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8 #,, i3-.$- $? 3-.%-; R%?-.$- 2& - $* A?,, The Three Perfectly Purities & The Twelve Completely Purities!,,!- 0, i3-.$- $? 3,, R R J R A A J A J R R A A $& A?1 $ :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0, $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-! J,. - v<- /, :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-.%- $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0- :. - =- $*?-? J, $*?-? - L<- 3.,? -? - 3- ; /,, R,, 20049,:,1934,,,,, 1975,,,,,30,,,,,,,,,,,,, The Three Perfectly Purities 1. 1 Desire is perfectly pure and therefore forms are perfectly pure. Forms are perfectly pure and therefore desire is perfectly pure. Thus, desire, perfectly pure, and forms, perfectly pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different. ( ),,,, ;; ; () :,, 06 l

9 R S S R J R S A A J A J R R A A? 2 :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- 5 <- 2- i3-0<-.$- 0, 5 <- 2- i3-0<-.$- 0?- :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-! J,. - v<- /, :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-.%-5 <- 2- i3-0<-.$- 0- :. -=-$*?-? J, $*?-? -L<-3.,? -? -3-; /,, R,, 1. 2 Desire is perfectly pure and therefore feelings are perfectly pure. Feelings are perfectly pure and therefore desire is perfectly pure. Thus, desire, perfectly pure, and feelings, perfectly pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different.,,,,;;; R J J R J R J A A J A J R R A A? 3 :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- :. - >?- i3-0<-.$- 0, :. - >?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-! J,. - v<- /, :..- ($?- i3-0<-.$- 0-.%-:. - >?- i3-0<-.$- 0- :. - =- $*?-? J, $*?-? - L<- 3.,? -? - 3- ; /,, R,, 1. 3 Desire is perfectly pure and therefore discriminations are perfectly pure. Discriminations are perfectly pure and therefore desire is perfectly pure. Thus, desire, perfectly pure, and discriminations, perfectly pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different.,,,,;;; $* A?1? 8J -#%- i3-0<-.$- 0?- $ 9 $? - i3-0<-.$- 0, $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- 8J -#%- i3-0<-.$- 0-! J,. J - v<- /, 8J -# %- i3-0<-.$- 0-.%- $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0- :. A - =- $* A?-? -3 J.-. J, $* A?-? -L<-3 J.,? R -? R -3-; A /,,- 3A R,, 2. 1 Anger is perfectly pure and therefore forms are perfectly pure. Forms are perfectly pure and therefore anger is perfectly pure. Thus, anger, perfectly pure, and forms, perfectly pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different.,,,, ;; ; () KTC-NJ Jan l 07

10 A A J A A A J J A J R R A A $? 3? 1 $+ - 3 $- i3-0<-.$- 0?- $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0, $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0?- $+ - 3 $- i3-0<-.$- 0-! J,. - v<- /, $+ - 3 $- i3-0<-.$- 0-.%- $ 9 $?- i3-0<-.$- 0- :. - =- $*?-? $*?-? - L<- 3.,? -? - 3- ; /,, R,, 3. 1 Stupidity is perfectly pure and therefore forms are perfectly pure. Forms are perfectly pure and therefore stupidity is perfectly pure. Thus, stupidity, perfectly pure, and forms, perfectly pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different.,,,, ;; ;!,,#- 0, ; R%?-.$- 2& - $* A?,, R J R J R R J R J R A A J A J R R A A? 2.$- ; %?-? -.$- 0? - :. - L. - ; %?-? -.$- 0, :. - L. - ; %?-? -.$- 0?- 2.$- ; %?-? -.$- 0-! J,. - v<- /, 2.$- ; %?-? -.$- 0-.%- :. - L. - ; %?-? -.$- 0- :. - =- $*?-? J, $*?-? - L<- 3.,? -? - 3- ; /,, R,, The Twelve Completely Purities The self is completely pure and therefore formations are completely pure. Formations are completely pure and therefore the self is completely pure. Thus, the self, completely pure, and formations completely pure, are not dual, cannot be made dual, are not separate, and are not different. :,,,, ;; ; :, 08 l

11 A!,, $ 9 $?- /?- i3-3h J /- 2<- IA - :P J?- b%- 2o- l- 2o.,, The 108 Ratiocinations from Form to Omniscience five aggregates $ 9$?, 1. forms 5<-2 S, 2. feelings :.->? J, 3. discriminations :.-L. J, 4. formations 5. i3->? J, consciousnesses l Six faculties the eyes 3$ i, $, tj, =?, ;. A, $ 9 $?, 1, SA, < R, <$-L J, (? R, the ears the nose the tongue the body the mind six focal conditions forms sounds smells tastes bodily sensations phenomena $-$-i3-0<->?-0 A A J, i- 2: A- i3-0<- > J?- 0, $ :- A i3-0<->?-0 J, t:- JA i3-0<->?-0 J, =?-G- A i3-0<->?-0 J, ;.-G- A A i3-0<->?-0 J, 3$-$-: A A.?-+-<$-0 J J, i-2: A- :.?-+-<$-0 J J, $ :- A :.?-+-<$-0 J J, t:- JA :.?-+-<$-0 JJ, =?-G- A :.?-+-<$-0 J J, ;.-G- A A :.?-+-<$-0 J J, Six consciousness the eye sense consciousness the ear sense consciousness the nose sense consciousness the tongue sense consciousness the body sense consciousness the mental consciousness Six contacts the eye's contact the ear's contact the nose's contact the tongue's contact the body's contact the mind's contact Six feelings from the conditions of the six contacts 3$-$- A A :.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 J J A J A S, 30. the feeling arising from the condition of the eye's contact i-2:-: A.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 J J A J A S, the feeling arising from the condition of the ear's contact $ :-: A.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 J J A J A S, the feeling arising from the condition of the nose's contact t:-: JA.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 JJ A J A S, the feeling arising from the condition of the tongue's contact =?-G-: A.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 J J A J A S, the feeling arising from the condition of the body's contact ;.-G-: A A.?-+-<$-0:-n/-I?-5<-2 J J A J A S, the feeling arising from the condition of the mind's contact

12 R J? $%-:.-k-=3-v- A A 2:-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?-3-P=-2: J A A R R,, $%-:.- A1-2f/-v- 2:-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?-3-P=-2: J A A R R,, $%-:.-3$-;<-v- A A R 2:-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?-3-P=-2: J A A R R,, $%-:.-$ A 9$?-2f/-v- 2 :-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?- J A A 3-P=-2: R R,, $%-:.- A( A$-o-v- 2:-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?-3-P=-2: J A A R R,, $%-:.- A3=-0-v- 2:-$ A 9$?-.-/-3-2&%?-3-P=-2: J A A R R,,!,,!- 0, i3-.$- $? 3,, :. R.- ($?,!,, 2.$- $ A - i3- P%?- 2& - $* A?,, Like dreams, these forms are neither bound nor liberated. Like music, these forms are neither bound nor liberated. Like optical illusions, these forms are neither bound nor liberated. Like reflections, these forms are neither bound nor liberated. Like mirages, these forms are neither bound nor liberated. Like miraculous emanations, these forms are neither bound nor liberated.,,,,,, The Three Perfectly Purities 8- J# %- $+ A3 - $- 1. Desire 2. Anger 3. Stupidity The Twelve Ways of Saying "Self" $? J 3?-&/, Y$ $? R -2, * J?-2, $%-9$ > J.-&/, 7. >.-2.$ 8. L J.-0-0R, S<-2-0R, 11. > J?-0-0R, 3, R%-2-0R, The self the sentient being life-force energy the caregiver the person The individual 12. the strong one the leader the doer,the creator the experiencer the knower the seer KTC-NJ Jan l 09

13 J A J J A ?: A - #3?,?: A - #3?, 3:-#3? JA, _%- $ A - #3?, /3-3#: A - #3?, i3-0<->?-0:-# 3?, 3-<$-0 A, :.-L. J, i3->? J, 3%-$ A 9$?, * -3(.- S$ <$-0 J, 5<-2 S, Y.-0 J, =/-0 J, Y.-0, * J -2, c- > A, Six elements the element of earth the element of water the element of fire the element of wind the element of space the element of consciousness Twelve links of existence ignorance. A/-0:-1-<=- A R + -K/-0 A, 5 =-O3?-G-1-<=- A A R + -K/-0 A, 29 R.- 0: A-1- < R=-+ - K A /- 0, 2l/-: R P?-G-1-<=- A R + -K/-0 A, 2?3- $+/- IA-1- < R=-+ - K A /- 0, >?-<2-G-1-<=- J A R + -K/-0 A, karmic actions consciousness name and form transcendent generosity transcendent ethics transcendent patience the six sources of consciousness contact feeling craving grasping existence birth aging and death Six paramitas transcendent joyous diligence transcendent concentration transcendent wisdom Eighteen emptiness /%-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of the inner K-- A! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the outer K-/%- A! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the outer and inner! R%-0-*.- A! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the emptiness (/-0-- J R! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the vast./ R! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the genuine reality :.?- L?-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of the composite :.?- 3- L?-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of the non-composite 3,:- =?- :.?- 0-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of what is beyond extremes, R$- 3-.%- 3,:- 3-3 J.- 0--! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of that which lacks beginning and end.< R J! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of what should not be abandoned <%- 28 A/-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of the true nature ( R?-,3?- &.-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of all phenomena <%-$-35/-*.- A A! R%-0-*. A, 7the emptiness of defining characteristics 3A-.3 A$?- 0-! R%- 0- * A., the emptiness of the imperceptible.%? R R J! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of the nonexistence of things %-2-*.- R R A! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of an essence.%? :-%-2-*.- R R J A R R A! R%-0-*. A, the emptiness of an essence in the nonexistence of things KTC-NJ Jan l 11

14 Thirty-seven branches of enlightenment S/- 0-* J- 2<- 28$- 0-28A, the close placements of mindfulness 4 ;%-.$-% R%- 2-28A, the perfect abandonments 4 mu - : =- IA- b%- 0-28A, the foundations of miraculous feats 4.2%-0-s R, the powers 5! R 2?- s, the strengths 5 L%-( 2- GA - ;/- =$- 2./, the branches of enlightenment 7 :1$?- =3- ;/- =$- 2o., the eight-fold noble path :1$?- 0: A- 2. J/- 0-28A, the noble truths 4 2?3- $+/- 28A, the concentrations J A, the immeasurables 4 $ 9 $?-3.-~3?-: J R ) $-28A, the formless equipoises i3-0<-,<- 0-2o., the eight perfect liberations 3,<- $/?- ~ R 3?- :) $-. $, the nine successive equipoises Three doorsof liberation! R%- 0- * A., emptiness 35/- 3-3 J.- 0, signlessness ( R/ J, wishlessness 3% R/- 0<- > J?- 0, the clairvoyances +%-%-:6/ A J B, the samadhis $ 9%?-G- A R, the doors of retention. J- 28 A/- $> J$?- 0: A-! R 2?- 2&, the tathagatas' strengths 3A- :) A$?- 0-28A, the fear lessnesses?-?-;%-.$-0<-<$-0-28 R R A A, the perfectly discriminating awarenesses L3?- 0- ( J/- 0R, great love ~%-e-(/-0 A J J R, great compassion?%?-o?-g-(?-3-:s?-0-2&-2o. AR J R, the buddhas' eighteen unique qualities :<> 12 l

15 Shravakana's four fruitions O.8 /- - 2 $?- 0: A - :V?-2, the stream enterers' fruition the once-returners' fruition =/- & A$- K A<- : R%- 2: A - :V?-2, K<-3-:%-2:-:V?- A A R A 2, the non-returners' fruition.p- 2& R3-0- * A., arhats Pratyekabuddayana's fruition <%- L%-( 2, solitary buddhas,3?- &.- > J?- 0- * A., =3-I-i3-0->?-0-*. A J A, i3-0-,3?- &.- 3H J/- 0- * A., knowledge of all aspects of the ground knowledge of all aspects of the paths omniscience Three wisdoms : Under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated by Ari Goldfield, May 2004, Karma Tengyal Ling, Menz, Germany. Note: do not recite in the "perfect purity" sections; (), 2005 : 103-7; 108,,,,,,,,,!,,,,, : : :Ari Goldfield () Zabsang Shedrub () () : ( ) ) KTC-NJ Jan l 13

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