1. Based on a Lam-rim discourse of Pabongka Rinpoche (delivered in 1921 and published in Tibetan in 1958), which followed the general outline of Tsongkapa's Great stages of the path (Lam-rim Chen-mo).
2. Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo (1878 – 1941) was a Gelug lama of the modern era of Tibetan Buddhism.
摘要
This book is the first volume of a twenty-four-day teaching on the Lamrim by the renowned Lama Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche, considered the most influential Tibetan Lama of the Gelukpa tradition from the early part of the twentieth century. His teachings drew audiences in the tens of thousands to attend discourses that sometimes lasted for as long as three months. This particular teaching combined the instructions of three texts. Two of the three are important Lamrim texts--the Second Panchen Lama's Quick Path and the Fifth Dalai Lama's Majughosha's Oral Instruction. The third is the singularly important Seven-Point Mind Training, compiled by the 12th century Kadampa Master, Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. Pabongka Rinpoche draws on his own personal experience to present the instructions in a way that is easy to practice and brings great spiritual development. Part One covers such topics as the proper motivation to maintain when receiving Lamrim instruction; a short biography of Atisha, the founder of the Lamrim tradition, together with a brief history of the Lamrim tradition in Tibet; a presentation of the teachings unique qualities and benefits of the Lamrim teaching; and an explanation of the proper method of teaching and listening to it. This is followed by a detailed commentary on the "Six Preliminary Practices," known as Jorch. The book includes a removable, poster-size drawing of the entire merit field (tsok shing) that is visualized during the Jorch ritual, as well as a complete translation of the ritual itself.
目次
Introduction vii Prologue 1 Day One: Correcting Motivation and Examining the Dharma 5 Day Two: The Life of Atisha and the Origins of the Lamrim Teaching in Tibet 27 Day Three: The Greatness of the Lamrim Teaching and How It Should Be Listened to and Taught 67 Day Four: The Preliminary Practices 115 Day Five: Preliminary Practices, continued 167 Day Six: Preliminary Practices, concluded 201 Appendix A: An Outline for a Practical Instruction Based on the "Easy Path" or the "Quick Path" 233 Appendix B: Key to the Figures in the Guru Worship merit field 235 Appendix C: A Necklace for the Fortunate 245 Bibliography 271 Indices 287
