras bu'i chos su gdod ma nas lhun gyis grub pas chen po/

Note

After summarizing all the Buddhist ways (tshul) [92.1] beginning with the pha rol tu phyin pa'i theg pa, Rong zom writes the following passage on Rdzogs chen.

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Passage

de ltar na lta ba thams cad dang bral ba'i rdzogs pa chen po'i tshul 'di ni/ theg pa thams cad kyi yang rtse/ lung thams cad kyi rgyal po/ gsung rab thams cad kyi nying khu/ rgyud thams cad kyi spyi 'grel/ dgongs pa thams cad kyi zhe phugs/ man ngag thams cad kyi snying po zhes bya'o/

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term Rdzogs chen. Rong zom pa characterizes the way of Rdzogs chen as the summit of all spiritual endeavours. (See under theg pa for a continuation of this passage.)

by David Higgins