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Jewel of the Essence of Good Explanation

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to exist as <strong>the</strong> real nature <strong>of</strong> things is <strong>the</strong> final object which is denied by<br />

reasoning that treats <strong>the</strong> ultimate; for if something is ultimate truth, it always<br />

exists in all <strong>the</strong>se three ways.<br />

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SPYI DON LAS, LNGA PA RIGS PA'I RGYAL PO RTEN 'BREL GYI GTAN<br />

TSIGS BSHAD PA LA, RTAGS 'GOD PA DANG , TSUL SGRUB PA GNYIS,<br />

DANG PO LA PHYI NANG GI DNGOS PO CHOS CAN, BDEN PAR MED<br />

DE, RTEN 'BREL YIN PA'I PHYIR, ZHES BA'AM, YANG NA PHYI NANG<br />

GI DNGOS PO RNAMS CHOS CAN, BDEN PAR MI SKYE STE, RANG GI<br />

RGYU RKYEN GZHAN LA BLTOS NAS SKYE BA'I PHYIR, SNGA PHYI<br />

GNYIS LA, DPER NA ME LONG NANG GI BYAD BZHIN GYI GZUGS<br />

BRNYAN BZHIN, ZHES 'GOD PAR BYA BA YIN TE,<br />

[From <strong>the</strong> Overview:] Here we will explain <strong>the</strong> fifth type <strong>of</strong> reasoning, <strong>the</strong> one<br />

based on interdependence, and known as <strong>the</strong> "King <strong>of</strong> Reasons." First we will<br />

present <strong>the</strong> reasoning, and <strong>the</strong>n secondly prove <strong>the</strong> validity <strong>of</strong> its elements.<br />

Consider all inner and outer things that perform a function.<br />

They are not real,<br />

For <strong>the</strong>y are interdependent.<br />

The reasoning can also be stated as:<br />

Consider all inner and outer things that perform a function.<br />

They do not arise really,<br />

For <strong>the</strong>y arise in dependence on o<strong>the</strong>r things which act as <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

causes and conditions.<br />

Ei<strong>the</strong>r way you state <strong>the</strong> reasoning, <strong>the</strong> following part should be added at <strong>the</strong><br />

end:<br />

They are, for example, like <strong>the</strong> reflection <strong>of</strong> a figure in a mirror.<br />

MGON POS, GANG RNAMS RTEN CING 'BREL BAR 'BYUNG , , DE NI<br />

NGO BO NYID KYI ZHI, , ZHES GSUNGS PA DANG , , MA DROS PAS<br />

ZHUS PA LAS KYANG , GANG ZHIG RKYEN LAS SKYES PA DE MA<br />

SKYES, , DE LA SKYE BA'I RANG BZHIN YOD MA YIN, , RKYEN LA RAG<br />

LAS GANG DE STONG PAR BSHAD, , GANG GIS STONG NYID SHES DE

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