By Arya Maitreya with commentary By Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
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Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra.
Re: Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra.
Yes, this is a great teaching with a fantastic commentary.
But I wonder, Uttaratantra is traditionally related to Kagyü lineage, no?
I mean, I have studied this Shastra a lot and I think I EVEN have to some extent understood its meaning. But as a dzogchenpa, do you think it is proper combination? Of course, there would not be some conflict, but I don´t know, whether it may not someway dislead me from my "tantric lineage" and whether it can be in kind of synergy with dzogchen practices like tregchöd ?
But I wonder, Uttaratantra is traditionally related to Kagyü lineage, no?
I mean, I have studied this Shastra a lot and I think I EVEN have to some extent understood its meaning. But as a dzogchenpa, do you think it is proper combination? Of course, there would not be some conflict, but I don´t know, whether it may not someway dislead me from my "tantric lineage" and whether it can be in kind of synergy with dzogchen practices like tregchöd ?
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Re: Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra.
Long out of print, but still a comprehensive translation of root text and Asanga's commentary:
http://lirs.ru/lib/uttara/A_Study_of_Ra ... i,1966.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://lirs.ru/lib/uttara/A_Study_of_Ra ... i,1966.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
May all seek, find & follow the Path of Buddhas.
Re: Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra.
Longchenpa quotes the Uttaratantra Shastra extensively in the Great Chariot (Shing rta chen po).Michal wrote:I mean, I have studied this Shastra a lot and I think I EVEN have to some extent understood its meaning. But as a dzogchenpa, do you think it is proper combination? Of course, there would not be some conflict, but I don´t know, whether it may not someway dislead me from my "tantric lineage" and whether it can be in kind of synergy with dzogchen practices like tregchöd?
Re: Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra.
Uttaratantra (which discusses Buddhanature) is older than the Kagyud lineage in Tibet. Though other lineages may emphasize different texts on Buddhanature, they all discuss the topic.Michal wrote:Yes, this is a great teaching with a fantastic commentary.
But I wonder, Uttaratantra is traditionally related to Kagyü lineage, no?
I mean, I have studied this Shastra a lot and I think I EVEN have to some extent understood its meaning. But as a dzogchenpa, do you think it is proper combination? Of course, there would not be some conflict, but I don´t know, whether it may not someway dislead me from my "tantric lineage" and whether it can be in kind of synergy with dzogchen practices like tregchöd ?
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso's Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness presents the Uttaratantra as one stage towards mahamudra/dzogchen, so I don't think there's any argument. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Nitartha Institute in 2001 described the Uttaratantra as the "bridge" between Mahayana and Vajrayana.
The perspective of Buddhanature is really important for understanding Vajrayana view, and for bodhichitta: http://nitarthainstitute.org/programs_o ... termediate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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