Passage

sems rab tu ma zhi bar byed pa gang mi dge ba'am/ sgrib pa lung du ma bstan pa'i ngo bo ser sna la sogs pa ni nyon sgrib yin la/ 'khor gsum la bden zhen dang ma bral ba gang dge ba zag bcas sam ma bsgribs lung ma bstan gyi ngo bo gzung 'dzin gyi rtog pa yul yul can ni shes sgrib yin no/...

Note

Klong chen pa specifies the emotional and intellectual obscurations (nyon sgrib and shes sgrib) by way of commentary to the appropriate verse from the Uttaratantra {116081} (see the entry from Bden gnyis shing rta {115781:373.4}) before proceeding with an analysis of how they are eliminated during the five phases of the path.

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Passage

2 mkha' dkyil nyi zla'i dkyil 'khor 'od gsal yang [187a]
ma rtogs sprin chen snying pos yongs bsgribs pas
mi snang byang chub rang la yod pa'i tshul

3 sprin chen dbyings su bzhag pas rang dengs ltar [187b]
'bad rtsol med pas rgyu 'bras sprin bral nas
mkha' dkyil byang chub snying po rang las 'char
dbang po'i rim pas theg pa tha dad la

4 ngo bo nyi bzhin chos dbyings klong na gsal [188a]
rtsal las zer bzhin kun shar ris med pas
sa dang chu mtshor drod kyis khyab ba na
rlangs las sprin gyi rol par shar ba yis
ngo bo nyid dang rtsal yang bsgribs pa bzhin
ngo bo nyid las rang rtsal ma dag pa'i
rol pas snying po'i de nyid rang ngor bsgribs
snang srid snod bcud 'khrul snang bsam mi khyab

5 nyi zer rtsal las rlung bskyod sprin dengs ltar [188b]
rang ngo rtogs las rol pa rgyan du shar
'khrul pa ye grol rang sar de grol bas
'khrul snang 'khrul 'dzin ma spangs dbyings su dag
gar song cha med dangs pa'i nam mkha' la
sku dang ye shes lhun grub nyi ma shar

Note

This passage offers a definition of the term sgrib pa. Klong chen pa uses poetic images of a large cloud passing over the sun and moon to illustrate how Being playfully conceals and reveals itself. Here, as in ch. 9 verse 17 (ac 95a), Klong chen pa indicates that obscurations need not be removed or dispensed with (v. 17 "Free of all obscurations without having to be freed") for they are playful expressions of Being.

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Passage

sgrib pa gnyis ni nyon mongs pa dang shes bya'i sgrib pa ste/ dug lnga rang mtshan pa'i rtog pa dang/ de nyid dag byed gnyen po la zhen pa'i blo yin te/

Note

Klong chen pa briefly discusses nyon sgrib and shes sgrib, citing the same verse as mentioned under the entry from Grub mtha' mdzod {116506:217.4} but this time ascribing it to the Madhyāntavibhaṅga. The interpretation is also slightly different here:

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Passage

gnyis pa spangs pa'i khyad par la ngo bo dang rnam grangs gnyis las ngo bo ni dbus mtha' las/

nyon mongs pa yi sgrib pa dang
shes bya'i sgrib pa gnyis su bstan
der ni sgrib pa thams cad de
de zad nas ni grol bar 'dod/

ces pas rang nge'i mthong spangs nyon sgrib dang shes sgrib gnyis ka'i cha las grol ba'o/ de yang sems rab tu ma zhi bar byed pa gang mi dag ba'am/ bsgribs lung ma bstan ser sna la sogs pa'i nyon sgrib dang/ 'khor gsum la bden bzhin dang bcas pa'i dge ba zag pa bcas sam/ ma bsgribs lung ma bstan gyi ngo bo bzung ba'i yul dang 'dzin pa yul can gyi rtog pa ni shes sgrib yin no/ de dag kyang nyon sgrib kun brtag rnams ni mthong spangs yin la/ lhan skyes ni bsgoms spangs nyid dang/ yang shes sgrib bzung 'dzin gyi rtog pa rags pa gang zhig ni mthong spangs yin la/ phra ba rnams ni bsgoms spangs yin no/ rnam grangs ni/....

Note

In the context of elaborating on the special feature of renunciation among the five special features of the sgom lam (within the broader context of shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa) (see under the term lam lnga), 'Jigs med gling pa indicates the two obscurations.

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Passage

de'i spang bya bcu yang ser sna dang/ 'chal pa'i tshul khrims dang/ khong khro dang/ le lo dang/ rnam g.yengs dang/ shes rab 'chal ba dang/ thabs la mi mkhas pa dang/ stongs la sgrib pa dang/ smon pa'i don mi 'grub pa dang/ shes bya'i [444] sgrib pa ste bcu'o/

Passage

[mthong lam] ngo bo ni rang gi ngo skal du gyur tshad kyi mthong spangs nyon sgrib dang shes sgrib gnyis kyi cha las grol ba ste/ dbu ma mtha' las/

nyon mongs pa yi sgrib pa dang
` shes bya'i sgrib pa gnyis su bstan
de yi sgrib pa thams cad de
de zad nas ni grol bar 'dod/ ces so/

de yang nyon shes gnyis kyi sgrib pa'i khyad par ni/ rgyud bla mar:

ser sna la sogs rnam rtog gang
nyon mongs pa yi sgrib par 'dod
'khor gsum rnam par rtog pa gang
de ni shes bya'i sgrib par 'dod/ ces pas/

sems rab tu ma zhi bar byed pa gang mi dga ba'am/ lung du bstan pa'i sgrib pa ser sna la sogs pa ni nyon sgrib yin la/ 'khor gsum la bden zhen dang bcas pa'i dge ba zag bcas sam/ ma bsgribs lung ma bstan kyi ngo bo gzung 'dzin gyi rtog pa yul yul can du 'brel ba ni shes sgrib yin no/ de'ang nyon sgrib kun brtags rnams ni mthong spang yin la/ lhan skyes ni bsgom spang yin no/ de bzhin du shes sgrib gzung 'dzin gyi rtog pa rags pa rnams ni mthong [374] spang yin la/ phra ba rnams ni bsgom spang yin no/ rnam grangs ni/ kun brtags gang zhig mthong lam gyi gnod byar gyur pa ni mthong spang kyi mtshan nyid do/ dbye na/ ngo bo'i sgo nas 'dod chags/ khong khro/ nga rgyal/ ma rig pa/ the tshom mo/ log par 'jug tshul gyi sgo nas 'jig tshogs la blta ba/ mthar 'dzin pa'i blta ba/ log par blta ba/ lta ba la thog tu 'dzin pa'i blta ba/ tshul khrims dang brtul zhugs mthog tu 'dzin pa'i blta ba ste lnga dang/ 'do chags khong khro/ nga rgyal/ ma rig pa/ the tshom ste lta min lnga bdoms pas bcu'o/ de'ang dmigs pa dang/ khams dang/ log par 'jug tshul gyi sgo nas dbye na mthong spang brgyad cu rtsa gnyis so/ de'ang lta ba lngas bden pa bzhi la zhugs pa dang/ lta min lngas rjes su mthun par zhugs pa la sogs pa'i rnam bzhag shes par 'dod na grub mtha' rin pa cher blta'o/ [ie. Grub mtha' mdzod {116506}]

Note

In delineating the five paths within the context of discussing the rtogs aspect of the chos jewel, 'Jigs med gling pa describes the nature of the two obscurations that are removed on the paths of Seeing and Cultivation.

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Passage

IV) las [las ci byed pa] ni nyon mongs pa dang/ shes bya'i sgrib pa spong ste/ de yang don drug ste/ sgrib pa rnam pa gnyis rgyu gang las byung ba dang/ rang gi ngo bo dang/ dbye ba dang/ des gang la sgrib pa dang/ spong ba'i gnyen po gang yin pa dang/ spangs nas 'bras bu ci thob pa dang drug go

(1) de la nyon mongs pa'i sgrib pa'i rgyu ni ma rig pa'o/

(2) rang gi ngo bo ni/ nyon mongs pa drug dang/ nye ba'i nyon mongs pa nyi shu la/

(3) dbye ba ni gsum ste/ (a) rgyu'i kun nas nyon mongs pa ma rig pa dang sred len/ (b) las kyi kun nas nyon mongs pa 'du byed dang srid pa/ (c) skye ba'i kun nas [413] nyon mongs pa ni rnam par shes pa nas tshor ba'i bar lnga/ skye ba dang rga shi'o/

(4) des ci la sgrib ce na/ thar pa mya ngan las 'das pa la sgrib pa'o/

(5) spong ba'i gnyen po ni gang zag la bdag med par rtogs pa'o/

(6) spangs ba'i 'bras bu ni thar pa mya ngan las 'das pa'o/

(1) shes bya'i sgrib pa'i rgyu ni gzung 'dzin gyi cha ma byang ba'i bag chags so/

(2) rang gi ngo bo ni rlom sems pa'i rang bzhin te/ rnam par byang ba la mtshan mar 'dzin pa'o/

(3) dbye ba ni gsum ste/ sa'i sgrib pa dang/ pha rol tu phyin pa'i sgrib pa dang/ byang chub kyi phyogs kyi sgrib pa'o/ (a) de la sa'i sgrib pa ni/ sa dang po la/ kun tu 'gro ba'i don du ma rtogs pa la sogs pa'o/ (b) pha rol tu phyin pa'i sgrib pa ni/ ser sna la sogs pa'o/ (c) byang chub kyi phyogs kyi sgrib pa ni/ lung las/

gzhi la mi khas le lo dang
gnyis kyis ting nge 'dzin nyam pa dang [414]
mi skyed pa dang nyams chung dang
lta dang gnas ngan len skyon chags/ zhes 'byung ngo

(4) des ci la sgrib pa na/ thams cad mkhyen pa'i ye shes la sgrib pa'o/

(5) spong ba'i gnyen po gang zhe na/ chos la bdag med par rtogs pa'o/

(6) spangs pa'i 'bras bu ni thams cad mkhyen pa'i ye shes thob bo//

Note

Rong zom pa provides a detailed analysis of the two obscurations within the framework of discussing the function of understanding bdag med (see bdag med for full context).

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Passage

(1) 'dod pa la 'dun pa dang/ (2) gnod sems dang/ (3) rmugs gnyid dang/ (4) rgod 'gyod dang/ (5) the tshom ste rim pa bzhin du/ rab tu 'byung bar 'dod pa'i dus dang/ legs par bskul ba bsgrub pa'i dus dang/ zhi gnas kyi dus dang/ sems rab tu 'dzin pa'i dus dang/ btang snyoms kyi dus na dge ba'i phyogs la mi 'jug par byed pa'i sgrib pa lnga...

Note

Yon tan rgya mtsho discusses these in the context of elaborating on the many kinds of spiritual illness (or deadening forces) that can be alleviated by engaging in the spiritual life, specifically by way of the byang chub sems bskyed. (See under me tog gi mda' lnga for a list of afflictions).

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