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Jewel of the Essence of Good Explanation

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This too would be incorrect, because at <strong>the</strong> point where <strong>the</strong> text makes <strong>the</strong><br />

statement beginning with "Here <strong>the</strong> six objects <strong>of</strong> realization and. . ." it<br />

is demonstrating that <strong>the</strong> fact that <strong>the</strong> thirteen practices are empty <strong>of</strong><br />

any true existence constitutes <strong>the</strong> resident nature which is <strong>the</strong><br />

foundation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> greater way; at this juncture (1) a<br />

rebuttal is being directed to reject <strong>the</strong> idea that <strong>the</strong> division into <strong>the</strong><br />

three types and those who belong to <strong>the</strong>se three types is incorrect.<br />

And (2) your point has no connection here.<br />

RTAGS PHYI MA DER THAL, BDAG MED PHRA RAGS GSUM 'GAL BA'I<br />

PHYIR,<br />

The second part <strong>of</strong> our reason is correct, because <strong>the</strong> three degrees <strong>of</strong><br />

selflessness are all mutually exclusive.<br />

**************<br />

*, , PAn CHEN MKHAS GRUB BSTAN PA DAR RGYAS MCHOG GIS<br />

BRTZAMS PA'I PHAR PHYIN SPYI DON NAS BYAMS GZHUNG GI<br />

SKOR, ,<br />

From <strong>the</strong> presentation on The Text <strong>of</strong> Maitreya found in <strong>the</strong> Overview <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Perfection <strong>of</strong> Wisdom, by Kedrup Tenpa Dargye (1493-1568):<br />

JI LTAR RTZOD NA 'GREL PA 'DIS MCHOD BRJOD RANG DON GYI<br />

DGOS PA LA MTSAMS SBYAR BA MI RIGS TE, BYAMS PA LA RANG<br />

DON DON GNYER GYI BLO MED PA'I PHYIR DANG , GZHAN 'JUG PA'I<br />

CHED KHO NAR SNANG BA'I PHYIR RO, , ZHES RTZOD,<br />

Here is how <strong>the</strong>se o<strong>the</strong>rs make <strong>the</strong>ir argument. They say that "It is incorrect to<br />

relate <strong>the</strong> opening lines [<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jewel</strong> <strong>of</strong> Realizations], <strong>the</strong> ones that are an<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering <strong>of</strong> praise, to any need <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> author himself. This is because Maitreya<br />

possesses no state <strong>of</strong> mind where he is aspiring to fulfill his own needs, and<br />

because <strong>the</strong> lines appear here only as a means to induce persons o<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

<strong>the</strong> author to follow <strong>the</strong> work."<br />

,GNYIS PA RANG LUGS LA, SNGAR LTAR RTZOD PA MI RIGS PAR<br />

THAL, DE NI THEG PA CHEN PO'I GZHUNG LA THOS BSAM GYI NGAL<br />

BA ZHIB TU MA BYAS PA'I SKYON YIN PA'I PHYIR, JI LTAR YIN NA, DE<br />

LTAR RTZOD PA DE RJE BTZUN SANGS RGYAS YIN PA'I DBANG DU

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