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Topic[Structure:I. A. 1. a. i. A' 1' a' i' A" 1" a" i" A"' 1"' a'" i'"]
Ill. The process of elucidating the inner intention of that [Esoteric Community] IV. Enumeration of the treatises in the Noble (Arya) literature
A. How the treatises of the Noble father and son were composed
B. How the treatises of the other three sons were composed
C. How the treatises of their followers were composed
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Topical Outline of Tsong Khapa 's Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp
VI. The import of the actual precious jewel of personal instruction
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How to become a fit vessel for the path of the two stages Having become fit, how to purify vows and commitments Having purified vows and commitments, how to meditate
Verifying the order of the two stages
b. How to meditate the two stages in order
1. The way to meditate the creation stage
A ' The need to meditate what sort of creation stage s ' How to learn that creation stage
n. The way to meditate the perfection stage
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Summary meaning of the two [syllables,] E VAM, the main subject of the perfection stage in general
Detailed explanation of the meaning of the two [syllables,] E VAM 1 ' Detailed explanation of definitive meaning of both E and VAM
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V. The way the private instructions (of the Community) were transmitted in Tibet
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i' Explaining the import o f voidness
A" Identifying the root of the life cycle
s" Teaching the corresponding system of investigating the view of selflessness, which terminates that (samsaric life cycle)
c" Refuting positions which differ (from that)
ii' Explaining the import of bliss
iii' Explaining the process of union of bliss void indivisible
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Setting forth the points of doubt
Explaining the individual positions about them
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i. How to establish Tantras of nondual art and wisdom A ' The actual meaning
B ' Dispelling objections
ii. Showing the meaning of Tantras of separate art and wisdom
A' Explanation from such [texts] as the Stainless Light
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C. Explaining in particular the art Tantras
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Explanations of the Esoteric Community in particular
a. Showing the meaning of "Root Tantra" and "Further Tantra," and showing the number of [their] Explanatory Tantras
b. Showing the way in which the Explanatory Tantras explain
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a Others' interpretations
b' Their refutation
Establishing the most worthwhile position
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Topic[Structure:I. A. 1. a. i. A' 1' a' i' A" 1" a" i" A"' 1"' a'" i'"]
Ill. The process of elucidating the inner intention of that [Esoteric Community] IV. Enumeration of the treatises in the Noble (Arya) literature
A. How the treatises of the Noble father and son were composed
B. How the treatises of the other three sons were composed
C. How the treatises of their followers were composed
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Topical Outline of Tsong Khapa 's Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp
VI. The import of the actual precious jewel of personal instruction
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B. Thewayoflearningthespecial,uncommonCommunitypath
Tib. (Zh) Where Tib. (Zh) Where V\. . . . :! Mentioned Discusesd 00?
31a. S 31a. 5-34b. 3 0;:: ? ;:;?
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2.
3.
How to become a fit vessel for the path of the two stages Having become fit, how to purify vows and commitments Having purified vows and commitments, how to meditate
Verifying the order of the two stages
b. How to meditate the two stages in order
1. The way to meditate the creation stage
A ' The need to meditate what sort of creation stage s ' How to learn that creation stage
n. The way to meditate the perfection stage
31a. 5
34b. 3
34b. 3
34b. 3
35a. 4
35a. 4
37a. 5
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Summary meaning of the two [syllables,] E VAM, the main subject of the perfection stage in general
Detailed explanation of the meaning of the two [syllables,] E VAM 1 ' Detailed explanation of definitive meaning of both E and VAM
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V. The way the private instructions (of the Community) were transmitted in Tibet
A. The way of learning the general path or that common to the two Universal Vehicles
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a.
? a' Explaining the meanings of the voidness and compassion involved in bliss-void-indivisibility
i' Explaining the import o f voidness
A" Identifying the root of the life cycle
s" Teaching the corresponding system of investigating the view of selflessness, which terminates that (samsaric life cycle)
c" Refuting positions which differ (from that)
ii' Explaining the import of bliss
iii' Explaining the process of union of bliss void indivisible
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42a. 5 42a. 5
42a. 5
42a. 4
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