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− | The Root Verses of the Three Principle Aspects of the Path | + | The [[Root Verses]] of the Three [[Principle]] Aspects of the [[Path]] |
− | (lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum gyi rtsa ba bzhugs so) | + | (lam gyi [[gtso bo]] [[rnam]] [[gsum]] gyi [[rtsa]] ba [[bzhugs so]]) |
by [[Lama]] [[Je Tsongkhapa]] | by [[Lama]] [[Je Tsongkhapa]] | ||
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HOMAGE TO THE [[Venerable]] [[Lord]] GURUS! | HOMAGE TO THE [[Venerable]] [[Lord]] GURUS! | ||
− | The [[Heart]]-meaning of all the sublime speech of the Victorious One, | + | The [[Heart]]-meaning of all the [[sublime]] [[speech]] of the [[Victorious One]], |
− | The path praised by the holy [[Bodhisattva]] Heirs, | + | The [[path]] praised by the {{Wiki|holy}} [[Bodhisattva]] Heirs, |
− | The stepping-stone for those fortunate ones who wish for [[Liberation]]: | + | The stepping-stone for those [[fortunate]] ones who wish for [[Liberation]]: |
It is this that, according to my ability, I shall explain. | It is this that, according to my ability, I shall explain. | ||
− | You who does not crave for the [[Happiness]] of conditioned existence, | + | You who does not [[crave]] for the [[Happiness]] of [[conditioned]] [[existence]], |
Who endeavors to make these freedoms and endowments meaningful, | Who endeavors to make these freedoms and endowments meaningful, | ||
− | Who has confidence in the path which delights the Victorious One: | + | Who has [[confidence]] in the [[path]] which delights the [[Victorious One]]: |
− | O fortunate one, listen with a lucid [[Mind]]. | + | O [[fortunate]] one, listen with a lucid [[Mind]]. |
− | Not having completely pure [[Renunciation]], striving for the goal of | + | Not having completely [[pure]] [[Renunciation]], striving for the goal of |
− | The fruits of [[Happiness]] in the ocean of conditioned existence, there is no way for peace. | + | The {{Wiki|fruits}} of [[Happiness]] in the ocean of [[conditioned]] [[existence]], there is no way for [[peace]]. |
− | Since, through longing for conditioned existence, all those with bodies | + | Since, through longing for [[conditioned]] [[existence]], all those with [[bodies]] |
− | Are bound from all sides, first, search for [[Renunciation]]. | + | Are [[bound]] from all sides, first, search for [[Renunciation]]. |
[[File:JeTsongkhapa-smiling.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:JeTsongkhapa-smiling.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
− | Now that you have leisure and endowments, there is no spare time: | + | Now that you have leisure and endowments, there is no spare [[time]]: |
− | Through habituating the [[Mind]] to this, counteract indulgence. | + | Through habituating the [[Mind]] to this, counteract {{Wiki|indulgence}}. |
− | The inevitability of cause-and-effect, and the sufferings of [[Samsara]]: | + | The inevitability of [[cause-and-effect]], and the [[sufferings]] of [[Samsara]]: |
− | If you think about these again and again, then eventually, you will turn back the over-emphasis on pleasures. | + | If you think about these again and again, then eventually, you will turn back the over-emphasis on [[pleasures]]. |
− | In this way, through cultivation, inclination towards the marvels of [[Samsara]] | + | In this way, through [[cultivation]], inclination towards the marvels of [[Samsara]] |
− | Will not be generated for even a mere moment, | + | Will not be generated for even a mere [[moment]], |
And the [[Mind]] which strives for the sake of [[Liberation]] all day and night will emerge: | And the [[Mind]] which strives for the sake of [[Liberation]] all day and night will emerge: | ||
− | At that time, [[Renunciation]] has truly been born. | + | At that [[time]], [[Renunciation]] has truly been born. |
Even if you have [[Renunciation]], if you do not embrace | Even if you have [[Renunciation]], if you do not embrace | ||
− | The utterly pure generation of [[Awakening]] [[Mind]], it will not become the cause | + | The utterly [[pure]] generation of [[Awakening]] [[Mind]], it will not become the [[cause]] |
− | For the bliss of unparalleled [[Enlightenment]]’s prosperity: | + | For the [[bliss]] of unparalleled [[Enlightenment]]’s {{Wiki|prosperity}}: |
− | Therefore, those with intelligence generate supreme [[Bodhichitta]]. | + | Therefore, those with [[intelligence]] generate supreme [[Bodhichitta]]. |
− | Carried away by the stream of the fierce four currents [of desire, existence, ignorance, and wrong views], | + | Carried away by the {{Wiki|stream}} of the fierce [[four currents]] [of [[desire]], [[existence]], [[ignorance]], and [[wrong views]]), |
− | Tightly bound in the [[Fetters]] of [[Karma]], hard to undo, | + | Tightly [[bound]] in the [[Fetters]] of [[Karma]], hard to undo, |
− | Trapped in the enmeshment of chain-like self-grasping, | + | Trapped in the enmeshment of chain-like [[self-grasping]], |
Enveloped from all sides by the immense armies of dark [[Ignorance]], | Enveloped from all sides by the immense armies of dark [[Ignorance]], | ||
[[File:Lamatsongkhapa.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Lamatsongkhapa.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
− | Taking birth after birth in endless conditioned existence, | + | Taking [[birth]] after [[birth]] in [[endless]] [[conditioned]] [[existence]], |
Tormented ceaselessly by the three kinds of [[Suffering]]: | Tormented ceaselessly by the three kinds of [[Suffering]]: | ||
That is the situation for all those who have been your mothers. | That is the situation for all those who have been your mothers. | ||
− | [[Thinking]] of their state of affairs, activate the generation of supreme [[Bodhichitta]]. | + | [[Thinking]] of their [[state]] of affairs, activate the generation of supreme [[Bodhichitta]]. |
If you do not have the discerning [[Wisdom]] which realizes the way things are, | If you do not have the discerning [[Wisdom]] which realizes the way things are, | ||
Then even if you cultivate [[Renunciation]] and [[Bodhichitta]], | Then even if you cultivate [[Renunciation]] and [[Bodhichitta]], | ||
− | You will not be able to cut the root of conditioned existence. | + | You will not be [[able]] to cut the [[root]] of [[conditioned]] [[existence]]. |
− | Therefore, exert yourself in the methods for realizing [[Dependent arising]]. | + | Therefore, exert yourself in the methods for [[realizing]] [[Dependent arising]]. |
Whoever sees that all the [[Phenomena]] of [[Samsara]] and [[Nirvana]] | Whoever sees that all the [[Phenomena]] of [[Samsara]] and [[Nirvana]] | ||
− | Are always infallible causality, | + | Are always infallible [[causality]], |
− | And destroys any and all fixed points of conceptual reference: | + | And destroys any and all fixed points of {{Wiki|conceptual}} reference: |
− | That one has entered the path which pleases the Victorious One. | + | That one has entered the [[path]] which pleases the [[Victorious One]]. |
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[[Appearances]] are infallible [[Dependent arising]], | [[Appearances]] are infallible [[Dependent arising]], | ||
− | And [[Emptiness]] is a freedom from assertions: For as long as you perceive | + | And [[Emptiness]] is a freedom from assertions: For as long as you {{Wiki|perceive}} |
These two understandings as being separate, | These two understandings as being separate, | ||
− | You have not yet realized the actual intent of [[ | + | You have not yet [[realized]] the actual intent of The [[Buddha]]. |
− | One day, through merely seeing | + | One day, through merely [[seeing]] |
− | The perpetual succession of [[Dependent arising]], | + | The [[perpetual]] succession of [[Dependent arising]], |
− | A confident ascertainment which disintegrates all modes of [[Mental]] grasping at objects will issue forth: | + | A confident ascertainment which disintegrates all modes of [[Mental]] [[grasping]] at [[objects]] will issue forth: |
− | At that time, the analysis of the profound view is indeed complete. | + | At that [[time]], the analysis of the [[profound view]] is indeed complete. |
− | Moreover, through [[Appearances]], the extreme of existence is cleared away, | + | Moreover, through [[Appearances]], the extreme of [[existence]] is cleared away, |
− | And through [[Emptiness]], the extreme of non-existence is cleared away. | + | And through [[Emptiness]], the extreme of [[non-existence]] is cleared away. |
− | When you know the process by which [[Emptiness]] dawns within causality, | + | When you know the process by which [[Emptiness]] dawns within [[causality]], |
− | You will not be snatched away by extreme views. | + | You will not be snatched away by extreme [[views]]. |
− | Thus, at the time when you realize, in this way, | + | Thus, at the [[time]] when you realize, in this way, |
− | The vital essence of the Three Principle Aspects of the Path, | + | The [[vital]] [[essence]] of the Three [[Principle]] Aspects of the [[Path]], |
− | Rely on solitude, and through generating the [[Power]] of [[Diligence]], | + | Rely on [[solitude]], and through generating the [[Power]] of [[Diligence]], |
− | Swiftly accomplish the final goal, my child! | + | Swiftly [[accomplish]] the final goal, my child! |
*** | *** | ||
− | And so, a [[Monk]] who has studied much, Lobzang Drakpay Pel [Tsongkhapa], gave this teaching to the descendent of Tsakho, Ngawang Drakpa. | + | And so, a [[Monk]] who has studied much, [[Lobzang]] Drakpay Pel [[[Tsongkhapa]]), gave this [[teaching]] to the descendent of Tsakho, [[Ngawang Drakpa]]. |
− | Translated by Erick Tsiknopoulos. | + | Translated by [[Erick Tsiknopoulos]]. |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
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[[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | [[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Je Tsongkhapa]] |
Latest revision as of 19:33, 4 April 2016
The Root Verses of the Three Principle Aspects of the Path
(lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum gyi rtsa ba bzhugs so)
by Lama Je Tsongkhapa
HOMAGE TO THE Venerable Lord GURUS!
The Heart-meaning of all the sublime speech of the Victorious One,
The path praised by the holy Bodhisattva Heirs,
The stepping-stone for those fortunate ones who wish for Liberation:
It is this that, according to my ability, I shall explain.
You who does not crave for the Happiness of conditioned existence,
Who endeavors to make these freedoms and endowments meaningful,
Who has confidence in the path which delights the Victorious One:
O fortunate one, listen with a lucid Mind.
Not having completely pure Renunciation, striving for the goal of
The fruits of Happiness in the ocean of conditioned existence, there is no way for peace.
Since, through longing for conditioned existence, all those with bodies
Are bound from all sides, first, search for Renunciation.
Now that you have leisure and endowments, there is no spare time:
Through habituating the Mind to this, counteract indulgence.
The inevitability of cause-and-effect, and the sufferings of Samsara:
If you think about these again and again, then eventually, you will turn back the over-emphasis on pleasures.
In this way, through cultivation, inclination towards the marvels of Samsara
Will not be generated for even a mere moment,
And the Mind which strives for the sake of Liberation all day and night will emerge:
At that time, Renunciation has truly been born.
Even if you have Renunciation, if you do not embrace
The utterly pure generation of Awakening Mind, it will not become the cause
For the bliss of unparalleled Enlightenment’s prosperity:
Therefore, those with intelligence generate supreme Bodhichitta.
Carried away by the stream of the fierce four currents [of desire, existence, ignorance, and wrong views),
Tightly bound in the Fetters of Karma, hard to undo,
Trapped in the enmeshment of chain-like self-grasping,
Enveloped from all sides by the immense armies of dark Ignorance,
Taking birth after birth in endless conditioned existence,
Tormented ceaselessly by the three kinds of Suffering:
That is the situation for all those who have been your mothers.
Thinking of their state of affairs, activate the generation of supreme Bodhichitta.
If you do not have the discerning Wisdom which realizes the way things are,
Then even if you cultivate Renunciation and Bodhichitta,
You will not be able to cut the root of conditioned existence.
Therefore, exert yourself in the methods for realizing Dependent arising.
Whoever sees that all the Phenomena of Samsara and Nirvana
Are always infallible causality,
And destroys any and all fixed points of conceptual reference:
That one has entered the path which pleases the Victorious One.
Appearances are infallible Dependent arising,
And Emptiness is a freedom from assertions: For as long as you perceive
These two understandings as being separate,
You have not yet realized the actual intent of The Buddha.
One day, through merely seeing
The perpetual succession of Dependent arising,
A confident ascertainment which disintegrates all modes of Mental grasping at objects will issue forth:
At that time, the analysis of the profound view is indeed complete.
Moreover, through Appearances, the extreme of existence is cleared away,
And through Emptiness, the extreme of non-existence is cleared away.
When you know the process by which Emptiness dawns within causality,
You will not be snatched away by extreme views.
Thus, at the time when you realize, in this way,
The vital essence of the Three Principle Aspects of the Path,
Rely on solitude, and through generating the Power of Diligence,
Swiftly accomplish the final goal, my child!
And so, a Monk who has studied much, Lobzang Drakpay Pel [[[Tsongkhapa]]), gave this teaching to the descendent of Tsakho, Ngawang Drakpa.
Translated by Erick Tsiknopoulos.