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 sha 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 the full context), Klong chen pa indicates why the inner Tantras are classified as Mahā, Anu and, Ati.

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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.)

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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: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 pas te/ 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).

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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]

[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 on Rdzogs chen.

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Passage

tshig rgyud rim pa gsal bar dbye

['khor ba'i] spros pa'i [gzhi ma] gcod byed 'khor ba yi

don rnams [tshig] rgyud kyis 'grol bar 'gyur [zab cing rgya cher ston pa]

rgya mtsho [lta bu'i rgyud rig pa rang shar] dang ni nyi ma [ltar gsal ba

rdo rje sems dpa' snying gi me long] dang

[gzhan gyis zil gyis mi non pa] seng ge [lta bu'i rgyud seng ge rtsal

rdzogs] dang ni [mi 'gyur ba] ri rgyal [lta bu dpal yi ge med pa]

dang

['khrul pa gcod pa] [531] 'khor lo [lta bu'i rgyud bkra shis mdzes ldan]

dang ni [sde snod thams cad 'byed pa] lde mig [lta bu'i rgyud

sgra thal 'gyur] dang

[gol sa gcod pa] ral gri [lta bu'i rgyud kun bzang thugs kyi me long]

dang ni [sgron ma'i snang ba ston pa] gsal shing [lta bu'i rgyud

sgron ma'i 'bar ba] dang

[tshig don gser la g.yu yis sgras pa] gser zhus [lta bu nor bu phra bkod]

dang ni [yid ches nges tshig] ma bu 'brel [ba nyi zla kha sbyor]

[ngo sprod] me long [lta bu ngo sprod spras pa] dang ni mu tig brgyus

[pa lta bu'i rgyud mu tig phreng ba]

sprul mdud [lta bu rang grol rig pa rang grol] dang ni khyung chen

[mkha' la lding ba lta bu kun tu bzang po klong drug pa] dang

[dbang byin rlabs] chu rgyun [lta bu'i rgyud rdzogs pa rang byung] dang ni ['gal byed chos la 'bebs pa] spu gri [lta bu'i rgyud nag mo

khros ma] dang

rgyal pos [rgyal sa zin pa lta bu'i rgyud sku gdung 'bar ba] dang ni

[phyug po'i] bar mdzod [lta bu'i dgos 'dod rin po che spungs pa]

dang

de ltar rnam par bye bas ni

tshig rgyud gsal bar byed pa'o/

de yi don rnams rnam phye bas [bshad na]

[rang gi gnas lugs] ngo bo nyid kyang [man ngag khrigs chags] mthong

bar 'gyur

rdo rje 'dzin pa nges zungs shig [rna gtod nas nyan par bskul bas] 532

rgyud kyi snying po [rang shar, rang grol, dpal yi ge med pa] gsum shes na

rgyal blon 'bangs gsum 'dzom pa 'dra [rgyal khams la dbang bsgyur]

rgyud kyi dangs ma [me long gnyis, nor bu phra bkod] gsum shes na

ri gsum [thams cad mthong ba] rtse mor phyin pa 'dra

rgyud kyi me tog gsum [mu tig phreng ba, seng ge rtsal rdzogs, bkra

shis mdzes ldan] shes na

mkha' la nyi ma gsum shar 'dra [pas snang ba yang gsal du song ba

dang]

rgyud kun sdoms gcig [rdzogs pa rang byung] shes pa na

[ma smin pa ming par byed pa dbang] mkhar gyi 'gram rdo legs btsugs

'dra

snang ba gting rdzogs [ngo sprod spras pa'i] rgyud shes na

rtse mo 'byongs pa'i mkhar dang 'dra [mthon por longs pa]

ye shes gsum bzlog [nyi zla kha sbyor] rgyud shes na

[nang du snang ba gsal ba] phyogs bzhir skar khung btod pa 'dra

yan lag rgyud chen [rin chen spungs pa, sku gdung 'bar ba] gnyis shes

na

ngos bzhir ba gam btags pa 'dra

rnal 'byor grol [sgron ma 'bar] ba'i rgyud shes na

rgyal po mkhar gyi rtser gzhag 'dra [rgyal srid skyong pa dang]

snying dang 'dra ba'i rgyud [kun tu bzang po klong drug pa] [533] shes

na

de la sgo mo dam bsgrigs [pas rkun po la sogs glags mi rnyed pa] 'dra

gsang ba rang gzhung [sgra thal 'gyur] rgyud shes na

mtha' ma lcags ris bskor ba [phas kyis rgol ba'i dmag gis mi tshugs pa

dang] 'dra

mtshon cha lta bu'i [nag mo khros ma'i] rgyud shes na

go zhub ldan pa'i sgo bsrung [la dgra bos rgol mi nus pa dang] 'dra

E ma de ltar rgyud kun ni

ngo mtshar mchog tu che bas na

de yi don kun [rtsa ba yan lag gi don du dbye ba] rnam bshad bya

rtsa ba'i rgyud ni [rdzogs pa rang byung, yi ge med] gnyis kyis ni

chos kun [dbyings rig] gcig pa nyid du bshad

bshad rgyud [rang shar, rang grol] ma bu gnyis kyis ni

[dbyar gi shing] lo 'dab rgyas pa'i tshul du bshad

yan lag rgyud ni [rin chen spungs pa, sku gdung 'bar ba] gnyis dag gis

rgya mtshor gza' skar shar bzhin [gsl ba gting rdzogs su] bshad

lung rig gsal ba'i rgyud [sgra thal 'gyur, bkra shis mdzes ldan] gnyis kyis

me tog kha bye'i tshul du bshad

man ngag rgyud sde [me long rnam gnyis, ngo sprod spras pa, mu tig

phreng ba] 534 bzhi yis ni

[shing de la shing thog gzhan smin dang 'bras bu gzhan med pa ltar]

'bras bu smin pa'i tshul du bshad

dgongs pa rang gnas rgyud [klong drug, sgron ma 'bar ba, nyi zla kha

sbyor] gsum gyis

mthong byed mig gi tshul du bshad [mig med na snang ba gang yang mi mthong na mig phye bas thams cad gsal ba dang 'dra]

'jug pa rang grol [seng ge rtsal rdzogs, nor bu phra bkod] rgyud gnyis

kyis

dran gzhi snying gi tshul du bshad [snying med na dran pa nyams te

snying dang smin pa'i skyes bus gang byas kyang don dang ldan

pa'i thogs pa med pa ltar]

mkhas pa cho ga'i [nag mo khros ma'i] rgyud kyis ni

me la tshe byed pa'i khyi ltar bshad [khyi med na rkun mas rdzas kyer

te khyis rang khyim gyi rdzas bsrung ba]

de ltar rgyud kun [de dag] thams cad kyis [rtsa ba gnyug ma rang grol

gyi mkhas pa chog (bcu?) dang brgyad do]

don rab shin tu gsal bar bshad

sdom pa'i ngo bo rnam phye bas

sangs rgyas kun gyi rang bzhin thob

[gong du bstan pa] de ltar tshig tu bya ba'o//

Note

This tantra classifies the eighteen Tantras in various ways (under the rubric tshig rgyud, as related to don rgyud). The interlinear notes are given in square brackets.

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Passage

thams cad 'gags med klong du 'dus pa'i phyir
rig pa rang shar zhes su grags
de yis don chen dgrol ba'i phyir
rang grol chen po'i rgyud du grags
thams cad gtan la 'bebs pa'i phyir
thal 'gyur chen po'i rgyud du grags
sdom byang rgyas par bstan pa'i phyir
snying gi me long zhes su grags
gdams ngag don la bstan pa'i phyir
nor bu phra bkod ces su grags
gol sgrib gdar sha bcad pa'i phyir
thugs kyi me long zhes su grags
thams cad dbyings su bskyal ba'i phyir
klong chen drug pa zhes su grags
'khrul gzhi gtan la dbab pa'i phyir
bkra shis mdzes ldan rgyud du grags
'khrul pa gzhi las bzlog pa'i phyir
mu tig phreng ba'i rgyud [726] ces grags
ye shes snang ba bstan pa'i phyir
sgron ma 'bar ba'i rgyud du grags
rig pa'i skyon rnams spangs pa'i phyir
sku gdung 'bar ba'i rgyud du grags
lta ba gtan la dbab pa'i phyir
seng ge rtsal rdzogs rgyud du grags
'khrul snang lam du khyer ba'i phyir
yi ge med pa'i rgyud ces grags
bar do'i ye shes ngos gzung phyir
nyi zla kha sbyor rgyud du grags
sgron ma nyams su blang ba'i phyir
ngo sprod spas pa'i rgyud du grags
rang gi rig pa bstan pa'i phyir
rin chen spungs pa'i rgyud du grags
dbang bskur gdams ngag bstan pa'i phyir
rdzogs pa rang byung rgyud du grags
dam nyams rtsad nas gcad pa'i phyir
nag mo khros ma'i rgyud du grags
dbang gi sdom byang bstan pa'i phyir
gtsug na me 'bar rgyud du grags
zhus len rgyas par bstan pa'i phyir
me lce phreng ba'i rgyud du grags
'od zer byung tshul bstan pa'i phyir
'od zer can gyi rgyud du grags
thams cad bcud du bstan pa'i phyir
che mchog dgongs pa'i rgyud du grags
de la [727] sogs pa'i rgyud sde rnams
dur khrod chen po'i gnas mchog 'dir
ngas bshad legs par yid la bzung/ zhes gsungs pas/

Note

This tantra lists the standard seventeen Atiyoga tantras plus five others. This chapter is likely a relatively late interpolation.

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Passage

yang dag chos nyid sgra las thal
rang gi ngo bo yi ge med
rang rig ye shes sgron 'od 'bar
chos nyid dag pas bkra shis mdzes
lta ba 'jigs bral seng rtsal rdzogs
rang rig smin pas rdzogs rang byung
lu gu rgyud 'brel mu tig phreng
nyams kyi snang ba nor phra bkrod
rang gnas stong pa'i snying me long
gol sa rang gcod thugs me long
gzhan las ma byung rang shar nyid
rang byung yin pas rang grol la
dbyings su gcig pas klong yang drug
yon tan rdzogs pa rin chen spungs
rang rig bstan pas ngo sprod spras
snang ba dag pas nyi zla sbyor
rig pa smin phyir sku gdung 'bar
'di dag rnams kyang gzhi las shar
'di ltar chos nyid brjod med pas
tha snyad tshig gi gzhi mar shar
tshig brjod rim pas rnam dag pas
de ltar brjod med pa la gnas
de phyir tshig rim mtha' zad pa'o/

2. zhus lan gnyis pa [197.2]

[yang zhun bcu bdun ci yi rgyu]
'od kyi yang zhun bcu bdun bshad
rang shar ba rang [dang?] rang grol dang
rang byung nyid dang rtsal rdzogs dang
mdzes ldan dag dang phra bkod dang
mu tig 'phreng dang yi ge med
snying dang thugs kyi me long dang
nyi zla kha sbyor ngo sprod spras
sku gdung 'bar ba rin chen spungs
sgron ma 'bar dang klong chen drug
de ltar bcu drug rim pa rnams
thal 'gyur las ni nges 'phros nas
gdul yul sems can rnams la snang
bcud 'dus bstan pa 'dzin pas na
bskal pa yod pa 'khor las sgrol
rdzogs pa'i sangs rgyas mngon snang ba'o

Note

This source lists the names and character of the seventeen tantras at the end of the fourth chapter (which elaborates on chos nyid). This seems to be a later interpolation, as the Rig pa rang shar (see the entry {115691:725.2}) provides a similar list.

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