No More Learning

Anything whatsoever is practised without impediment.
Sixth, as to the result: The goal is reached, abiding from the present moment on the level of the spontaneously perfect Samantabhadra. By reaching the limit of the four assurances (gding-bzhi) , sarpsara is liberated in nirva1). a. This is also said in the Miraculous Key ofFurther Discernment:
Concerning the result of Atiyoga, the Great Perfection:
In the primordial nucleus which is enlightenment, The unattained result is mature in itself.
This completes the anthology which explains the definitive order of the resultant secret mantra, the vehicle of indestructible reality, the fourth and, for the while, the last exegetical part of this book, the Feast in which Eloquence Appears, a definitive ordering of the precious teaching of the vehicle of indestructible reality according to the Ancient Trans- lation School.
Conclusion
1 Concluding Remarks
[229b. 6-232aA] With the hope of somewhat benefitting those persons who pursue the subject-matter of this book with fresh intellects, I have condensed and succinctly emphasised the words of the great, all-know- ing doctrinal master Longcenpa, and those of Locen [DharmasrI] Chopel Gyamtso of Mindroling, the pal)<;iita Gyurme Tsewang Chok- drup ofKatok, Jamgon [Kongtrtil] Lodro Thaye, Dodrup Jikme Tenpei Nyima and Zecen Gyeltsap Gyurme Perna Namgyel. 357
Although the definitive order of the sutras and the mantras may appear repetitive because it has been divided into two parts, one accord- ing to the overall meaning and the other according to the meaning subsumed in their particular sections, it is with a view to easy com- prehension that the opportune recapitulations have been added in a way which will facilitate understanding.
As for those whose intellects are still unsatisfied by this mere [abridge- ment], who wish to thoroughly investigate the limits of study and reflection, the thousand petals of their intellects should be impartially liberated by relying on the extensive eloquent compositions of the prior learned and accomplished masters such as the following: the scriptures of the all-knowing Trime Ozer [Longcenpa] which, in the manner of a. treasury of precious gems containing. the numerous extraordinary fIches of a kingdom, excellently comment on all the definitive, profound essentials of tantra, transmission and esoteric instruction endowed with the six superiorities of the ancient translations, with an insight which Perceives reality independently, just as it is/58 his Mother and Son CYcles ofInnermost Spirituality (snying-thig ma-bu'i skor);359 the writings the Sutra which Gathers All Intentions and the Cycle of the Tantra of t e Magical Net (,dus-pa mdo-dang sgyu-'phrul skor-gyi yig-cha) which \\Tere composed by [Locen DharmasrI], the brother of the great aware- Terdak Lingpa; and the scriptures of Jamgon Mipham
aWel Senge [Mipham Rinpoche].
2 Dedicatory Verses
Dedicatory Verses 377
May the merit obtained herein by my labour
Be to the expansion of the teaching.
long in the world, may the nucleus of the teachmg
Adorn the lands with oceans of enlightened attributes.
May I, too, in all my lives,
In the manner of the spiritual warrior, Lord of Secrets,
Hold the secret repository of the Conqueror's teaching,
And, roaring the lion's roar of the profound truth,
May I the depths of existence by moving therem.
May fundamental reality in its natural state,
Free Jro. m the Fears (Jikdrel) of change,
the nucleus of Pristine Cognition (Yeshe)
W? lch encompasses all worlds, animate and manimate,
Secure all things in supreme bliss
By the seal of imperishable mind's Indestructible Reality (Dorje). 361
Again it might be said:
From the taintless ocean, profound and wide, of the tradition Ofthe ancient translations which are the ultimate perfection
of the Conqueror's teaching,
I have extracted the essence, an excellent vase of exegesis, A nectar stream satisfying the lot of those new students
who wish to know it.
The Feast in which the teaching's definitive order is narrated
By relying on the sacred Eloquence of the past, Approaching with smiles of superior aspiration, which
Appears,
Brings forth a springtime of supreme delight to a host of fortunate beings.
If there are mistaken points herein, the fault is mine. May those who are learned and honest be kind to
show restraint.
All that is eloquent, through the grace of the guru, Is but my respect and service for the teaching.
May the grievous clouds which thunder with the verses of indestructible reality,360
Profound essentials of the highest unsurpassed vehicle,
And nakedly expose their mysteries and so forth, Be dispelled by the whirlwind of t,he three roots'
blessing
In the inexpressible space of reality's expanse.
3 Colophon
This book, the abridged definitive ordering of the teaching of the Nying- mapa, or Ancient Translation School of the secret mantra, entitled Feast in which Eloquence Appears, begun by the vagabond Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje in his sixty-third year on Friday 3 June 1966 (fifteenth day of the fourth month (sa-ga) of the Fire Horse Year or zil-gnon), was com- posed with effort at all times; and it was brought to completion on Thursday 29 September (fifteenth day of the auspicious eighth month or khrum-stod) in the Citadel of Lotus Light (padma 'od-kyi grong-khyer) on the summit of Mount Rincen Pung, known as the supreme pilgrim- age place of Kalimpong, which is an extension of the secret land of Sikkim. The first draft was prepared by the scribe Rikdzin Dorje, a venerable mantrin from Kurelung in Bhutan. May the nucleus of the teaching thereby secure the destiny of abiding long without decline. Sarvada mangala-sri jayantu! ["May glorious good auspices ever be victorious. "]
01? 1 Svasti:
This definitive order of the ocean-like teaching
Of the Ancient Translation School,
Which reveals the extensive meaning with few words, Was prepared in its final xylographic edition Through the unending generosity to the doctrine
362
Of the faithful Pelhun Ytilgyel
By virtue of this merit may the precious teaching Multiply and increase until the end of time, without
decline.
May the great drumbeat of the doctrine
Of definitively secret exegesis and attainment Resound throughout the whole world.
Above all, may the father and mother
Who gave birth to this benefactor,
Along with his relations and all living beings,
of Tingri.
Become naturally liberated of the two obscurations And then swiftly complete the two provisions
And actualise the two buddha-bodies.
May the two benefits resplendently blaze
With spontaneously present good auspices.
'
.
ous: IS xy ograph IS preserved at the monastery of Zangdok P l ' . Kahmpong.
May these meaningful expressions of Jikdrel Yeshe DorJ'e b Th' I .
.
e VIctOrI-
Colophon 379
. e rI III
Book Two
History of the Nyingma School
Dudjom Rinpoche, Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje
Translated and edited by Gyurme Dorje with the collaboration of Matthew Kapstein
Detailed Contents of Book Two
TRANSLA TORS' INTRODUCTION 393
THE TEXT
VERSES OF INVOCA TION 403
P ART ONE: THE ORIGIN OF THE PRECIOUS TEACHING OF THE CONQUEROR IN THIS WORLD [1]
INTRODUCTION 409
THE COMING OF BUDDHA, TEACHER OF THE DOCTRINE [1. 1] 411
The Opinion ofthe Adherents ofthe Lesser Vehicle [1. 1. 1] 411 The Ordinary Opinion ofthe Greater Vehicle and ofthe Tantras
[1. 1. 2] 412
The Special Position of the Nyingma Tradition [1. 1. 3] 413 The Body of Emanation [1. 1. 4] 415
The Life of Sakyamuni [1. 1. 5] 416
2 THE COLLECTING OF TRANSMITTED PRECEPTS BY COUNCILS [1. 2] 428
The First Council [1. 2. 1] 428
The Second Council [1. 2. 2] 429
The Third Council [1. 2. 3] 429
The Councils of the Greater Vehicle [1. 2. 4] 430
3
THE P A TRIARCHS OF THE TEACHING [1. 3] 432
Mahakasyapa [1. 3. 1] 432 Ananda [1. 3. 2] 434 Sa1). avasika U. 3. 3] 435
384
Detailed Contents ofBook Two
4
Upagupta [1. 3. 4] 436 . .
DhItika, Sudarsana, Madhyahmka and the SIXteen Elders
[1. 3. 5] 437
THE PRESERV A TION OF THE TEACHING AND SPREAD OF THE GREA TER VEHICLE [1. 4] 440
PART TWO: THE RISE OF THE PRECIOUS TEACHING OF SECRET MANTRA [2]
INTRODUCTION 445
THE TURNING OF THE SECRET MANTRA WHEEL [2. 1] 447 The Intentional Lineage of the Conquerors [2. 1. 1] 447
THE COLLECTING OF TRANSMITTED PRECEPTS BY DIFFERENT COMPILERS [2. 2] 451
THE EMERGENCE OF THIS TEACHING IN THE HUMAN WORLD [2. 3] 452
The Symbolic Lineage of the [2. 3. 1] 452n The Origination ofthe Symbolic Lmeage among Non-Huma
Awareness-holders [2. 3. 1. 1] 452 d The Origination of the Symbolic Lineage among Human an
History 385
Vimalamitra and the Transmitted Precept of Vajramrta [2. 5. 4] 480 .
Prabhahasti, Padmasambhava and the Transmitted Precept of VajrakIla [2. 5. 5] 481
The Revealed Treasures [2. 5. 6] 482
6
THE LINEAGE OF ANUYOGA, THE PERFECTION STAGE [2. 6]
1
2
3
8
4
THE LINEAGE OF MAHA YOGA, 458
THE
CLASS
OF
T ANTRAS
[2. 4]
5
THE LINEAGE OF MAHAYOGA, THE CLASS OF MEANS FOR ATTAINMENT [2. 5] 475 f, k )
Humkara and the Transmitted Precept 0f Yangdak a . [2. 5. 1) 475 _ k [252)
Manjusrlmitra and the Transmitted Precept ofYamanta a . .
477 _ [53] 479 Nagarjuna and the Transmitted Precept ofHayagnva 2. .
Non-Human Awareness-holders [2. 3. 1. 2] 454 The Aural Lineage of Mundane Individuals [2. 3. 2] 456
King Ja and Kukkuraja [2. 4. 1] 458 LIlavajra [2. 4. 2] 463
Buddhaguhya [2. 4. 3] 464 Vajrahasya [2. 4. 4] 466
Prabhahasti [2. 4. 5] 467 Padmasambhava [2. 4. 6] 468
2
3
485
Kambalapada or the Younger Indrabhuti [2. 6. 1] 485 The Successors of the Younger Indrabhuti [2. 6. 2] 487
THE LINEAGE OF A TIYOGA, THE GREA T PERFECTION [2. 7J 490
Garap Dorje and Mafijusrlmitra [2. 7. 1] 490 Buddhajfianapada [2. 7. 2] 494
SrI Si111ha, Jfianasutra and Vimalamitra [2. 7. 3] 497 CONCLUDING REMARKS [2. 8] 502
PART THREE: THE ORIGIN OF THE CONQUEROR'S TEACHING IN TIBET [3]
INTRODUCTION [3. 1] 507
THE THREE ANCESTRAL RELIGIOUS KINGS [3. 2] 510
King Songtsen Gampo [3. 2. 1] 510
King Trhisong Detsen and the Coming ofPadmasambhava [3. 2. 2] 512
King Relpacen [3. 2. 3] 521
THE DECLINE AND EXPANSION OF THE DOCTRINE DURING THE INTERMEDIATE PERIOD [3. 3] 523
THE REVIV AL AND LA TER EXP ANSION OF THE TEACHING [3. 4J 524
PART FOUR: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE THREE INNER CLASSES OF TANTRA IN TIBET [4]
INTRODUCTION 531
MAHA YOGA AND ANUYOGA [4. 1/2] 533 Mahayoga, the Stage of Creation [4. 1] 533
7
386
Detailed Contents ofBook Two
2
THE MENT AL AND 538
CLASSES OF
3
THE ESOTERIC INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS OF ATIYOGA, THE INNERMOST SPIRITUALITY [4. 3. 3] 554
The Tradition of Padmasambhava [4. 3. 3. 1] 554 The Tradition of Vimalamitra [4. 3. 3. 2] 555
Vimalamitra [4. 3. 3. 2. 1] 555
Nyang Tingdzin Zangpo [4. 3. 3. 2. 2] 555 Dangma Lhtindrup Gyeltsen [4. 3. 3. 2. 3] 556 Cetstin Senge Wangcuk [4. 3. 3. 2. 4] 557 ZhangtOn [4. 3. 3. 2. 5] 559
Nyibum [4. 3. 3. 2. 6] 561
Guru Cober [4. 3. 3. 2. 7] 563
Trhtizhi Sengegyap [4. 3. 3. 2. 8] 564
Melong Dorje [4. 3. 3. 2. 9] 566
Kumaradza [4. 3. 3. 2. 10] 568
Karmapa III, Rangjung Dorje [4. 3. 3. 2. 11] 572
4
LONGCEN
RAPJAMP A
[4. 4] 575
1
INTRODUCTION
THE LINEAGE OF
599 NY AK
[5. 1] 601
6
Katokpa Tampa Deshek [S. 6.
1] 688
The Mahayoga Class of Tantras [4. 1. 1] 533
The Mahayoga Class of Means for Attainment [4. 1. 2] 534 Anuyoga, the Stage of Perfection [4. 2] 537
History 387
SP A TIAL
538
Selweichok [4. 3. 112. 3] 541
Nyang Cangcup-tra and Nyang Sherap Jungne [4. 3. 112. 4] 542 Bagom [4. 3. 112. 5] 542
Dzeng Dharmabodhi [4. 3. 112. 6] 543
Dzeng Co-se [4. 3. 112. 7] 550
Master Ktinzang and Trtilku Gbar Senge [4. 3. 112. 8]
Other Lineages Stemming from Dzeng [4. 3. 112. 9]
Vairocana [4. 3. 112. 1]
Pang-gen Sangye Gonpo [4. 3. 112. 2] 540
Ngenlam Cangcup Gyeltsen, Zadam Rincen-yik and Khugyur
3
4
P ART FIVE: THE DIST ANT LINEAGE OF TRANSMITTED PRECEPTS [5]
5
DOTOKPA'S LINEAGE OF THE ZUR TRADITION [S. 5] 685
Dotokpa and Kyi Choki Senge [5. 5. 1] 685 Sakya-o [5. 5. 2] 686
Nyak JfHinakumara [S. l. l] 601
The Sogdian Pelgi Yeshe [S. 1. 2] 60S
TSangWnpa [S. 6. 2] 691
Campabum [S. 6. 3] 693
The Successive Regents of Katok [S. 6. 4] 694
A TIYOGA
[4. 3. 112]
551 552
2
THE LINEAGE OF NUP [5. 2] 607
Nupcen Sangye Yeshe [S. 2. 1J 607 Khulung Yonten Gyamtso [5. 2. 2] 614
YeshLe. Gyamtso, Perna Wangyel and the Later Successors in the Ineage of Nup [5. 2. 3J 615
THE LINEAGE OF THE ZUR FAMILY [5. 3J 617
Lharje Zurpoche Sakya Jungne [5. 3. 1J 617 Zurcung Sherap-tra [5. 3. 2J 635
Zur Dropukpa Sakya Senge [5. 3. 3] 645
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE RONG TRADITION [5. 4] 650
CetOn Gyanak [5. 4. 1J 650 Yontenzung [5. 4. 2] 651 Tampa Sedrakpa [S. 4. 3] 651
of Central Tibet [5. 4. 4J 652 ZhIkpo Diitsi [5. 4. 5] 653
TatOn Co-ye [5. 4. 6] 656
TatOn Co-so [5. 4. 7]
TatOn Ziji [5. 4. 8] 660 Pakshi Sakya-o [5. 4. 9] 660
Zur Campa Senge [5. 4. 10] 663
YungWn Dorjepel [5. 4. 11J 666
Tanak Drolmawa Samdrup Dorje [5. 4. 12] 667
Zur Zangpopel and Zur Ham Sakya Jungne [5. 4. 13] 669 Sangye RIncen [5. 4. 14] 672
Golo (Yezang Tsepa) [5. 4. 1S] 674 Rmpoche, Zharmarpa IV [5. 4. 16] 675 Zur. pa Rincen Phtintsok [5. 4. 17] 676
Khonton PelJor Lhiindrup [S. 4. 18] 677 Choying Rangdrol [5. 4. 19] 679 The FIfth Dalai Lama [S. 4. 20J 683
659
orJe Gyeltsen and his Successors [5. 5. 3] 686 BIOGRAPHIES OF THE KHAM TRADITION [5. 6] 688
388
7
Detailed Contents ofBook Two Khedrup Yeshe Gyeltsen [5. 6. 5] 696
The Lineages of Katok [5. 6. 6] 698
MISCELLANEOUS LINEAGES OF THE ZUR AND KHAM TRADITIONS [5. 7] 700
The Empowerment of the Sutra which Gathers All Intentions in Kham [5. 7. 1] 700
The Lineage of Rok Sherap-o [5. 7. 2] 701
History 389
8
9
RONGZOM CHOKI ZANGPO [5. 8] 703
750
10
11
The Lineage of YatO Zurpa [5. 7. 3]
702
1
THE NATURE, PURPOSE AND KINDS OF TREASURE [6. 1J 743
The Nature of the Treasures [6. 1. 1] 743 The Purpose of the Treasures [6. 1. 2] 744 The Lineages of the Treasures [6. 1. 3] 745
The of the Earth Treasures [6. 1. 4J 746 Pure VISIOns and Treasures of Intention [6. 1. SJ 747
2
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE TREASURE-FINDERS [6. 2]
THE TRADITIONS
OF V AJRAKILA
[5. 9] 710
The Transmissions of VajrakIla [5. 9. 1] 710
Langlap Cangcup Dorje and Other Masters of VajrakIla [5. 9. 2]
713
Darcarupa and the Terma Tradition of VajrakIla [5. 9. 3]
714
THELINEAGESOFTHEEMPOWERMENTOFTHESOTRA WHICH GATHERS ALL INTENTIONS [5. 10] 717
The Lineage of Zur Ham Sakya Jungne [5. 10. 1] 717
719
ZhangtOn Namka Dor;e [5. 10. 3. 1] 720
Rikdzin Yudruk Dor;e [5. 10. 3. 2] 721
Khedrup Lodro Gyeltsen Pelzangpo (Sodokpa) [5. 10. 3. 3] 722 Kong-ra Locen Zhenpen Dorje [5. 10. 3. 4] 723
Sangdak Trhinle Lhtindrup [5. 10. 3. 5] 724
Locen Chogyel Tendzin [5. 10. 3. 6] 726
Locen DharmasrI [5. 10. 3. 7] 728
LATER LINEAGES OF THE TRANSMITTED PRECEPTS [5. 11] 733
The MindrOling Lineage of Transmitted Precepts [5. 11. 1] 733 The Mindroling Lineage of Atiyoga [5. 11. 2] 734
The Lineage of the Collected Tantras [5. 11. 3] 734
Lineages in Kham [5. 11. 4] 735
Katok [5. 11. 4. 1] 736 Dzokcen [5. 11. 4. 2] 736 Pelyul [5. 11. 4. 3] 738
NY ANG-REL
NYIMA
753 OZER [6. SJ
755 760
Dorje Trak Rikdzin Perna Trhinle [5. 10. 1. 1]
The Lineage of Zur Ham's Sister, Zurmo [5. 10. 2] 720 The Lineage of the Son, Sangye Rincen [5. 10. 3] 720
NGODRUP GYELTSEN OR RIKDZIN GODEMCEN [6. 9J 780
3 4 5
6
7
8 9 10
II
12 13 14
15 16 17
SANGYE LAMA [6. 3J
751
PART SIX: THE CLOSE LINEAGES OF THE TREASURES [6]
TRAP A
NGONSHE
[6. 4]
GURU CHOKI
W ANGCUK
[6. 6]
COMO MENMO [6. 7] 771 ORGYEN LINGP A [6. 8] 775
Ji
SANGYE
LINGP A
[6. 10] 784
789 793
KARMA LINGPA [6. 14] 800
THANGTONG . GYELPO [6. 15] 802
DOR]E
RA TNA
LINGP A
[6.