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GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1

Ⅰ．Reality according to the Mahāyāna 1

Ⅱ．Nirvāna 4

Ⅲ．Time and Space 7

Ⅳ．The Nature of Mind 9

Ⅴ．Individualized and Collective Mind 12

Ⅵ．Wisdom versus Knowledge 15

Ⅶ．Illiteracy and Utilitarianism 20

Ⅷ．The Great Guru 25

Ⅸ．Good and Evil 35

Ⅹ．Tantric Buddhism 58

Ⅺ．Astrology 63

Ⅻ．The Yoga 70

ⅩⅢ．The Problem of Self (or Soul) 75

ⅩⅣ．The Psychology and the Therapy 78

ⅩⅤ．Origin of the Text 85

ⅩⅥ．The Translators 86

ⅩⅦ．The Translating and Editing 92

ⅩⅧ．Englishing 95

ⅩⅨ．Criticism by Critics 98

ⅩⅩ．Conclusion 99

BOOK Ⅰ AN EPITOME OF THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TIBET＇S GREAT GURU PADMA-SAMBHAVA 101

Introduction 103

Buddha＇s Prophecy of Birth of Padma-Sambhava 105

King Indrabodhi 105

King＇s Despondency 106

Avalokiteshvara＇s Appeal，and Amitābha＇s Response 106

King＇s and Priests＇ Dreams 107

Prophecy of Amitābha＇s Incarnation 107

Wish-granting Gem 108

Discovery of Lotus-Born 108

Child Taken to Palace 109

As Prince，Athlete，and King 110

Coming of Arhants 112

Plan to Marry Padma 112

Marriage to Bhāsadhara 113

Renunciation 114

Parting 115

Karmic Taking of Life 116

Exile 117

God of the Corpses 118

Overthrow of the Irreligious 119

Youthful Escaped Demon 120

Lake Dakini＇s Submission 120

Vajra-Varǎhī＇s Blessing 121

Decision to Seek Gurus 121

Mastery of Astrology，Medicine，Languages，Arts 122

Guru Prabhahasti 123

Padma＇s Ordination by Ananda 124

Ananda＇s Pre-eminence 125

Story of Unfaithful Monk 125

Choice of Ananda as Chief Disciple 126

Buddha＇s Foretelling of Monk＇s Death 126

Ananda＇s Testimony concerning Buddha 127

Padma＇s Studies under Ananda 128

Ananda＇s Testimony concerning Scriptures 129

Padma＇s Teachings and Studies 129

Initiation by a Dākinī 131

Wisdom-Holder Guru 133

Zen-like Methods of Burmese Guru 133

Birth of Manjushrī 134

Manjushrī＇s Tortoises and Astrology 135

Padma＇s Restoration of Manjushrī＇s Astrology 135

Other Gurus 136

Padma＇s Recovery of Hidden Texts 137

Mastery of Yogic Arts 137

Destruction of the Butchers 138

Conquest of Evils and of Deities 139

Resuscitation of Evil Beings 142

Mandāravā＇s Birth 142

Mandāravā＇s Escape and Ordination 144

Padma＇s Instruction of Mandāravā 144

Mandāravā＇s Imprisonment and Padma＇s Burning at the Stake 145

Padma＇s Prevention of War 147

Sahor King＇s Initiation 148

Mandāravā＇s Questions and Padma＇s Answers 148

Meditation in Caves 150

Princess who gave her Body to Feed Starving Beasts 151

King Ashoka＇s Condemnation of Padma 153

Public Medical Examination of Rival Princes 154

Sun Yogī sets fire to Vikramashīla 156

Supernormal Birth of Arya-Deva 156

Buddhism in Bengal 157

Padma＇s Attaining of Buddhahood 158

Mission to Eight Countries 159

Padma＇s Suspicious Friend 161

Sevenfold Brāhmin Birth 161

Wine-drinking Heruka 162

Urgyān King Cured of Snake-bite 163

Burning at the Stake of Padma and Mandāravā 164

Abandoned Female Babe 165

Cowherd Guru 166

Story of Shākya Shrī Mitra 168

Bōdh-Gayā Controversy and Victory of Buddhists 168

Deformed Prince＇s marriage 171

Formal Giving of Name Padma-Sambhava 173

Brāhmin Boy King of Bōdh-Gayā 174

Padma＇s Further Exploits 175

Monkey-reared Girl and Padma＇s Interrupted Meditation 176

Padma＇s magical Guises 177

Texts and Treasures Hidden by Padma 178

Persons Fitted to Discover Hidden Texts 179

Scorpion Guru 181

Padma＇s Journey to Tibet 182

Water miracle 183

Royal Reception and Fire Miracle 184

Construction of Sāmyé 184

Subjection of Nāga King 185

Miracles at Consecration of Sāmyé 187

Controversial Defeat and Expulsion of Bonpos 188

Authoress and origin of Biography 188

Hiding of Biography＇s Text 189

Tertons，Death of Bodhisattva and Tibetan King，and Summary 189

Padma＇s Departure from Tibet 190

Padma＇s Arrival among Rākshasas 191

Colophon of Biography 191

BOOK Ⅱ THE YOGA OF KNOWING THE MIND，THE SEEING OF REALITY，CALLED SELF-LIBERATION 193

INTRODUCTION 195

PART Ⅰ：THE INTRODUCTORY PRELIMINARIES 202

The Obeisance 202

Foreword 202

Guru＇s First Charge to Disciples，and Invocation 202

Salutation to the One Mind 203

These Teachings Supplement the Buddha＇s 203

Guru＇s Second Charge to Disciples 204

Results of Not Knowing the One Mind 205

Results of Desires 205

Transcendent At-One-Ment 206

Great Self-Liberation 207

Guru＇s Third Charge to Disciples 208

Nature of Mind 208

Names Given to the Mind 208

PART Ⅱ：THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION 210

Timelessness of Mind 210

Mind in its True State 211

Mind is Non-Created 212

Yoga of Introspection 214

Dharma Within 216

Wondrousness of These Teachings 218

Fourfold Great Path 220

Great Light 221

Doctrine of the Three Times 222

Yoga of the Nirvānic Path 222

Explanation of Names of Wisdom 226

Yoga of the Thatness 228

Yogic Science of Mental Concepts 231

The Realization and the Great Liberation 234

PART Ⅲ：THE CONCLUDING SECTIONS 237

General Conclusion 237

Final Good Wishes 238

Guru＇s Final Charge to Disciples 239

Colophon 239

BOOK Ⅲ THE LAST TESTAMENTARY TEACHINGS OF THE GURU PHADAMPA SANGAY 241

Ⅰ．INTRODUCTION 241

Ⅱ．THE GURU＇S TEACHINGS 243

Ⅲ．CONCLUDING THOUGHTS：POWER，CONQUEST，SECURITY 253

INDEX 255