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DTG034 0002.The Great Yoga Tantra, Glorious Vajra Garland, Extensive Commentary, Commentary on the Profound Meaning, named Alamka Kalasha..g2.0f

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The measure belonging to a 'se gol'. That which is called "the measure belonging to a 'se gol'" means that the measure of a 'skad cig ma' (moment) is just belonging to a 'se gol'. If you ask how much is the measure belonging to a 'se gol', therefore it is said: "Three 'thang cig' are a 'skad cig'." It is said that the measure of three 'thang cig' is the measure of a 'skad cig ma'. That which is called "that is just the amount of turning a mustard seed" means that the measure of a 'thang cig' is just the amount of turning a mustard seed once with the palm of the hand. That which is called "three breaths are called a 'thang cig'" means that the nature of entering, abiding, and arising, three breaths are called a 'thang cig'. That which is called "that is a moment" means that the measure of breath is called a moment. That which is called "three 'thang cig' are a blink of an eye" means that three moments of the nature of breath of one's own nature are a blink of an eye. That which is called "that is just a blink of an eye" means that "that is" means closing the eyes. That which is called "a blink of an eye" is the measure of just closing the eyes. If that is so, if you ask how much is the measure of closing the eyes, therefore it is said: "Three 'tsam' are a blink of an eye." It is said that if you do not know how much the measure of 'tsam' is, therefore it is said: "'Tsam' is clapping the hands." It is said that it means clapping one hand against the other. If you ask how much is 'tsam po' internally, therefore it is said: "Three arising of bliss are 'tsam'." It is said that the state of three kinds of bliss becomes 'tsam po'. If that is so, if you ask how much is the measure of three arising of bliss, therefore it is said: "That is the moving of 'thig le'." It is said that from the perfect union with the supreme yogini, the 'thig le' is conventional, and moving three times is called bliss. If that is so, if you ask how much is the measure of arising of bliss, therefore it is said: "Three 'sngags pa' are explained as bliss." It is said that the three places of destruction and birth are explained as bliss. Because experiencing something that has not happened before, the 'sngags pa' and bliss are similar. That which is called "this is called the fear of a precipice" means that the nature of the 'sngags pa' itself is the fear of a precipice. The doubt from falling from the top of a mountain etc. is the nature of a moment. If that is so, if you ask what kind of nature is fear, therefore it is said: "Three times are\

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