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kmg086 0004.a brief explanation of the doctrinal outline of the ancient translation school nyingmapa of secret mantra.named feast of good sayings and light.written by jigme yeshe dorje.g2.0f

English

Therefore, it is said in this way. Second, subduing through the direct perception of mind: With the wisdom that is unattached and unobstructed to the three times, entering into all knowable objects, without discriminating the three times separately, the direct perception of knowing time without any obscuration, the direct perception of knowing the minds of others without any obscuration, the direct perception of the eye that completely sees everything, the direct perception of the ear that completely hears everything, the direct perception of practicing the benefit of sentient beings constantly, the direct perception of practicing the benefit of rituals, the six direct perceptions of the exhaustion of outflows that purify obscurations follow the mind. Because they directly perceive all knowable objects and control them, they are subdued through the direct perception of mind. Third, subduing through inconceivable miracles: Constantly accomplishing the benefit of those to be tamed with an inconceivable body, constantly with an inconceivable speech, and constantly with the inconceivable secret of mind. That is, for the gods, showing Brahma and Ishvara; for humans, showing a universal monarch; for asuras, showing skillful weavers, etc.; similarly, for the sake of birds, showing a wooden horse; for the sake of wild animals, showing a lion king, and showing the steadfastness of the deity, etc., transforming into the same kind as the being to be tamed. In addition, showing peaceful, wrathful, yaksha, etc., teachers who are in accordance with their own appearances, and birth, death, dwelling, and going, etc., which are in accordance with their own capacities and inclinations, at uncertain times. This is the secret of the body. Teaching the Dharma that is in accordance with the inclinations and thoughts of the beings to be tamed, making them understand through their own languages and expressions. As it is said in the Avatamsaka Sutra: "The language of gods and the language of nagas and yakshas, rakshasas and the languages of humans, all the sounds in the realm of beings, I teach the Dharma in all those languages." This is the secret of speech. With the wisdom that is free from all defilements, knowing the mindstream of the beings to be tamed as it is, and constantly conforming to it, this is the secret of mind. These three are subdued through inconceivable miracles. Fourth, subduing through the logic of speech: Through the gate of the five vehicles that are in accordance with the perceptions of the beings to be tamed of the five lineages, making a brief presentation,

Chinese

为了对治八万四千种烦恼,宣说了八万四千法蕴,并广为阐述,以根器的次第作总结。一切都超越了声音、词语和自相,由于如来加持的力量,与有情众生的界性相符而得以理解,这就是以言语学说来调伏。如《了义经》中所说:“我已宣说这一切,却没有宣说一个词语。” 第三是种种化现:对于众生来说,一切都成为了巨大利益的基础。例如,由自性和造作产生的色身,以及宫殿、园林、犍椎(藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思),在悲伤的平原上化现为城市,如意树、如意宝、船只、桥梁、车辆、食物、衣服、药物等无情之物;饥荒时化为大鱼,为受疾病折磨者化为命定的生物,在罗刹洲化为善解人意的巴拉哈,在泥泞中化为金色的蜜蜂等,示现种种工巧和出生的化现。如《宝灯经》中所说:“他们是诗人,国王的诗人,诗歌的作者,舞者,鼓手,大力士和音乐家,手持美丽的装饰花环跳舞,幻术师到处示现各种形象,成为村民、村长和舵手,同样成为商人、船长和户主,国王、大臣、前导、信使和医生,世间论典和仪轨的作者。他们成为寺院和大树,成为取之不尽的药物和珍宝之藏,如意宝和愿望树,为迷路者和陷入坑洼者指路。”等等,如是广说。特别是大圆满中不共的化身说法的一个方面是,从圆满受用身的显现中,在十二个处所化现化身,十二化身与此同时显现身语意的三大化身教法,从而成办利益有情之事。在此赡部洲,法身的教法真实圆满,由大圆满的加持而自然显现,从一百零八种珍宝中诞生,手持金刚杵。

English

To counteract the eighty-four thousand afflictions, eighty-four thousand aggregates of Dharma were taught and extensively explained, concluding with the order of faculties. Everything transcends sound, words, and self-characteristics, and through the power of the Tathagata's blessings, it is understood in accordance with the nature of sentient beings. This is subduing through the science of speech. As it is said in the Sutra of Definitive Meaning: "I have taught all of this, but I have not taught a single word." Third is the various transformations: For sentient beings, everything becomes the basis of great benefit. For example, the form body arising from nature and fabrication, as well as palaces, gardens, ghandola (藏文,梵文天城体,梵文罗马拟音,汉语字面意思), transforming into cities on the plains of sorrow, wish-fulfilling trees, wish-fulfilling jewels, ships, bridges, vehicles, food, clothing, medicine, and other inanimate objects; transforming into a great fish in times of famine, transforming into a destined creature for those afflicted by disease, transforming into the intelligent Balaha in the land of Rakshasas, transforming into golden bees in the mud, and so on, showing various skillful and birth transformations. As it is said in the Sutra of the Jewel Lamp: "They are poets, the king's poets, authors of poems, dancers, drummers, strongmen, and musicians, dancing with beautiful decorative garlands in hand, illusionists showing many forms everywhere, becoming villagers, village chiefs, and helmsmen, similarly becoming merchants, captains, and householders, kings, ministers, guides, messengers, and doctors, authors of worldly treatises and rituals. They become monasteries and great trees, inexhaustible treasures of medicine and jewels, wish-fulfilling jewels and wish-granting trees, guiding those who are lost and those who have fallen into pits." And so on, as extensively explained. In particular, one aspect of the uncommon Nirmanakaya teachings in Dzogchen is that from the manifestation of the Sambhogakaya, the Nirmanakaya manifests in twelve places, and simultaneously with the twelve manifestations, the three great teachings of body, speech, and mind manifest, thereby accomplishing the benefit of sentient beings. In this Jambudvipa, the teachings of the Dharmakaya are truly complete, naturally arising from the blessings of the Great Perfection, born from one hundred and eight jewels, holding a vajra in hand.

Chinese

就这样发生了。为了调伏诸佛的教法,在三十三天诸神的无量宫殿中,金刚手宫殿的顶层,名为“平等自性大雄”者主持,安住于神通幻化之海中。与此同时,十二位化身导师也降临于十二处。在所化众生的第一个劫中,名为“兜率堆积”之处,导师为童子光明殊胜不可思议,眷属为一千零一位佛陀,教法为一切之根本“声变”,结集者为天界喜乐自在,友伴为天子日光普照,众生能忍受无量寿命之时。在娑婆世界,导师为童子光明不紊乱,眷属为空行母二十万,教法为身语意功德事业之五续,时为百亿年之时。在冷热混合光明聚集之处,导师为吉祥救怖意,眷属为六十万菩萨,教法为轮回空隙,孔雀颈项交错,吉祥四大耗尽之续,时为百万年之时。在显现为胎藏之处,导师为童子嬉戏种种玩耍,眷属为一千药叉和罗刹,教法为心部根本五续和支分六续,时为八万年之时。在养育童子的花园里,导师为第六金刚持,眷属为七佛等,教法为六度等,时为七万年之时。在秘密大乐尸陀林火焰山中,导师为童子勇士具力,眷属为七位云力菩萨,法为父续母续等诸多续部,时为六万年之时。在罗刹洞穴中,伴随着噜噜的声音,导师为忿怒仙人国王,眷属为一亿罗刹,法为调伏粗钝的十续等,时为一万年之时。在鹫峰山的王宫中,导师为阿罗汉金色光明殊胜者,眷属为无数具神通的圣声闻众。

English

Thus it happened. In order to subdue the teachings of the Buddhas, in the immeasurable palace of the thirty-three gods, on the top floor of the Vajrapani palace, one named "Equal Nature Great Hero" presided, dwelling in the ocean of miraculous transformations. At the same time, twelve emanation teachers also descended to twelve places. In the first kalpa of the beings to be tamed, in a place called "Tushita Heap," the teacher was the inconceivable Holy Child Light, the retinue was one thousand and one Buddhas, the teaching was the root of all, "Sound Transformation," the compiler was the Joyful Lord of the Gods, the companion was the son of the gods, Sunlight Radiating, at a time when beings could endure immeasurable lifespans. In the Saha world, the teacher was the Unconfused Child Light, the retinue was two hundred thousand Dakinis, the teaching was the five tantras of body, speech, mind, qualities, and activities, at a time of one hundred million years. In a place where heat and moisture mixed and light gathered, the teacher was the Auspicious Fear-Saving Mind, the retinue was six hundred thousand Bodhisattvas, the teaching was the Cycle Gap, the peacock necks intertwined, the tantras of the exhaustion of the auspicious four elements, at a time of one million years. In a place appearing as a womb of formation, the teacher was the Youthful One Playing in Various Ways, the retinue was one thousand Yakshas and Rakshasas, the teaching was the five root tantras of the Mind Section and the six branch tantras, at a time of eighty thousand years. In the garden nourishing youths, the teacher was the Sixth Vajradhara, the retinue was the Seven Buddhas, etc., the teaching was the Six Perfections, etc., at a time of seventy thousand years. In the Secret Great Bliss charnel ground, the Flaming Mountain, the teacher was the Youthful Hero Possessing Strength, the retinue was seven Cloud Force Bodhisattvas, the Dharma was the Father Tantra, Mother Tantra, etc., many tantras, at a time of sixty thousand years. In the Rakshasa cave, accompanied by the sound of rulu, the teacher was the Wrathful Sage King, the retinue was one hundred million Rakshasas, the Dharma was the ten tantras for subduing the coarse, etc., at a time of ten thousand years. In the palace of Vulture Peak Mountain, the teacher was the Arhat Golden Light Supreme, the retinue was countless noble Shravakas possessing miraculous powers.

Chinese

母系的律藏有无数千百万部,存在于寿命能达到五千年的时期。地点在索波,具有翡翠般眉毛的菩提树,完全胜利的树下。导师以慈爱嬉戏的智慧,为第八地的菩萨们,讲述了细微传承第七代等法,存在于寿命为一千年的时期。地点在鹫峰山。导师是年老的持光,眷属是有寿命的七位,神圣的法是经部,以及事部(梵文天城体:कृय,梵文罗马拟音:kṛya,汉语字面意思:事),律藏阿努等八万四千法门,存在于寿命为五百年的时期。地点在金刚座菩提树下,导师是父显圆满王,眷属是三族怙主,法是唯一的决定性意义。存在于寿命为三百年的时期。地点在无怙施食的寺院,导师是释迦牟尼佛,眷属是四众,法是四圣谛的法轮,转了十二次,存在于寿命为一百年的时期。如此,前往十二个地点,每个地点具备五种圆满,总共有六十种法的类别。事业和利生的门径也是如此。身的利生十二事,即在十二个不同的地点,导师化现为十二种不同的身色和手印,利益了十二种不同的、不可计数的根器不同的众生,这被称为十二种利生事业,显示了身的光辉,是为了身教的弘扬。在这些身显现的时期,宣说了十二种不同的语法轮,使众生从十二种不同的语言束缚中解脱,这被称为利生事业,是为了语教的弘扬。在宣说这些语教的同时,以十二种不同的意念,使不同种类的众生从十二种不同的妄念中解脱,这被称为利生事业,是为了意教的弘扬。因此,一个确定的化身,必须具备九十六种法的类别,具备这些才能被称为教法的拥有者。如果不是这样,那么佛陀降临世间也只是空洞的教法,这些也是以前的发心力所致。

English

The Vinaya Pitaka of the mothers has countless millions of trillions of parts, existing in the time when life expectancy can reach five thousand years. The place is Sopo, under the Bodhi tree with emerald eyebrows, the tree of complete victory. The teacher, with wisdom playing with love, for the bodhisattvas of the eighth ground, taught the subtle transmission of the seventh generation and other dharmas, existing in the time when life expectancy is one thousand years. The place is Vulture Peak Mountain. The teacher is the old Light-Holder, the retinue is the seven with life, the sacred Dharma is the Sutra Pitaka, and the Kriya (Sanskrit Devanagari: कृय, Sanskrit Romanization: kṛya, Chinese literal meaning: action), the Vinaya Anu and other eighty-four thousand Dharma doors, existing in the time when life expectancy is five hundred years. The place is Vajrasana under the Bodhi tree where enlightenment arises, the teacher is the Father Manifest Complete King, the retinue is the three family protectors, the Dharma is the only definitive meaning. Existing in the time when life expectancy is three hundred years. The place is the monastery of Anathapindika, the teacher is Shakyamuni Buddha, the retinue is the four assemblies, the Dharma is the wheel of the four noble truths, turned twelve times, existing in the time when life expectancy is one hundred years. Thus, going to twelve places, each place possessing five perfections, there are a total of sixty kinds of Dharma categories. The activities and the path of benefiting beings are also like this. The twelve deeds of body benefit, that is, in twelve different places, the teacher manifested as twelve different body colors and hand gestures, benefiting twelve different kinds of immeasurable beings with different capacities, this is called the twelve deeds of benefiting beings, showing the radiance of the body, for the sake of the propagation of the body teaching. During the time of these body manifestations, twelve different wheels of speech Dharma were spoken, liberating beings from twelve different linguistic bonds, this is called the deed of benefiting beings, for the sake of the propagation of the speech teaching. While speaking these speech teachings, with twelve different intentions, liberating different kinds of beings from twelve different kinds of delusions, this is called the deed of benefiting beings, for the sake of the propagation of the mind teaching. Therefore, a definite emanation body must possess ninety-six kinds of Dharma categories, possessing these can be called the owner of the teachings. If not, then the Buddha's coming into the world is just an empty teaching, these are also due to the previous aspiration.