ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

ANALYSIS OF
7 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the Path of Concentrated Contemplation. 3TT3TnTT«iW!f%-
fkT* = sgom-pahi-lam btags-yod-du rnam-par-rtog-pm. 1
8 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the Special Path (the cognition of Non-Substantiality and
the unique Monistic Principle fsf%fm&T%fw^*: == khyadpar-gyi
lam biags-yod-du mam-par-rtog-pai 2
9 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the Ultimate Path.lfSCT^niT'fsi^fflrf^^^1!:
= mi-slob-pahi lam
. biags-yod-du rnam-par-rtog-pai 3 '
: [In the Skabs. I. 228b. 1 sqq. we have the objective
and the subjective imputations investigated in the form
of a quadrilemma 4 (based on the Commentary of
Vimuktasena and the Abhis. aloka) as follows ;—
1st limitation: Objective imputation only,
without subjective imputation.—The imputation maintaining
the reality of the objects perceived, exclusively,—
d/migs-yul gzuh-ba fyho-na-la lofts-spyad-byar bden-parhdzin-pahi
rtog-pa de gzuh-rtog yin-la hdzin-rtog~ma-yin~
pahi mu.
2nd limitation: Subjective imputation, exclusively,
without objective imputation.—The imputation
maintaining the reality of momentary consciousness as of
a perceiving principle.—ses-pa skad-cig-ma4a lohs-spyod*
pa-por bden-par-hdzin-pahi rtog-pa de hdzin-rtog yin-la
gzuh-rtog min pahi mti.
•
3rd limitation: Both objective and subjective
imputation in one.—The imputation maintaining
the reality of a continuous stream of consciousness as somdthing
that is experienced.—rgyun dah-bcas-pahi ses-pa
lohs-spyad-byar bden-par-hdzin-pahi rtog-pa de gnis-ka
yin-pahi mu.
4th limitation: Neither objective nor sub-
I Lun. 200b. 6.—bsatn~gtan~rnGtns. gzugs-med-pahi snoms-parh
jug-pa yah gzan etc.
'*• 2 Ibid. 201a. 1.—sgyu-ma yan gzan-la ston~pa~nid thams-cad
gzan.' • • . • - • •
3 Pane. I. 153b, 2.—bcom-ldan-hdas hyah-chub-\yi bar yan gzan-
Jfia-tags. sgyu-tria yan gzan ma-lags te.—Q Lord, S3, up to the
perfect Supreme Enlightenment, (all these elements) and the illusion
(of them) are not to be regarded as differfent items.
4 h b
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jtive imputation.—The Climax of Wisdom as directly
cognizing the principle of Non-substantiality.— stofi-md
mfxon-surn-du rtogs-pahi ses~rab~kyi phar-phyin de-gniskq~min-pahi
mu.]
(5) THE FAVOURABLE SUPPORT OF THE BODHISATTVA'S ACTIVITY
ON THE PATH OF TBAINING). tfqfoj: = yohs-su-hdzin-pa
Kir. I. 36.
D e fi n i t i on ;—(a) of the external support: The
spiritual preceptor who teaches the. Doctrine to the Bodhisattva
abiding on the Path of Training.
[Skabs. I. 230b. 6-231a. I.] byah-sems sbyor-lam-pala
chos ston-pahi dge~bahi-bses-gnen de. dehi phyihi
„ yoh$~hdzin-gyi mtshan-nid.
(h) of the internal support :—The
cognition of the Bodhisattva abiding on the Path of
Training, owing to which (cognition), the extremes of the
Phenomenal World and of Hinayanistic Nirvana are
rejected.
[Ibid. 231a. I~2J byah-sems sbyor-lam-pa srid-zihi
rnthar-ltuh-ba hgog-pahi byah-sems sbyorAam-pahi mhonrtogs
de. dehi nah-gi yohs-hdzin-gyi mtshan-nid.
The supports (of the Bodhisattva on the Path of
Training) are : skill in the means of action which manifests
itself in the absence of mental depression, in the
absence of fear etc. and, along with it, the teacher who
is devoid of envy and other (defiling elements), demonstrates
the (separate^ unreality of all the things cognizable,
and is a true friend, since he furthers the attainment of
the ultimate result which is Buddhahood etc.—
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 56a. 12-16.]
[Sphut. 19b. 1-8.] sems mi-hgoh zih mi-s^rag-pa la~
sogs-pahi thabs~mJ%has~pas bsam-pa ji-lta-ba-bzin-du
dhos-po mthah-dag bdag-med-pa la-sogs-pa ston-parbyed-pcx.
mi-mthun-pahi-phyogs^yis chos ser-sna-la-sogS"
pa dah-mi-ldan-pahi dge-bahi-bses-gnen-yin-pas yons-st-
hdzin-pa yin-no. 1
I Pane. I. 155b. 1-2.—byan-chen theg-pa-la gsar-du zugs-pa-ia
bstan-pa hdi thos na hjigs sin dhan-ba dan. sk.rag-par~mi~hgyur~ba
lags.—The Bodhisattva who has recently entered the Vehicle must
not become possessed of fear and depression when he hears this
Teaching.—Ibid, dge-bahi bies-gnen-gyt lag-iu ma-hphons-na hjigssin
etc. If h e i s n o t a « s i « t .2 d b y t h e . S p i r i t u a l
T e a c h e r , h e w i l l b e p o s s e s s e d o f f e a r etc.