Preface
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xiii
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Introduction
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1
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Technical Note
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33
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Part 1 |
The Father Teachings
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I |
Tree of Faith: A Self-Exhortation: Dromtonpa (1005-64)
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37
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II |
Bodhisattva's Jewel Garland: Atisa Dipamkara (982-1054)
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61
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III |
The Jewel Garland of Dialogues
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65
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Title, Homage, and Preamble
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65
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| 1. |
Making Prostrations to the Distinguished Objects of Veneration
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74
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| 2. |
How Instructions on the Four Divinities Were Conferred
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80
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| 3. |
How to Choose the Three Sacred Scriptural Baskets
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95
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| 4. |
How to Strive by Engaging in Activity
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110
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| 5. |
How to Guard the Doors of the Senses and Hold Your Mind
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114
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| 6. |
How All Blame Lies in a Single Point
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121
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| 7. |
How to Relinquish the Objects of Abandonment and Engage in the Virtues
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127
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| 8. |
The Riches of the Noble Ones and the Khakkhara Staff
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137
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| 9. |
Songs of Perfect Purity
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147
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| 10. |
Cultivating through Honor and the Perfect Mode of Seeing
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161
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| 11. |
How to Nurture Sublime Beings and Their Deeds
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169
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| 12. |
How to Hoist Your Robes to Cross the Mires of Desire
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186
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| 13. |
How the Heritage of the Pure Way of Life Was Requested
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261
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| 14. |
Meditating on Perfect Equanimity of Excitation and Mental Laxity through Severing the Root of Suffering
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267
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How to Train the Mind within the Expanse of Appearance, Emptiness, and Empty Echoes
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279
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| 16. |
How He Engaged in the Hidden Conduct and So On
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289
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| 17. |
Not Forsaking the Pledges and the Excellence of the Perfect Spiritual Tradition
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313
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| 18. |
How to Help Guard Others' Minds
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322
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| 19. |
Constantly Working for Others' Welfare
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332
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| 20. |
Practicing the Profound Teaching without Defaming Other Teachings
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339
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| 21. |
Dedication and Purifying Negative Karma
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347
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| 22. |
Subsuming [All Higher Qualities] into Seven Riches and Bequeathing Them
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368
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| 23. |
The Two Examinations
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381
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Colophon
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390
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IV |
Elucidation of the Heart-Drop Practice: Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen (1223-1305)
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395
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Part 2 |
The Son Teachings
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V |
The Spiritual Mentor's Birth as the Brahman Youth Ujjvala
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455
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VI |
The Spiritual Mentor's Birth as Prince Asanga in Kausambhi
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477
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VII |
The Spiritual Mentor's Birth as the Youth Sanghavardana in Magadha's Lotus Region
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499
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VIII |
The Spiritual Mentor's Birth as Prince Saranadatta in the Town of Sukhavat
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507
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Part 3 |
Supplementary Texts
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IX |
Summary Points of the Book of Kadam: Gendun Gyatso, Second Dalai Lama (1476-1542)
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521
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X |
Heart-Instructions of The Book of Kadam: Yongzin Yeshe Gyaltsen (1713-93)
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529
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XI |
Sayings of the Kadam Masters: Compiled by Chegom Sherap Dorje (ca. twelfth century)
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559
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Table of Tibetan Transliteration
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611
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Notes
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619
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Glossary
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665
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Bibliography
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681
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Index
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693
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