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PREFACE
DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD: A Psychological Commentary, by Dr. C. G. Jung
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
I. Reality according to the Mahāyāna
II. Nirvāṇa
III. Time and Space
IV. The Nature of Mind
V. Individualized and Collective Mind
VI. Wisdom versus Knowledge
VII. Illiteracy and Utilitarianism
VIII. The Great Guru
IX. Good and Evil
X. Tantric Buddhism
XI. Astrology
XII. The Yoga
XIII. The Problem of Self (or Soul)
XIV. The Psychology and the Therapy
XV. Origin of the Text
XVI. The Translators
XVII. The Translating and Editing
XVIII. Englishing
XIX. Criticism by Critics
XX. Conclusion
BOOK I
AN EPITOME OF THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TIBET’S GREAT GURU PADMA-SAMBHAVA
Introduction
Buddha’s Prophecy of Birth of Padma-Sambhava,
King Indrabodhi
King’s Despondency
Avalokiteshvara’s Appeal, and Amitābha’s Response
King’s and Priests’ Dreams
Prophecy of Amitābha’s Incarnation
Wish-granting Gem
Discovery of Lotus-Born
Child Taken to Palace
As Prince, Athlete, and King
Coming of Arhants
Plan to Marry Padma
Marriage to Bhāsadhara
Renunciation
Parting
Karmic Taking of Life
Exile
God of the Corpses
Overthrow of the Irreligious
Youthful Escaped Demon
Lake Ḍākinī’s Submission
Vajra-Varāhī’s Blessing
Decision to Seek Gurus
Mastery of Astrology, Medicine, Languages, Arts
Guru Prabhahasti
Padma’s Ordination by Ānanda
Ānanda’s Pre-eminence
Story of Unfaithful Monk
Choice of Ānanda as Chief Disciple
Buddha’s Foretelling of Monk’s Death
Ānanda’s Testimony concerning Buddha
Padma’s Studies under Ānanda
Ānanda’s Testimony concerning Scriptures
Padma’s Teachings and Studies
Initiation by a Ḍākinī
Wisdom-Holder Guru
Zen-like Methods of Burmese Guru
Birth of Mañjushrī
Mañjushrī’s Tortoises and Astrology
Padma’s Restoration of Mañjushrī’s Astrology
Other Gurus
Padma’s Recovery of Hidden Texts
Mastery of Yogic Arts
Destruction of the Butchers
Conquest of Evils and of Deities
Resuscitation of Evil Beings
Mandāravā’s Birth
Mandāravā’s Escape and Ordination
Padma’s Instruction of Mandāravā
Mandāravā’s Imprisonment and Padma’s Burning at the Stake
Padma’s Prevention of War
Sahor King’s Initiation
Mandāravā’s Questions and Padma’s Answers
Meditation in Caves
Princess who gave her Body to Feed Starving Beasts
King Ashoka’s Condemnation of Padma
Public Medical Examination of Rival Princes
Sun Yogī sets fire to Vikramashila
Supernormal Birth of Ārya-Deva
Buddhism in Bengal
Padma’s Attaining of Buddhahood
Mission to Eight Countries
Padma’s Suspicious Friend
Sevenfold Brāhmin Birth
Wine-drinking Heruka
Urgyān King Cured of Snake-bite
Burning at the Stake of Padma and Mandāravā
Abandoned Female Babe
Cowherd Guru
Story of Shākya Shrī Mitra
Bōdh-Gayā Controversy and Victory of Buddhists
Deformed Prince’s Marriage
Formal Giving of Name Padma-Sambhava
Brāhmin Boy King of Bōdh-Gayā
Padma’s Further Exploits
Monkey-reared Girl and Padma’s Interrupted Meditation
Padma’s Magical Guises
Texts and Treasures Hidden by Padma
Persons Fitted to Discover Hidden Texts
Scorpion Guru
Padma’s Journey to Tibet
Water Miracle
Royal Reception and Fire Miracle
Construction of Sāmyé
Subjection of Nāga King
Miracles at Consecration of Sāmyé
Controversial Defeat and Expulsion of Bönpos
Authoress and Origin of Biography
Hiding of Biography’s Text
Tertöns , Death of Bodhisattva and Tibetan King, and Summary
Padma’s Departure from Tibet
Padma’s Arrival among Rākṣḥhasas
Colophon of Biography
BOOK II
THE YOGA OF KNOWING THE MIND, THE SEEING OF REALITY, CALLED SELF-LIBERATION
I NTRODUCTION
P ART I: T HE I NTRODUCTORY P RELIMINARIES
The Obeisance
Foreword
Guru’s First Charge to Disciples, and Invocation
Salutation to the One Mind
These Teachings Supplement the Buddha’s
Guru’s Second Charge to Disciples
Results of Not Knowing the One Mind
Results of Desires
Transcendent At-One-Ment
Great Self-Liberation
Guru’s Third Charge to Disciples
Nature of Mind
Names Given to the Mind
P ART II: T HE P RACTICAL A PPLICATION
Timelessness of Mind
Mind in its True State
Mind is Non-Created
Yoga of Introspection
Dharma Within
Wondrousness of These Teachings
Fourfold Great Path
Great Light
Doctrine of the Three Times
Yoga of the Nirvāṇic Path
Explanation of Names of Wisdom
Yoga of the Thatness
Yogic Science of Mental Concepts
The Realization and the Great Liberation
P ART III: T HE C ONCLUDING S ECTIONS
General Conclusion
Final Good Wishes
Guru’s Final Charge to Disciples
Colophon
BOOK III
THE LAST TESTAMENTARY TEACHINGS OF THE GURU PHADAMPA SANGAY
I. I NTRODUCTION
II. T HE G URU ’ S T EACHINGS
III. C ONCLUDING T HOUGHTS: P OWER , C ONQUEST , S ECURITY
INDEX
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