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IOL Tib J 436
- Record Id:
- 040-003652789
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003652467
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100102477750.0x000023
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- Format:
- TEI
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOL Tib J 436
- Title:
- ma ha yo ga'i lung du bsdus pa and 5 more items
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- International Dunhuang Project
Stein Collection - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003652467
040-003652789 - Is part of:
- IOL Tib J : Tibetan manuscripts from the Stein Collection.
IOL Tib J 436 : ma ha yo ga'i lung du bsdus pa and 5 more items - Hierarchy:
- 032-003652467[0162]/040-003652789
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOL Tib J
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 8 folios/panels
- Digitised Content:
- https://idp.bl.uk/collection/1570D608AB204D96A517599D3F1FDC67
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- Languages:
- Tibetan
- Scripts:
- Tibetan
- Start Date:
- 0750
- End Date:
- 1000
- Date Range:
- 0750-1000
- Era:
- CE
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Stein Collection
International Dunhuang Project
IOL Tib J 436
ma ha yo ga'i lung du bsdus pa and 5 more items
Contents
Summary of Contents: Collection of Tibetan Mahayoga texts, studied in: Sam van Schaik, "Definition of Mahāyoga: Sources from the Dunhuang Manuscripts" (2008).Language(s): Tibetan
1.Title: ma ha yo ga'i lung du bsdus paIncipit: 1r.1bsgom 'di/_/de la ma ha yo ga'i lha rIg la tshul gcig du lta gang zhe na/Mahāyoga treatise
This is a short and well-organized treatise onMahāyoga. It bears close resemblance to the sections onMahāyogain the doxographical text656. The first part of the text defines the view ofMahāyogaas the condensation of the five buddha families (lha rigs) in the "single method" (tshul gcig) ofMahāyoga. The second part of the text is concerned with thesamayavows, categorizing the 28 vows into the groups of view (lta ba), practice (spyod pa) and accomplishment (bsgrub pa). The third part of the text is concerned with the concept of union (sbyor ba). Four stages of union are described: (i) union (sbyor ba), (ii) subsequent union (rjes su sbyor ba), (iii) total union (rab tu sbyor ba), and (iv) universal union (kun tu sbyor ba), apparently an alternative set of four unions to that described inIOL Tib J 754/8. The fourth part of the text enumerates the qualities resulting from practice. These include the conquering of four demons: (i) the demon of the aggregates, (ii) the demon of the afflications, (iii) the demon of the lord of death, and (iv) the demon of the gods. Interestingly, these are exactly the same four demons that are to be conquered in the Tibetangcodpractices dating from the eleventh or twelfth century. The fifth part of the text deals with concept of liberation (sgrol ba). This is divided into liberation of oneself and liberation of others. The first is described as approaching the deity and clarifying the tantras. The second is identified with the killing ofMaheśvara. The final part of the text briefly enumerates the threesamādhis.
Explicit: 4r.2/ma ha yo ga'i lta ba lung du bsdus pa rdzogs so//2.Title: man ngag gi he ru ka la bstod paIncipit: 37r.3@/_/man ngag gi he ru ka la bstod paMahāyoga prayers
A prayer to the central deity of theMahāyoga māṇḍala,Śrī Heruka. Neither this nor the prayer in Item 5 are similar to theHerukaprayer found in322B.
Explicit: 38v.1/khyod bzhin gzhan(unclear: pung) gshed mar bdag gyur cig//_:_:_/3.Title: byang chub sems(unclear: pa) rdo rje la bstod paIncipit: 38v.1/byang chub sems(unclear: pa)
rdo rje la bstod pa/Mahāyoga prayers
A short prayer to the deityVajrasattva. This prayer mentions the magical net (sgyu 'phrul dra ba, skt.māyājāla) emanated byVairocana.
Explicit: 39r.4/bde ba rdo rje can dbang mnyam par 'gyur//4.Title: lha rnams la rdo rje gar gis mchod paIncipit: 39r.5@//lha rnams la rdo rje gar gis mchod pa nI/Mahāyoga treatise
This short treatise on the performance of the vajra dance as an offering to the deities is organised into four sections: (i) the source of the vajra dance; (ii) the enumeration of the dance; (iii) the mental continuum (bsam brgyud) of the dance; (iv) the qualities of the dance.
Explicit: 39v.6/'das pa ni gar gi yon tan no//5.Title: dpal chen po shri he ru ka la bstod paIncipit: 39v.7@//dpalched[sic]pa shri he ru ka la bstod pa/Mahāyoga prayers
Another short prayer to the deityŚrī Heruka. The last two lines have been crossed out and amended in a different hand.
Explicit: 41v.6'jigs myed he ru dpal
la phyag 'tshal lo/6.Title: dam tshig nyams la bskang ba'i 'thol bshagsIncipit: 41r.1@/_/ka ma la ra ga/Mahāyoga prayers
A confession prayer for the infringement of thesamayavows. The vows are not mentioned specifically.
Explicit: 41v.3/daṃ tsigs [sic for /dam tshig ]nyams la bskang ba'i 'thol bshags rdzogso//Physical Description
silk gauze, gelatine; pung po; ba sometimes written like pa, e.g.: pya/bya, dpyings/dbyings, pskyed/bskyed, etc.; 'tshal 'o, dpA, mthA; deletion with small lines above lettersForm: pothiMaterial: paperSupport: manuscript, ink on paperPaper Layers: 1
Laid lines (min): 14
Laid lines (max): 15
Fibre structure comments: vertical laid lines
Materials: manuscript, ink on paper
Extent: 8 folios/panelsDimensions (leaf): 10.5 × 27 cm.Foliation:Layout
Columns:1
Columns per panel/lines per page: 5-10
Hand(s)
History
Origin: 0750-1000DHMG.(Dunhuang Mogao) DHMG.17.
Provenance and Acquisition
Stein 1906-8
All data except for msContents were drawn from the legacy IDP 4D database
Record created byUlrich Pagel 01/01/97
Modified bySam van Schaik 01/03/16
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Bibliography
[Lalou_1939] Lalou, Marcelle. 'Inventaire Des Manuscrits Tibétains de Touen-Houang Conservés à La Bibliothèque Nationale (Fonds Pelliot Tibétain) [3 Vols].' Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1939