Distinguishing phenomena from their intrinsic nature : Maitreya's Dharmadharmatāvibhaṅga / with commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham ; translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maitreyanātha.

Contributor:

Dharmachakra Translation Committee.

Standardized Title:

Dharmadharmatāvibhaṅga. English

Language:

English

Sanskrit

Tibetan

Subjects (All):

Maitreyanātha. Dharmadharmatāvibhaṅga.

Maitreyanātha.

Dharmadharmatāvibhaṅga (Maitreyanātha).

Physical Description:

xv, 96 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Snow Lion, 2013.

Language Note:

Maitreyanātha's work translated into English from the Tibetan translation of the original Sanskrit.

Summary:

"Outlining the difference between appearance and reality, this work shows that the path to awakening involves leaving behind the inaccurate and limiting beliefs we have about ourselves and the world around us and opening ourselves to the limitless potential of our true nature. By divesting the mind of confusion, the treatise explains, we see things as they actually are. This insight allows for the natural unfolding of compassion and wisdom. According to tradition, Maitreya, the Buddha's regent, taught the root text of Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature to Asanga, who recorded the verses. The text is part of a larger collection of philosophical works that have become classics of the Indian Buddhist tradition. This volume includes commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham, whose discussions illuminate the subtleties of the root text and provide valuable insight into the nature of reality and the process of awakening. Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham were both among the most influential figures to come out of the Tibetan tradition in recent centuries. Their writings contributed tremendously to the flourishing of Buddhist philosophy and practice in Tibet"-- Provided by publisher.

"A translation of Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena from Their True Nature amplified by commentaries from two Nyingma masters of the nineteenth/twentieth century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Distinguishing Phenomena from their Intrinsic Nature 1

The Title 6

The Translator's Homage 7

The Meaning of the Scripture 7

The Essence of Cyclic Existence and the Transcendence of Suffering 8

The Characteristics of Phenomena 10

The Characteristics of Their Intrinsic Nature 11

The Underlying Rationale for These Characteristics 12

Are Phenomena and Their, Intrinsic Nature the Same or Different? 14

The Two Abodes 17

The Nonexistence of Apprehended and Apprehender 21

An Extensive Explanation of the Intrinsic Nature 28.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Gzhan-phan-chos-kyi-snang-ba, Gzhan-dgaʼ, 1871-1927. Chos daṅ chos ñid rnam par ʼbyed paʼi mchan ʼgrel. English.

Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho, ʼJam-mgon ʼJu, 1846-1912. Chos daṅ chos ñid rnam par ʼbyed paʼi tshigs leʼur byas paʼi ʼgrel pa ye śes snaṅ ba rnam ʼbyed. English.

ISBN:

9781559394093

1559394099

OCLC:

822895813