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Contents
Introduction
TranslNaottoer s' s
Keyt o PtrheecT iersoauuysr
Homgae
StateomfCe onmtm itment
How Ttehaec hTeaurg ht IS
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2H owt hLei neCaognet inued 19
21.A GeenrDaels criopftt hTieho renLe ingeeas I9
2I.I. Th eW isdMoim nLdi neage 19
2.. 2Th Aew anreeLsisan geoeft hBeod hisattvas 2.I
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2.1..T3h Aeu rLailn eoafgPecr taitioners 2I
2.2. Explanoaft iHtooonRw e cogtnhiez e
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2.3
IndivDiidsutailn ctions
2..2.T.hW ei sdMomi nLdi neage 2.3
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2..2.Th.eA2. w anreeLsisn geeoa ft hBeod hisattvas 23
2.2.T.hA3eu rLailn eoaPfgr ea tcitoiners 25
2..2..The3W .ayIT hiTsa ntFriarC satmt eot hLea nd
ofH umans
2..2..Th3eW. a2.yt hLei ngeeCa ontitnoSu perde ad
3 ActuEaxlp lanoaftt hiMeoe na noifntg hT ea ntra 3 I
3.BIr ieefsDcriopftt hiSeou enbc jt 3
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3I.I. Th eT eaching 31
3·1 1.1.D istinocftt hiTeaon ntsrC ilca sses 31
31.1..H2.o wI ItTs au ght 35
3I.. 2.The W ay Goifv itnhTgee aching 37
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KETYO T HPER ECITORUESA SURY
viii
32.A ctulEa pxosioinot n thei gnoM fte haTenan tra 41
32.1. E xplanoaftt hTieiod en 41
32..2Ge enrEaxlp lanoaftt hDieio vni sions 57
3.2.1.D i2.v.isoifEno unmse rioaBntass oentd h Mee aning5 7
32..12.1.T. hReo oCta ufsoret hSeo urocfte hT ean tra,
thNear rivaeCt ontext 57
3.22.1.1..1.T hUen commNoanr raCtoinvtee xt 59
32..121...Th2eC ommoNna rraCtoinevtxet 61
3. 2.1...2. 2T1h Nea rraCtoinvxttoee f t hSea mbhog,a kaya
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or Etxhcee ptNiaornraaClto invxttfeeor t hOeri gin
oft hTean tra 63
32.2.1.1...112T. hPelace 63
32...2.112...12Th Teea chre 65
32.2...112...1.2T1h Ien tirNcia ntsuorfteh T eea cher 65
32...12.112...2.Th2.e N atuorfteh T eea cher 67
32.2...11...213T hRee tinue 69
32.2.1.1.2...31.TIh Sei multRaenteionuuse 69
J2.2...I.2.II2.T 3h.Dei isntRcett inue 73
32.2.1..11..T2.4h. Deo tcrine 73
3.22..1.1...SI2Th .eT ime 73
3.211....22.T2h Nea rraCtoinvxttee tohWfer a thOfnuels
fort hSep eificcP urpoofsTheo tsoBe e T amed 73
32.2...1.1.23Th eN arraCtoinvtoeef Txa mti nBge ings
ast hNeir maa.l).ka,oy rta hNea rirvaCeto nxttfeor
thDeo crtiinnGe e enral 77
32...21T.h2Ceo ntriCbriuctuimnsgft oraB nrincgei ng
Fortthh Seu jebct 79
3. .2.2 IU ncommDoins ctitionns 79
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J2..I2.2...2Co mmoDnsi tiinocnts 83
32...12.T3h Ree stuolB teC ompleUntdeelrys tood,
thMee anoiftn hgTe a tnra 83
J2.2.I..JA.G Ie neErxapll anoaftt hDieoes nc ription
oft hTher eTea tnras 85
32.2.1.. II3.T . an torfat hGer ound 87
32.2.I.. J.TIh.FeIu .nId amNeanttuoarftle h G er ound 87
32.2. 1. . rr .2.3. T . h Ger ouonfDd es ignCaotnefuidos n 99
32.2..Jr.2.rT .antorfat h Pea th 110
J2.2..I2.1.JP .aIto.hfM ethod 109
CONTENTS
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J2..2....I2I.P.JrI.a Icotfti hcUeep pGeart eways I90
32..2...I3 .II. .ICl o.mIm.oE nx planoaftt hiUeop np Geart ewayIs I
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3. 2.r.3.12... . r2. 1..2. S pecEixfipcl anoaftt hiUeop np Geart ewayIs I I
3..2...1312...1 2..P.2.r acotfti hcee LGoawteerw ays I 2. I
3.2.2...I.JP.aItoh.f lbL.eir2.a tion 152.
3.2.rJ...2. I.. Clh.aLrIa ctoefKr nioswtitinhcCge a use 2.9
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J.2..l.I.OJb.jeIoc.fCto l n.s2.ri.adItei.oIn 192
3.22.1... 13..12. ..M2.2.e .a nosfC onseirdation I 3 I
).2.21...123.2..1. ..21 OriginaMlo dAecostfLu oagli c I 3 s
Five
3.2.2...J1..232.1.... 2.F.iv2.[eM odoefts h]Le a tFeorl lowers r 3 5
3. 2.1.3.2.1. .. 2..2.F.i Vve1er .ba2.l. 3 I 3 7
3.2.1..12.3...2.1 ..2.2..L.3o.gIoif Cc o mpatWiorbdlasen Mde aninIg3 9
J.2...J2...II.l.Vlal.iWIdo.r ldo. ft3 hS.ecI r.iIp tures I3 9
J.2..I2...2.I..2.J..EIx.a2.lM.teJea.dnI wi.in2.tgS h i miWloradrs I5 3
32...2.3..II2...2.I..Llo.gJoif.Ic 2.n c ompWaotridabsnl Mdee aniIn5g 7
3.2.1J...2. I.. 3lR .e2.s.oufIlt th.C e o nsideration I5 9
J.2.I..2.Jl...I2.C..h2.a ractoefErnigsatgiicn g r36
3.2.3.1·2. .2.2. 1..T 2.h.Per acotfti hcGeee neraatnido n
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CompleSttiaoUgnne ist ed 176
3.2.2.1.3..1..2..T2.h.Per2. a.c2.ot fGi ecnee raTthieConon m,p letri9o6 n
32..2.1.2..J.2..2..3Th.3.e F iSvae madhis I69
3.21J...2. I2...C2Jh. aractoeftrh Riees stuilct 89
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J.2..2..TIan.to3rf.hatIeR.e3s ult 2.07
3.2..2.A. S1p.e3cE.ixfi2.pc l anoaftt hiTeoe Tnno piocfTsa ntra2. 31
J.22.I...J.T2.hV.eiIe w 2.SI
32.2..r.CJo.n2.d.u2.c t 2.71
3.2.1..2.3..G2.e.nr2.eaE.lxp1l anation 2.71
3.22...I.JS.p2.e.cEi2.xfi.pc2.l anation 271
3.2...2..2.2.21I..P .aJtohf Lriabteion 2.19
3.2..2.2.2.2..I.I.G.JrIa.d Duevaellopers 219
32..132....22..1.22.I .nstantRaenaeloiuzse rs 2.21
J2.2.1..23.2.2.P.2.a tohfM ethod 2.21
J2.2..31..2M.a3i:u;la la 221
32·.I2.2.J..JI.nItr NiantsuiMrcaeQ. c,iala 232
J2.2..I2..2J3I ..llusMtarQ.ac,itailvae 232
32.2.1.. 233.·. S3u rpaIslsliunsgMt arQ.act,iiavlea 232
J2..2..I.SaJm.a2.Md.ah3Q.i·c,i 4a la 225
3. 2.r.3 .2.2.3 . 5. S urpaSsasmianMdgah Q.ic ,iala 272
KETYO T HPER ECITORUESA SURY
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)2.2.1.).2.3··B6o dhicMhaiQt<,itaala 235
3...22.133..2.S7.u prGeamteheMraiQn<,igala 235
32.2..)12..-E4m powerment 293
32...12.3S.a2m.a5y a 255
32.2..3!2.5..1.F iRveo oSta mayas 275
32.2.1..25)...T2enB ranScahm ayas 269
32.2..312...6En lighAtcetnievdity
32..132.2...A7c complishment 22787 7
3...22.312.8.S amadhi 295
3..221.3...29Off ering 301
32..12...31.M02a ntarnaMd u dra 3I I
32..1)2....021.M1a ntra 3I1
32.2.1..2.3I.2oM .udra 319
32...12.T4h Peu rpaonsCdeo nnecttoi Totannht er a 332
32.2.1.5.C ountsote hlRe e tiannutdeh E en trustment
oft hDeo ctrine 325
3..22D.i2vi iosBnas suepdo Wnor ds 329
Conclusion 3 3 3
Colophon 3 3 7
Brieflnttroot dhuec Atuitohno r 341
Glossary 374
WorkCsi tbeytd h Aeu thor 3S 7
Notes 336
Index 369
Introduction
Utmossutb atnlsdeu blliummei nmoiunsd ,
Slumbeirnti hanevdg e ntidteilouusosifd o unasl piesrtciecp tion,
Iasw ankeetdh rotuhgVehar jasaptattvohafs
Skiulmll efaannsd linb:e ratio
Thea bsomleuatneit nhSgee, c Ersnesctee y-otIuop a hyo ma1g e.
]gimTeenp ai' yiNma
KEY TOT HEP RECIOTURSE ASUiRosYn o•ef t hmeo sitm portant
THE
treaotnit shceeys c olfe StheecE rsseetnT caenbot fr aNtcyh ien gcmoam
posbeydo noef t hger ealtuemsitn oafTr iiebJsei tg,m e TNeynipmaa',i
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thTeh iDrodd rupRcihnepno (c1hs-8e16 92.T6hSe)e .cErseesntcc oem es
dowtnou st hrotuhgrhme oed eosft rnasmiswsiisodnmo:im n tdr ans
misstihorno tuhgpehr esoefntc hieen divwiissdiobbmle et wbeuedn
dhassy,m botlriacn smtihsrsoiguoegnsh t fuorrmhe isg halcyc omplished
vidyadthova irdaysa•d ahnaadru artsar,la nsmtihsrsoiwuoognrh fd orsm
wisdmoams tteodr iss ciples.
Accortdoti hnSege cErseesntlc ien eagee ihgihsytteeoaearrnftys et, rh e
mahaparionftih hreiv satl).oaBr uidcdVahalarj ,a pBaul).did rhveae atlheed
ultimate biuntd hdfehro amh ood,
genutienaec hoifnSgasm antabhadra,
of StehecE rsseetnt oct hehe u mawno rlHdet. a ughta tatg haetmh ering
off ievxet raorbdegiisnan atroMpytM .a lawyhai,ic tshh outgobh et Mt.
ShripianSd harL ia nkFar.ot mh etrhete,r ansmwiaspssa isosanel do ng
forma ccompvliidsyhaetddoh a acrcao mpvliidsyhaeddh ara.
rin dczohdke yndie m i(gr cihnem nd zkoydIi dm ei g)
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thSee cErseesnttc eea chfiornmIg nsd tioTa bi eitn etihgehc tehn tury.
Tbietmaans thearvcseo ntitnopu aesds theimna n�dn obwrnol kienn
eagkee,e ptihnegts eea chingsa,n adtc rcaoimnpilnigasslh,imt veoen ts
thviesrd ayy .
The higheessott tearnittcre iacc htirnagnss ilnatTtoie bde ftoramn
Indilaann gudaugreitsnh egea rtlrya nspleartiioond -tfrheoeim g hth
throtuhgeehl evceenntthu riecsl-awsdesa risef ittehhree e inner tan
troarsy ogAamso.n tgh eMma hayioksgn ao wans ftouhned atoifao lnl
thrienen tearn tfrocauss,mi anign ltyh deoe nv emleonsptt aAgneu.y oga
irse gadar std hee fpocautshmi,on sgto lnty h ceo mplesttiaogne . Atiyoga"
icso nsitdherere esdfuoc luts,oi nn git nhdei vuinsiioobftnl h peer imordi
alpluyrn ea taunrtdeh sep ontanperoeusisenlntytr n iants.uThi recSe ecret
Esseintsch ere o otte acohfai lnelgi ghttaenetonrf Ma ash ayoga.
StudytihSneeg c Erseesnticc ser ucforia alwllh os eriwoiussthlol y e arn
anoyf t hteh ree innaesMr a htaayniottsgrh afae ous n,d atoifao ltnlh e
inntearn tarnads S tehceEr sseetni sc ert ohoteta notfrM aa hayThoeg a.
greMaitp ham w"rOinmteue slste, a trhne ttarnatirbniyirc ne glsyo inn g
Mahayaosigt tae, a cthhgeers o upnadta,hn ,d roefas lull ttc ayncstl:re'i2c
He als"oC rosraeuycnstd, e rstoaftn hdveii nsgio ofan ltslh rienent earn
trdaesp eonndu sn derstt&nhdSeie ncEgrss eetnT cheSe. e"cE rseesntic se
altshose o uorfcn eu mertoeuasc hointn hgoesn heu ndpreeadc aenfudl
wratdhfeuilto inveeos l,u omwfeh ich-TitbheeBt oaoontfk hD ee a-tl'i s
quiptoep uilnta hrWe es t.
Therea n aurmebo efmr a jor commoentn htSeae rciEersesescn3te ;
howevKeerty,t o eh P reucsTri aseouryh abse coomneoe ft hfeou rm4o st
popucloamrm entIawtra wisre ist.bt yte hnTe h ird Dodarh uipgchhleyn ,
respescctheoadln adr aRdeeefprtrt.iot n hgTe h iDrodd rhuepncf'aosmu s
treaatbiomsueetm otrhyThe,i rteDeanltLahai m nao t"eTddo,a ay ,w riter
oft hqiusa liist yv eirnty h riasr Thele ap nrde.s"De5an lLtaa im haa fser
quenptrlayit shTeehd i Drodd rupcwhreint'tison gos.s, a Hy"esR ,e ading
Dodrupwcahasesi n f wheers et romkyih negai dnc onfinrm,gai tviiong
mec onfitdhemanytci en sightu nwofausn dneodt. "6
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poc(he1 8o),8 -e8s7t abfloritsyh-defaidyv eaa nsneumailnt aosr tyu dy
dzpoagche(nrpdgoszp oac hnpe om,a hiisandhi)
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