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The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion

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by Chogyam Trungpa


  CREDITS

  Translation of The Root Text of the Seven Points of Training the Mind by the Nalanda Translation Committee under the direction of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche; revised translation © 1993 by Diana J. Mukpo and the Nalanda Translation Committee. Used with special permission from the Nalanda Translation Committee, 1619 Edward Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3H9.

  Translation of Forty-six Ways in Which a Bodhisattva Fails © 1993 by the Nalanda Translation Committee.

  Translation of The Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge (The Heart Sutra) by the Nalanda Translation Committee under the direction of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, © 1980 by Chögyam Trungpa and the Nalanda Translation Committee.

  Frontispiece photo © Ray Ellis. Used with permission.

  Photo 1 © Ray Ellis. Used with permission.

  Photo 2 Guanyin of the Southern Sea (Nanhai Guanyin), 11th to 12th century Liao Dynasty (907–1125). Wood with multiple layers of paint. Height: 95 inches (241.3 cm). Purchase: Nelson Trust. Photograph by Jamison Miller. Used with permission of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.

  Photo 3 © Andrea Roth. Used with permission.

  Calligraphy “Ocean turbulent with innumerable waves of emptiness” and “Always meditate on that which is most difficult . . . ” by Chögyam Trungpa © 1994 by Diana J. Mukpo. From The Art of Calligraphy, Shambhala Publications, Boston, 1974. Used with permission.

  INDEX

  Note: Index entries from the print edition of this book have been included for use as search terms. They can be located by using the search feature of your e-book reader.

  abhidharma

  absolute bodhichitta. See ultimate bodhichitta

  absolute truth. See ultimate truth

  absorptions, meditative (jhanas)

  accumulation, path of

  aggression

  compassion and

  as confusion

  cutting root of

  ego and

  mindfulness as antidote

  as obstacle to bodhichitta

  of others, overcoming

  patience paramita and

  renunciation and

  resentment and

  slogans for

  threefold purity of

  toward practice

  types of

  alaya

  natural virtue of

  resting in

  ultimate bodhichitta and

  alayavijnana

  Amitabha

  anger

  See also aggression

  antidote, self-liberating

  appreciation

  bodhichitta and

  importance of

  from prajna

  in strong determination

  of things as they are

  arhats, reaction to prajnaparamita teachings

  armor, suit of

  arrogance

  slogans for

  Art of Calligraphy, The

  Asanga

  Ashoka

  aspiration

  paramita of

  power of

  Atisha Dipankara

  attention, bare (Tib.: pagyö)

  Avalokiteshvara

  awareness

  all-pervasive

  bodhisattva’s limb of

  emptiness and

  lack of

  love and

  of others

  training in

  unborn

  See also vipashyana

  basic goodness

  alaya and

  discipline and

  enlightened society and

  exercising

  patience and

  terms for

  basic sanity

  being, as ultimate truth

  benevolence, joining with depth

  Bercholz, Samuel

  bhumis (Skt.; spiritual levels)

  chart of correspondences

  first

  second

  third

  fourth

  fifth

  sixth

  seventh

  eighth

  ninth

  tenth

  eleventh

  Black Crown Ceremony

  blame, slogans associated with

  blind grandmother

  Bodh Gaya

  Bodhicharyavatara (Shantideva)

  bodhichitta

  aggression as danger to

  buddha nature and

  definition

  dialogues on

  ego shedding through

  importance of

  in paramita practice

  similes for

  skillful means and

  tenderness of

  three components

  threefold purity of

  twofold

  (See also relative bodhichitta; ultimate bodhichitta)

  viewpoint of

  bodhisattva fever

  bodhisattva path

  basic goodness and

  bodhichitta on

  commitment to

  emptiness on

  enlightenment on

  entering

  inspiration for

  joy in

  meditative approach to

  nature of

  stages of (See bhumis)

  theory and practice, differences between

  youthfulness of

  See also mahayana

  bodhisattva vow

  aspiration and application

  bodhichitta, role of in

  discipline of

  egolessness in

  inspiration for

  intention in

  maintaining

  motivation for

  suitability for

  bodhisattvas

  activity of

  (See also paramitas)

  approach of

  attitudes of

  communication of

  conduct of

  definitions

  fearlessness of

  heroism of

  limitations of

  seven limbs of

  six realms and

  as spokespeople

  three causes of

  as warriors

  boredom

  Born in Tibet

  brahmaviharas, four

  bravery

  breathing practice, riding the breath

  See also tonglen

  Buddha (Gautama, Shakyamuni)

  on destruction of dharma

  devotion to

  on emptiness

  enlightenment of

  epithets for

  hinayana/mahayana views of

  sugatagarbha and

  teaching of

  buddha nature

  alaya and

  causes of

  cheerfulness as

  conditional and unconditional

  emptiness and

  as inner wound

  mahayana view of

  maitri and

  path, role on

  prajna and

  self-existing

  shamatha-vipashyana and

  spiritual friend’s role in development of

  split from

  terms for

  ultimate truth and

  buddhahood

  See also enlightenment

  buddhas

  three bodies of

  views on

  Buddhism

  death, view of in

  historical Buddha, role of in

  logic of

  as middle way

  nontheism of

  philosophical traditions of

  self-respect in

  in Tibet

  vows in

  worldliness, views on

  Changchup Shunglam (Kongtrül)

  chanting, purpose of

  Chekawa Yeshe Dorje, Geshe

  Chögyam Trungpa (Midal)

  Christianity

  Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa

  comfort, attachment to

  coming as you are
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  commitment

  to dharma

  joy, role of in

  of mahayana

  (See also bodhisattva vow)

  unbiased

  compassion (Skt.: karuna)

  bodhichitta and

  brahmavihara of

  continuity of

  cutting quality of

  deliberate and nondeliberate

  doubt and

  egolessness and

  embryonic

  emptiness and

  on first bhumi

  great (Skt.: mahakaruna)

  humor and

  as limitless one

  mahayana view of

  non-ego as basis

  passionlessness and

  prajna and

  renunciation and

  of sambhogakaya

  for sentient beings

  terms for

  in three yanas

  two truths and

  viewpoint of

  concepts, freedom from

  confession

  confidence

  confusion

  aggression and

  frivolity and

  seeing as four kayas

  wisdom and

  consciousness

  Buddhist understanding of

  eight types of

  Crazy Wisdom

  cultural fixation

  Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

  dana paramita. See generosity paramita

  death, slogans for

  decency, basic

  deception, lack of

  delight

  Devadatta

  devotion

  dharma

  ambitions and

  appreciating

  becoming one with

  bodhisattva’s experience of

  commitment to

  delight in

  devotion to

  on eight bhumi

  gift of

  higher

  insulting

  key point

  misinterpreting

  mixing with mind

  prajna and

  requesting teachings

  surrendering to

  theorizing

  three containers for hearing

  Dharma Art

  Dharma Ocean Series

  dharmadhatu

  dharmakaya

  dharmapalas, offering to

  dharmaraja

  dharmas

  egolessness of

  gathering virtuous

  prajna that transcends

  regarding as dreams

  dharmata

  dharmic persons, qualities of

  dhyana paramita. See meditation paramita

  Diamond Sutra

  diligence

  discipline

  on bodhisattva path

  hinayana/mahayana views of

  maintaining

  See also three supreme disciplines

  discipline paramita

  contradictions to

  definition

  lojong slogans associated with

  on second bhumi

  self-control in

  types of discipline on

  discriminating awareness

  affection and

  as cause of buddha nature

  four types of

  in hearing dharma

  skillful means and

  discrimination

  bodhisattva’s limb of

  four stages of

  döns, offering to

  doubt

  Dragon Thunder: My Life with Chögyam Trungpa (D. Mukpo)

  duality

  education, importance of

  effort, bodhisattva limb of

  ego

  buddhadharma and

  hinayana/mahayana views of

  of individuals

  logic of

  maitri and

  overcoming, importance of

  reproaching

  in spiritual practice

  twenty mountains of

  twofold

  egolessness

  attitude of

  bodhichitta and

  compassion and

  of dharmas (See under dharmas)

  experiencing

  goal orientation and

  groundlessness as protection

  hinayana foundation of

  one-and-a-half-fold

  passionlessness and

  prajna, as seen by

  pretend

  shamatha-vipashyana and

  as source of joy

  tonglen in

  See also twofold egolessness

  eight great treasures

  eightfold path

  emotions

  See also kleshas

  empowerments

  emptiness (Skt.: shunyata)

  bhumis, throughout

  compassion and

  as contemplative practice

  definitions and terms

  dialogues on

  in everyday life

  experience of

  faith, role in

  haunting quality of

  of kündzop

  mahakaruna and

  as meditative experience

  as nonreference point

  obstacles to realization

  of other

  perception of

  of phenomena

  in postmeditation

  as a practice

  prajna and

  prajna and vipashyana, roles of

  of self

  self-liberating

  types of

  uncountable töndam and

  as way of life

  empty heart

  encouragement, three types of

  enlightened genes

  enlightened heart

  See also bodhichitta

  enlightened society

  enlightenment

  attainment and nonattainment of

  for benefiting others

  definition

  intrinsic

  longing for

  obstacles, relationship to

  as ordinary sanity

  possibility of

  prajna, role in

  six realms and

  sudden

  tasting

  See also bhumis, eleventh; no more learning, path of

  equanimity

  brahmavihara of

  as limitless one

  equilibrium, bodhisattva limb of

  eternalism

  ethics

  everyday life

  awareness in

  dharma, role of in

  discipline paramita in

  exertion paramita in

 

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