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• Articles/Buddha Nature: Sharon Salzberg Post on Our Inner Lives  + (A blog post on buddha-nature by a contemporary American teacher.)

• A Gathering of Brilliant Moons  + (A collection of essays and translations fe … A collection of essays and translations featuring advice and instructions of prominent 18-19th century Tibetan masters. Chapter 12 contains a translation of Jamgön Kongtrul's ''Immaculate Light Rays of the Vajra Moon: Instructions in the View of the Middle Way of Qualified Emptiness''.f the Middle Way of Qualified Emptiness''.)
• Collected Papers on the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine  + (A collection of essays from a seminal writer and researcher of buddha-nature and tathagatagarbha doctrine.)
• Bde gshegs snying po rigs kyi chos skor  + (A collection of influential Tibetan texts on Buddha-Nature and the Gyü Lama (Uttaratantra) treatise.)
• Traité de la Continuité suprême du Grand Véhicule  + (A key Tibetan commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga presented in French.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi nges don gsal bar byed pa'i rin po che'i gron me  + (A lengthy commentary that presents the ''U … A lengthy commentary that presents the ''Uttaratantra'' in a positive light and opposes the positions of earlier scholars from Sangpu Neutok, such as Ngok and Chapa. Some scholars of the Nyingma school have mistakenly assumed this to be a work of Longchenpa.y assumed this to be a work of Longchenpa.)
• Texts/Bde gshegs snying po la bstod pa dad gus kyi gter chen po  + (A praise of Buddha-Nature by Dolpopa underscoring how Buddha-Nature is the essence of all sūtra and tantra teachings.)
• Commentary on The Presentation of Grounds, Paths, and Results  + (A section of this book (pages 245-249) dis … A section of this book (pages 245-249) discusses a quote from the Uttaratantra itself, verse I.35, which is used by Jamgon Kongtrul to describe the fruition of the paths and describes the four perfections or qualities that are shared by each of the three kayas, which also have five defining characteristics, also discussed briefly in this text. The perfections are supreme purity, unity/self/identity, bliss, and permanence.nity/self/identity, bliss, and permanence.)
• Texts/Bde gshegs snying po gsal ba'i rgyan  + (A study of buddha-nature by the influential Zhalu scholar Butön Rinchen Drub.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bsdus don  + (A synopsis of the ''Uttaratantra'' by one of the early Kadam scholars of Sangpu Neutok Monastery.)
• Texts/Tathāgataguṇajñānācintyaviṣayāvatāranirdeśa  + (A sūtra source for the seventh ''vajrapada … A sūtra source for the seventh ''vajrapada'' discussed in the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', the activities (''karman'' or ''phrin las''). This sūtra mainly underscores the point that the Buddha has no conceptual thoughts and the nature of the Buddha is eternal, permanent and immutable. Yet, the activities of the Buddha are said to appear spontaneously without any contrived thought in accordance with the needs of the sentient beings. Thus, sentient beings see the Buddha in different forms, colors and stages of life. Analogies such as a clear vaidurya stone taking the colors of the cloth on which it is placed, the sun, the moon, the earth, space, etc. are used to illustrate how different appearances and manifestations can take place without foregoing conceptual thought. The sūtra also lists the many achievements and merits such as ten powers, ten strengths, ten treasures and samādhis of the bodhisattva who follow a virtuous teacher.bodhisattva who follow a virtuous teacher.)
• Articles/The Example of the Buddha  + (A teaching on buddha-nature by a leading American teacher)
• Articles/Reclaiming Faith: An Interview with Vipassana Teacher Sharon Salzberg and An Excerpt from Her New Book, Faith  + (A teaching on faith by a contemporary American teacher)
• When the Clouds Part  + (A translation of Maitreya's core text teaching buddha-nature, the Uttaratantrashastra, along with nine other Indian and Tibetan commentaries on the text.)
• Texts/Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra  + (According to Karl Brunnhölzl, "This sūtra’ … According to Karl Brunnhölzl, "This sūtra’s presentation of buddha nature became the main scriptural basis for the discussion of tathāgatagarbha in China." Furthermore, he states, "In sum, the ''Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra'' discusses three very different meanings of all sentient beings’ possessing buddha nature—(1) all are endowed with an intrinsic pure nature of which they will become fully aware once what obscures it has been removed, (2) all possess a seed or potential for buddhahood, which will grow into its full fruition in the future once all necessary conditions are present, and (3) the mahāyāna path to buddhahood is open for all, and its result is definite if one follows this path."ult is definite if one follows this path.")
• Texts/Bde gshegs snying po'i stong thun chen mo seng+ge'i nga ro  + (According to the colophon this work was written to fulfill a request for explanation of verse I.28 in the ''Uttaratantra''.)
• Texts/Anūnatvāpūrṇatvanirdeśaparivarta  + (Almost one third of this short sūtra is qu … Almost one third of this short sūtra is quoted in Asaṅga's commentary to the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', where it is used as a source for the exposition of the fourth ''vajrapada'', the element (''dhātu'' or ''khams''), as well as the sixth ''vajrapada'', the qualities (''guṇa'' or ''yon tan''), which are crucial aspects of the treatise's presentation of buddha-nature. treatise's presentation of buddha-nature.)
• Articles/Freedom from Buddha Nature  + (An argument against buddha-nature from a prominent contemporary Theravada teacher)
• Articles/The Buddha Nature: True Self as Action  + (An article relevant for research into buddha-nature from East Asian perspectives.)
• Articles/A History of Buddha-Nature Theory: The Literature and Traditions  + (An historical survey of buddha-nature)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi 'grel bshad de kho na nyid rab tu gsal ba'i me long  + (An important Kagyu commentary to the ''Uttaratantra'' that presents the text from the point of view of the Mahāmudrā teachings.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma rgyan gyi me tog  + (An important synoptic outline and commenta … An important synoptic outline and commentary giving sūtra and tantra sources for the buddha-nature teachings, and containing clear positions of the author on buddha-nature. The author claims buddha-nature to be topic of ultimate nature, buddha-nature to be endowed the qualities of the buddha, and buddha-nature to be not defined as mere emptiness but rather awareness indivisible from dharmatā.ather awareness indivisible from dharmatā.)
• Texts/Tathāgatagarbhasūtra  + (An important sūtra source for the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', particularly for its discussion of the nine examples that illustrate how all sentient beings possess buddha-nature.)
• Articles/The Nirvana Debate: Joseph Goldstein Extract  + (An teaching by a contemporary American Buddhist on buddha-nature.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos zhes bya ba'i mchan 'grel  + (As one of Khenpo Zhenga's interlinear commentaries to the major Indian treatises, this text is widely studied in modern monastic universities.)
• Texts/Ratnagotravibhāgavyākhyā  + (As the commentary to the ''Uttaratantra'' this is a crucial source text on the topic of buddha-nature.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi 'grel ba gsal ba nyi ma'i snying po  + (Based on the Third Karmapa’s topical outline (''bsdus don'') of the ''Uttaratantra''.)
• Texts/Bde gshegs snying po'i bkra shis  + (Benedictory prayers using the theme of Buddha-Nature)
• Articles/The Dharma of Liberation  + (Buddha-nature is depicted as an assumed part of the doctrine.)
• Jamgön Mipam: His Life and Teachings  + (Chapter Eight: Immanent Wisdom addresses the theme of buddha-nature in Mipam's writings)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi tshig dang don gyi cha rgya cher bsnyad pa phra ba'i don gsal ba  + (Commentary on the Uttaratantra by one of the early Kadam scholars representing the rngog lugs and the scholastic tradition of Sangpu Neutok.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos legs bshad nyi ma'i 'od zer  + (Dolpopa's commentary on the ''Uttaratantra'', which is one of the major sources for the presentation of his unique Zhentong view.)
• In Praise of Dharmadhātu  + (Due to its content it was one of the only works attributed to Nāgārjuna that is consistently cited in support of buddha-nature theory by Tibetan authors.)
• Mipam on Buddha-Nature  + (In presenting a "comprehensive overview of … In presenting a "comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhist thinker Mipam’s work on emptiness and Buddha-nature," Douglas Duckworth is providing us with a key perspective on buddha-nature from the Nyingma tradition, one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.)
• Buddha-Nature and Emptiness  + (Kano's book is an essential work on buddha-nature textual studies in Tibetan traditions.)
• A Buddha Within: The Tathāgatagarbhasūtra  + (Key book in the field on the Tathāgatagarbhasūtra from a German scholar.)
• The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim  + (Many important early Tibetan works on Buddha-Nature are reproduced in this volume.)
• Texts/Dbu ma la 'jug pa'i rnam bshad dpal ldan dus gsum mkhyen pa'i zhal lung dwags brgyud grub pa'i shing rta  + (Mikyö Dorje explains the transmission of M … Mikyö Dorje explains the transmission of Middle Way teachings and covers the topic of provisional and definitive teachings, buddha-nature and ultimate truth. He also comments on Candrakīrti's interpretation of buddha-nature teachings as provisional in his auto-commentary.ngs as provisional in his auto-commentary.)
• Texts/Saṃdhinirmocanasūtra  + (Often included as one of the tathāgatarbha sūtras and, or, the sūtras that teach the definitive meaning.)
• Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra  + (One of the more often read and popular translations that includes commentary from Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso along with Jamgon Kongtrul's main commentary on the Uttaratantrashastra.)
• Texts/Sarvabuddhaviśayāvatārajñānālokālaṃkārasūtra  + (One of the sūtra sources referenced several times in the ''Uttaratantra''.)
• Texts/Theg pa chen po'i bstan bcos rgyud bla ma'i sa bcad  + (Outline of Ratnagotravibhāga)
• Texts/Dhāraṇīśvararājasūtra  + (Stated to be the primary sutra source for the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'' in that it contains teachings on all seven of the ''vajrapadas''.)
• Texts/Buddhāvataṃsakasūtra  + (The ''Uttaratantra'' cites a verse from the ''Buddhāvataṃsakasūtra'' that appears in the section titled the ''Daśabhūmikasūtra''.)
• Texts/Dasheng qixin lun  + (The Awakening of Faith is a key source text for buddha-nature theory in East Asian Buddhism)
• Texts/Kǔmgang sammae kyǒng  + (The Vajrasamādhi is a foundational scripture for buddha-nature and original enlightenment theory in East Asia.)
• Path to Buddhahood: Teachings on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation  + (The first chapter is a commentary by modern Tibetan master Ringu Tulku Rinpoche on buddha-nature, as presented by Gampopa in the Jewel Ornament of Liberation.)
• The Great Medicine  + (The section on "The Identification of the Awakened Mind" (pages 29-34) contains extensive discussion of buddha-nature.)
• Texts/Shōbōgenzō  + (The third book of the ''Shōbōgenzō'' presents Dōgen's views on ''busshō'' (buddha-nature).)
• Texts/Theg chen rgyud bla ma'i don bsdus pa  + (This is an essential text for the study of buddha-nature teachings in Tibet as its author and his teachings formed the basis for one of the two major schools of thought on Maitreya's teachings.)