The Book of Kadam: The Core Texts

Message from the Dalai Lama......Page 6
Special Acknowledgments......Page 8
Publisher’s Acknowledgements......Page 9
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Introduction......Page 18
Technical Note......Page 50
Part One: The Father Teachings......Page 52
I. Tree of Faith: A Self-Exhortation: Dromtönpa (1005–64)......Page 54
II. Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland: Atiśa Dıpaṃkara (982–1054)......Page 78
III. The Jewel Garland of Dialogues Title, Homage, and Preamble......Page 82
1. Making Prostrations to the Distinguished Objects of Veneration......Page 91
2. How Instructions on the Four Divinities Were Conferred......Page 97
3. How to Choose the Three Sacred Scriptural Baskets......Page 112
4. How to Strive by Engaging in Activity......Page 127
5. How to Guard the Doors of the Senses and Hold Your Mind......Page 131
6. How All Blame Lies in a Single Point......Page 138
7. How to Relinquish the Objects of Abandonment and Engage in the Virtues......Page 144
8. The Riches of the Noble Ones and the Khakkhara Staff......Page 154
9. Songs of Perfect Purity......Page 164
10. Cultivating through Honor and the Perfect Mode of Seeing......Page 178
11. How to Nurture Sublime Beings and Their Deeds......Page 186
12. How to Hoist Your Robes to Cross the Mires of Desire......Page 203
13. How the Heritage of the PureWayof LifeWas Requested......Page 278
14. Meditating on Perfect Equanimity of Excitation and Mental Laxity through Severing the Root of Suffering......Page 284
15. How to Train the Mind within the Expanse of Appearance, Emptiness, and Empty Echoes......Page 296
16. How He Engaged in the Hidden Conductand So On......Page 306
17. Not Forsaking the Pledges and the Excellence of the Perfect Spiritual Tradition......Page 330
18. How to Help Guard Others’ Minds......Page 339
19. Constantly Working for Others’ Welfare......Page 349
20. Practicing the Profound Teaching without Defaming Other Teachings......Page 356
21. Dedication and Purifying Negative Karma......Page 364
22. Subsuming [All Higher Qualities] into Seven Riches and Bequeathing Them......Page 385
23. The Two Examinations......Page 398
Colophon......Page 407
IV. Elucidation of the Heart-Drop Practice:  Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen (1223–1305)......Page 412
Part Two: The Son Teachings......Page 470
V. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as the Brahman Youth Ujjvala......Page 472
VI. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as Prince Asaṅga in Kauśāmbhı......Page 494
VII. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as the Youth Saṅghavardana in Magadha’s Lotus Region......Page 516
VIII. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as Prince Śaraṇadatta in the Town of Sukhavat......Page 524
Part Three: Supplementary Texts......Page 536
IX. Summary Points of The Book of Kadam: Gendün Gyatso, Second Dalai Lama (1476–1542)......Page 538
X. Heart-Instructions of The Book of Kadam: Yongzin Yeshé Gyaltsen (1713–93)......Page 546
XI. Sayings of the Kadam Masters: Compiled by Chegom Sherap Dorjé (ca. twelfth century)......Page 576
Table of Tibetan Transliteration......Page 628
Notes......Page 636
Glossary......Page 682
Bibliography......Page 698
Index......Page 710
About the Translator......Page 739