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KMG083 0002.The Precious Garland, a Commentary on the Stages of the Secret Mantra Path. By Master Padmasambhava..The Precious Garland, a Commentary on the Stages of the Secret Mantra Path. By Master Padmasambhava..g2.0f

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Completely knowing that everything is false, and that all appearances are like dreams and illusions. Cutting through (obstacles) with this, which means cutting off the conceptual thoughts of clinging to ghosts, and the clinging to appearances as truly existing. In order to enhance the view of false appearances, go to any powerful place, take refuge, pray, and generate bodhicitta. On the conventional level, all things are false, all minds are confused, and this appearance should be known as dreamlike. On the ultimate level, abide in the state of emptiness free from elaborations, where nothing is established. If fear, terror, anxiety, etc., arise, gather the mind. This fear and terror arise because one has not understood that all things are false, all minds are confused, and this appearance is like a dream, but rather the conceptual thought of clinging to ghosts has arisen, and its own form has appeared. Therefore, your view of non-reality is just words, concepts, and objects of thought, merely understanding. Knowing that this will not accomplish the true meaning, gather the mind, concentrate the spirit, and remain in the state of non-reality like an illusion. Similarly, as soon as conceptual thoughts of clinging to ghosts and magical powers arise, immediately think that it is because you have not understood the meaning of non-reality that the conceptual thought of clinging to ghosts has arisen, and its own form has appeared. Thinking like this, hold tightly to the state of non-reality like an illusion. If direct perception and other phenomena occur, understand the meaning of non-reality, and by going into its expanse, you will pass through everything into a state of non-appearance. Then, when you know that all things are false, and your conceptual thought of clinging to ghosts is slightly stopped or cut off, the magical powers will naturally subside. The cessation of thought and the disappearance of the ghost will happen at the same time, falling and getting up will happen at the same time. Third, if you have a stable generation stage and appearances arise as the form of a deity, cut through (obstacles) with this, which means cutting off the conceptual thoughts of clinging to ghosts, and the clinging to the outer environment and inner beings as deities. In order to enhance the generation stage, go to any powerful place, take refuge, pray, and generate bodhicitta. Then, visualize that place as a palace, and visualize all sentient beings, with the local deity as the chief, as yidam deities. Recite the mantra of that deity, gather the mind, enhance awareness, and meditate like that for a long time. Then, the key point of ultimate emptiness

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应当抓住要点,在显现而无自性的状态中安睡。如果在那里生起恐惧和惊慌的分别念,就将觉知力集中起来。这种令人恐惧的鬼怪显现,是因为没有将显现视为本尊,而是产生了执着于鬼怪的分别念。那是其自相显现。你的生起次第只是停留在文字和理解的层面。想着这如何能够成佛呢?将觉知力集中于一点,将自己和他人全都观想为本尊。将自己的普通身体加持为甘露,布施给以加害者为主的一切众生。之后,安住在无二离戏的状态中。同样地,一旦出现鬼怪显现和幻象等,就想着这是因为没有领悟显现是本尊身,而是产生了执着于鬼怪的分别念的自相显现,观想为本尊。将身体布施为荟供。如果显现出来,就认识到自己和他人都不存在的要点。想着能与本尊相融是多么快乐啊,感到欢喜。进入本尊的口中,将普通的身体布施为荟供。因此,要了知显现是本尊,当鬼怪的念头稍微停止时,幻象自然平息,地神也会被降伏。第四种情况是,如果自己具有圆满次第的见解,并且理解了无二的意义,就用它来斩断。也就是斩断恐惧、害怕和执着于鬼怪的分别念等等。为了提升圆满次第无二的意义,前往寂静的地方,进行皈依、发心和祈祷。之后,身心无二,自他,敌友,神鬼,总之,安住在没有任何二元对立的无二状态中,并不散乱地修习。如果出现幻象和鬼怪念头,就想着这是因为自己的觉知力没有集中,而是生起了鬼怪念头的自相显现,将无二集中于一点。同样地,一旦生起鬼怪的念头,就立即安住在无二之中。如果显现出来,就将觉知力集中于无二,想着能够提升见解并修习无二的意义是多么快乐啊,感到欢喜。感到欢喜,因为已经达到了无根之本

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One should grasp the key point and lie down in the state of appearances being devoid of inherent existence. If fear and panic arise there, focus awareness single-pointedly. This fearful ghostly appearance is because one has not recognized the appearance as a deity but has instead generated the thought of clinging to ghosts. That is its own form manifesting. Your generation stage is only at the level of words and understanding. Thinking, 'How can this lead to enlightenment?' focus awareness in one direction. Meditate on all beings, self and others, as deities. Bless your ordinary body as nectar and offer it to all beings, especially those who harm you. Then, rest in the state of non-duality, free from elaboration. Similarly, as soon as ghostly appearances and illusions arise, think that it is the self-appearance of the thought of clinging to ghosts because you have not understood the meaning of the appearance as the body of a deity, and visualize it as a deity. Offer the body as a feast. If it appears manifestly, recognize the key point that neither self nor others exist. Thinking how joyful it is to merge with the deity, feel joy. Enter into the mouth of the deity and offer the ordinary body as a feast. Therefore, know that appearances are deities, and when the thought of ghosts ceases even for a moment, illusions will naturally subside, and the local deities will be subdued. Fourthly, if one has the view of the completion stage and understands the meaning of non-duality, one should cut through with it. That is, cut through fear, apprehension, and the thought of clinging to ghosts, etc. In order to enhance the meaning of non-duality in the completion stage, go to a solitary place and perform refuge, bodhicitta, and supplication. Then, body and mind are non-dual, self and other, enemy and friend, gods and demons—in short, rest in the state of non-duality without any duality, and practice without distraction. If illusions and ghostly thoughts arise, think that it is the self-appearance of the ghostly thought arising because your awareness has not been focused single-pointedly, and focus non-duality into one point. Similarly, as soon as a ghostly thought arises, immediately rest in non-duality. If it appears manifestly, focus awareness single-pointedly on non-duality, and think how joyful it is to enhance the view and practice the meaning of non-duality, feeling joy. Feeling joy, because one has reached the root of groundlessness.

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ral。空性彻底显现,这是因为事物在本质上并非真实存在的关键所在。之后,当自心中生起无二的意义,二元显现和执着鬼魅的分别念稍微停止或断绝时,外在的幻象自然平息。当无二的证悟生起时,邪魔鬼怪会被降伏,这是因为显现和心是相互依存的。因此,当自心安住时,魔也安住;当自心寂静时,魔也寂静;当自心解脱时,魔也解脱;当自心调伏时,魔也被调伏。所以,与其修行三年,不如斩断一个险恶之地更为有效。秘密行持不仅仅是针对鬼怪,还包括敌友、扬弃取舍、麻风病、瘟疫、肿胀等一切令人恐惧的事物,以及不净、丑陋等一切令人厌恶的事物,还有地位低下、能力弱小、羞耻等一切令人不安的事物。总之,对于生起的任何烦恼和分别念,都如前一样放下。第三,究竟圆满的正等性行持是:像这样,通过共同的普遍行持奠定道路的基础,通过苦行秘密的行持提升效果,从而达到神鬼无二、净秽无二。总之,解开二元执着的纽带,止息好坏的取舍,断除怀疑和增益,没有巧合和星象的支配,没有舍弃和修持,也没有执着和显现。轮回和涅槃的坛城全部融入无二智慧的一个波涛中,无二双运大乐的自性显露无疑。那时,即使阎罗法王手持铁钩前来,也不会感到恐惧和不安。即使佛陀金刚萨埵显现,也没有怀疑和需要断除的增益。这就是所谓的正等性行持。因此,这种行持是奠定实相的基础,提升见地的效果,衡量修行的标准,以及最终实现果位的极其深奥的法。第五,宣说誓言是:平等、后得、受用、执持、守护五种誓言。也就是说,四种灌顶各有平等、后得、受用、执持、守护五种誓言,总共二十五种。第一,在灌顶中,瓶灌顶的平等誓言是修持生起次第,后得的誓言是不离本尊,身语不

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ral. Emptiness is thoroughly revealed, and this is because the key lies in the fact that things are not truly established in essence. Thereafter, when the meaning of non-duality arises in one's own mind, and the dualistic appearances and the conceptual thoughts of clinging to ghosts and demons are slightly stopped or cut off, the external illusions naturally subside. As soon as the realization of non-duality arises, evil spirits and obstacles will be subdued, because appearance and mind are interdependent. Therefore, when one's own mind abides, the demon also abides; when one's own mind is pacified, the demon is also pacified; when one's own mind is liberated, the demon is also liberated; when one's own mind is subdued, the demon is also subdued. Therefore, rather than meditating for three years, it is more effective to cut off one dangerous place. Secret conduct is not only directed at ghosts and demons, but also includes enemies and friends, rejection and acceptance, leprosy, plagues, swellings, and all frightening things, as well as impure, ugly, and all disgusting things, and all uneasy things such as low status, weak ability, and shame. In short, for any arising afflictions and conceptual thoughts, let them go as before. Third, the practice of perfect Suchness is: In this way, the common general practice lays the foundation of the path, and the ascetic secret practice enhances the effect, thereby achieving the non-duality of gods and demons, and the non-duality of purity and impurity. In short, untie the knot of dualistic clinging, stop the acceptance and rejection of good and bad, cut off doubts and additions, there is no coincidence and astrological domination, no abandonment and practice, and no attachment and appearance. All the mandalas of samsara and nirvana are completely integrated into one wave of non-dual wisdom, and the nature of non-dual union of great bliss is revealed. At that time, even if Yama, the Lord of Dharma, comes with an iron hook, there will be no fear and uneasiness. Even if Buddha Vajrasattva appears, there is no doubt and no need to cut off additions. This is called the practice of perfect Suchness. Therefore, this practice is the foundation for establishing the reality, enhancing the effect of the view, measuring the practice, and the extremely profound Dharma for ultimately realizing the fruit. Fifth, the explanation of vows is: The five vows of sameness, subsequent attainment, enjoyment, holding, and protection are divided. That is to say, each of the four empowerments has five vows of sameness, subsequent attainment, enjoyment, holding, and protection, totaling twenty-five. First, in the empowerment, the sameness vow of the vase empowerment is to practice the generation stage, and the subsequent vow is not to be separated from the deity, and the body and speech are not

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在道上不迷惑。受用的誓言是享用五肉甘露。持守的誓言是不离金刚铃。守护的誓言是将器情世界视为坛城本尊。第二是密灌顶:入定的誓言是修拙火母旃达丽。后得的誓言是所有后行都不离拙火母的觉受。受用的誓言是将所有食物加持为智慧甘露之火后享用。持守的誓言是修二十一种风息结合。守护的誓言是不令精液耗损。第三灌顶的:入定的誓言是不依真实或意幻的明妃。后得的是不离大乐的觉受。受用的是以平等入定的方式享用食物。持守的是不令菩提心在身上耗损。守护的是依止具相的明妃。第四灌顶的:入定的誓言是修双运无二。后得的是所有后行都显现为它的自性。受用的是在法性中享用。持守的是恒常安住于无二的意义中。守护的是不超越无二的智慧。因此,灌顶、见、修、行、誓言五者,知晓在相续的一个基础上如树木不可分离是口诀的要点。成熟的宝瓶灌顶,解脱道生起次第的见,心中观想本尊,行持它的意义,不超越它的誓言在一个基础上。成熟的秘密灌顶,解脱道知晓气脉的见,拙火道修旃达丽,行持它的意义,不超越它的誓言在一个基础上。成熟的智慧智慧灌顶,解脱道下门大乐的见,修明点降提的关键,行持它的意义,不超越它的誓言和五者在一个基础上。成熟的大乐灌顶,解脱道双运无边的见,修安住无二的意义,行持它的意义,不超越它的誓言和五者在一个基础上。如果这样知晓,就不会在道上错谬。从不于道上错谬而进入时,不可能不获得不颠倒的果,因此非常深奥。这些是密咒道的体性。如是说,那