Tertons; Ling pa; Mahayoga; sambhogakaya; Tshe; Buddha; Vairocana; Dzog chen; Dharma; Guru Padmasambhava; 12th century; Atiyoga; Sadhanas; Avalokitesvara; Tibet
摘要
The first book published in the West which explains the rich and wonderous tradition of great Tibetan spiritual masters.
In all religions, sacred texts and objects have appeared miraculously. Among the most remarkable of these revelatory traditions is the terma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Termas herald a fresh opportunity for the renewal of spiritual practice. Here Tulku Thondup tells the story of the terma treasure tradition initiated by Padmasambhava, the ninth-century saint who established Buddhism in Tibet.
目次
Acknowledgements 7 Some Key Terms 8 Note on Transliteration 9
PART ONE: BUDDHISM AND THE TERMA TRADITION 1 Termas 13 2 Hīnayāna, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna 15 3 Basic Philosophy of Sūtra 19 4 Basic Philosophy of Tantra 32 5 Nyingma School 37 6 Sarigha 40
PART TWO: TRANSMISSION OF ESOTERIC TEACHINGS 1 Transmission 45 2 Guru Padmasambhava 50
PART THREE: TERMAS: PURPOSE, CONCEALMENT AND DISCOVERY 1 Termas: Purpose and Transmission 57 2 Concealment of Termas 67 3 Discovery of Termas 71
PART FOUR: THE TEXT OF WONDER OCEAN The Author of Wonder Ocean 97 1 Authenticity and Transmission 101 2 Script, Concealment and Protection 111 3 Terma Texts and Scripts 115 4 Classification and Transcription of Terma Scripts 126 5 Discovery and Reconcealment of Termas 137 6 Purpose and Greatness of Concealment 145 7 False Termas 154 8 Tertons and Doctrine-holders 157 9 Mind and Earth Termas 164 10 Terma System in the New Tantrie Tradition 167 11 Purpose of this Text, and Colophon 168
APPENDICES 1 Bon Rituals in Ter Teachings 173 2 Description of Empowennent of Rig dzil1 Dü pa 177 3 Categories of Texts in The Collection of Ancient Tantras 182 4 Categories of Texts in The Collection of Canonical Literature 184 5 Categories of Texts in The Precious Treasury of Discovered Termas 186 6 Names of Earth, Mind and Pure Vision Tertons 189 Key to Abbreviations 205 Bibliography of Works Cited 209 Notes 219 Glossary 265 Index 281