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Contents: Distinguishing Dharma and Dharmata |
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Chapter One
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I. |
An Introduction to the Treatise |
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A. The Meaning of the Title (verse 1) |
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B. The Homage (1b) |
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C. Why This Text was Written (2) |
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Chapter Two
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II. |
The Brief Presentation of the Text |
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A. The Definition of Dharma and Dharmata (3,4) |
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B. The Characteristics of Dharma and Dharmata |
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1. The Characteristics of Dharma (5) |
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2. The Characteristics of Dharmata (6) |
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C. The Rationale Behind These Definitions (7,8) |
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D. The Relationship between Dharma and Dharmata (9) |
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Chapter Three
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The Detailed Explanation of Dharma (10) |
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A. An Overview of Dharma (11) |
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1. The Defining Traits |
27 |
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2. The Rationale |
27 |
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3. Being Neither Same nor Different |
27 |
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4. Elements of the World (12) |
28 |
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A. The Common Aspects (13) |
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B. The Uncommon Aspects (14) |
29 |
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5. The Source |
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A. The Alaya Consciousness (15,16) |
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B. The Other Consciousnesses (17) |
29 |
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6. Clearing Away Doubts (18) |
33 |
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Chapter Four
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Realization of Dharmata |
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A. The Brief Explanation (19) |
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Chapter Five
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B. The Detailed Explanation |
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1. The Definitive Traits (20a) |
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2. The Location (20b) |
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3. Definitive Verification (21) |
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4. Awareness (22) |
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5. Mindfulness (23) |
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6. Immersion (24) |
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Chapter Six
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C. The Transformation of Dharma into Dharmata (25) |
55 |
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1. Essence of the Transformation (26) |
55 |
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2. Ingredients of the Transformation (27) |
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3. An Individual's Transformation (28) |
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4. Traits of the Transformation (29) |
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5. Realizing what is Required (30) |
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Chapter Seven
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6. The Foundation for the Transformation (31) |
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(a) The Focal Requirement (32) |
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(b) Abandoning Unfavorable Phenomena (33-34) |
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(c) Stages of Meditation (35) |
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(d) Defining Traits of Dharmata (36-38) |
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(e) Benefits of Non-conceptual Wisdom (39) |
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(f) Thorough Knowledge (40) |
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(1) Noncon. Wisdom as an Antidote (41) |
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(2) Characteristics of Noncon. Wisdom (42) |
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(3) Full Understanding of Distinctive Marks (43) |
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(4) A Full Understanding (44) |
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Chapter Eight
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(g) Meditation in the Transformation (45-48) |
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Chapter Nine
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(h) The Levels and Five Paths (49-52) |
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Chapter Ten
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(i) The Disadvantages of No Transformation (53) |
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(j) The Benefits of the Transformation (54) |
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Chapter Eleven
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The Conclusion |
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A. The Compatibility of Dharma and Dharmata (55) |
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B. The Author of the Text (56-57) |
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Glossary |
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Glossary of Tibetan Terms |
111 |
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Notes |
115 |
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Mipham's General Introduction to the Text |
119 |
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Index |
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