The Buddha Within: Tathagatagarbha Doctrine according to the Shentong Interpretation of the Ratnagotravibhaga

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|BookToc=* {{i|'''Acknowledgements'''|xiii}}
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* {{i|Yogin Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso's Spontaneous Verses on the Subject of Rangtong and Shentong|xv}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 1: General Introduction'''|1}}
* {{i|The Omnicient Dolpopa's Prayer that Unties the Vajra Word Knots|5}}
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* {{i|'''Section One–The Issues'''|9}}
* {{i|'''Chapter 2: Introduction to the Rangtong-Shentong Distinction'''|11}}
* {{i|2.1 The Origin and Significance of Buddhist Commentarial Traditions|11}}
* {{i|2.2 The Rangtong-Shentong Distinction|13}}
* {{i|2.3 The Meaning of Rangtong|14}}
* {{i|2.4 The Meaning of Shentong|15}}
* {{i|2.5 The Importance of the Rangtong-Shentong Distinction|16}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 3: Emptiness from the Shentong Point of View'''|19}}
* {{i|3.1 Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness|19}}
* {{i|3.2 The Final Stage–Shentong (Yogacara Madhyamaka)|22}}
* {{i|3.3 No Shentong Without a Proper Understanding of Rangtong|26}}
* {{i|3.4 Problems of Definitions of Terms|29}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 4: The Shentong View of Absolute Reality'''|33}}
* {{i|4.1 Buddhajnana|33}}
* {{i|4.2 Inseparable Qualities|37}}
** {{i|i. Inseparable Qualities of the Dharmakaya|38}}
** {{i|ii. The Concept of Uncompoundedness|44}}
** {{i|iii. Inseparability and the Spontaneous Existence of the Buddha Qualities|47}}
* {{i|4.3 Buddha Activity|51}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 5: Means of Apprehending Absolute Reality'''|57}}
* {{i|5.1 Faith|57}}
** {{i|i. Faith and Buddhajnana|57}}
** {{i|ii. Faith and Direct Experience|60}}
** {{i|iii. Direct Experience as Valid Cognition|63}}
* {{i|5.2 Non-conceptuality (nisprapanca)|65}}
** {{i|i. Nisprapanca as Awareness Experienced in Meditation|65}}
** {{i|ii. Nisprapanca as Freedom from Extremes|71}}
** {{i|ii. Nisprapanca as Non-conceptuality in the RGV (1.9)|73}}
** {{i|ii. Nisprapanca as in the Tantras|77}}
* {{i|5.3 The Two Realities and the Two Visions|79}}
** {{i|i. Satya|79}}
** {{i|ii. Paramarthasatya|79}}
** {{i|iii. Samvrtisatya|81}}
** {{i|iv. Ultimate Reality is not Dependent Arising|82}}
** {{i|v. Own Nature and Other Nature (''Svabhava'' and ''Parabhava'')|82}}
** {{i|vi. The Two Realities Inseparable|83}}
** {{i|vii. The Two Senses of Manifestation and Emptiness|85}}
** {{i|viii. The Importance of the Distinction|85}}
** {{i|ix. The Relationship Between the To Realities|87}}
** {{i|x. The Two Visions–Precisely What Is and the Extent of What Is (''Yathavadbhavikata'' and ''Yavadbhavikata'')|87}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 6: The Nature of Beings'''|91}}
* {{i|6.1 Base, Path, and Fruit|91}}
* {{i|6.2 Tathagatagarbha|91}}
** {{i|i. The Shentong and Rangtong Approaches Compared|94}}
** {{i|ii. The Term "Tathagatagarbha"|99}}
* {{i|6.3 Self|100}}
* {{i|6.4 Gotra|104}}
** {{i|i. The "Cut-off" Gotra and the Three Yanas|105}}
** {{i|ii. Gotra as both Cause and Emptiness|108}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 7: The Third Dharmacakra: Neyartha or Nitartha'''|113}}
* {{i|7.1 The Third Dharmacakra|113}}
** {{i|i. The Three Dharmacakras|113}}
** {{i|ii. The Third Dharmacakra as Nitartha|114}}
** {{i|iii. Kongtrul's Distinction Between the Tow Kinds of Nitartha Sutra of the<br>Third Dharmacakra|117}}
** {{i|iv. Dolpopa's Anlaysis|121}}
** {{i|v. The Third Dharmacakra is Not Cittamatra|122}}
* {{i|7.2 Neyartha and Nitartha|124}}
** {{i|i. Rangtong Explanations of Neyartha and Nitartha|124}}
** {{i|ii. The Terms "Neyartha" and "Nitartha"|126}}
** {{i|iii. The ''Ratnagotravibhaga''—Neyartha or Nitartha?|127}}
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* {{i|'''Section Two–Historical Background'''|133}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 8: The Shentong Tradition'''|135}}
* {{i|8.1 The Jonangpas|135}}
** {{i|i. The Jonangpa Lineage|135}}
** {{i|ii. Some Opponents and Supporters of Shentong|136}}
** {{i|iii. ''The Mountain Dharma–Ocean of Nitartha (Ri chos nges don gya mtsho'', RC)|136}}
** {{i|iv. Comparison With Later Shentongpas|140}}
** {{i|v. The Essence of the Controversy|141}}
** {{i|vi. Shentong is Secret Oral Instruction|142}}
* {{i|8.2 Sources of Shentong|143}}
** {{i|i. The Tibetan Inheritance|143}}
** {{i|ii. Some of Dolpopa's Indian Sources of Shentong|147}}
** {{i|iii. Other Views on the Indian Sources of Shentong|149}}
** {{i|iv. The ''Brhattika''|151}}
** {{i|v. Nagarjuna's ''Stotra'' and ''Karikas''|154}}
** {{i|vi. How Shentong Relates to Later Developments of Buddhism in India|156}}
** {{i|vii. The Term "Great Madhyamaka"|157}}
** {{i|viii. Tantric Shentong|159}}
* {{i|8.3 Kongtrul and the Rimay Tradition|161}}
** {{i|i. Kongtrul|161}}
** {{i|ii. The Rimay Tradition|162}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 9: Traditions of Interpretation of the RGV and RGVV'''|165}}
* {{i|9.1 Introduction to the ''Ratnagotravibhaga'' and ''Ratnagotravibhagavyakhya'' and Associated Traditions.|165}}
** {{i|i. Authorship and Rediscovery|165}}
** {{i|ii. Maitreya|166}}
** {{i|iii. The Importance of the Maitreya-Asanga Connection|167}}
** {{i|iv. The RGV as a Synthesis of the Tathagatagarbha Sutras and the<br>Prajnaparamita Sutras|169}}
** {{i|v. The ''Vyakhya'' (RGVV)|171}}
** {{i|vi. Transmission to Tibet|171}}
* {{i|9.2 Matters Arising from the Introduction to Kongtrul's Commentary on the<br>RGV. |172}}
** {{i|i. The Two Tibetan Transmission Lineages of the RGV|172}}
** {{i|ii. Questions Arising from Kongtrul's Commentary|173}}
** {{i|iii. Other Commentators Not Mentioned in the Initial Praises|175}}
** {{i|iv. Gampopa and the Sutra and Tantra Mahamudra|176}}
** {{i|v. Rangjung Dorje and the Mahamudra-Dzogchen Synthesis|178}}
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* {{i|'''Section Three–A Shentong Interpretation of the RGV and RGVV and a<br>Translation of Kongtrul's Introduction to His RGV Commentary'''|179}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 10: A Shentong Interpretation of the RGV and RGVV–A Paraphrase<br>With Comments'''|181}}
* {{i|10.1 The Title and its Implications |181}}
* {{i|10.2 General Introduction to the Seven Vajra Bases |182}}
* {{i|10.3 Vajra Bases 1–3: The Three Jewels |186}}
* {{i|10.4 Vajra Base 4: The Dhatu (Element)|192}}
** {{i|Causes and Conditions for Purification|192}}
** {{i|The Four Paradoxes|193}}
** {{i|The Three Reasons|196}}
** {{i|The Element Arranged in Ten Points|198}}
** {{i|The Nine Examples|221}}
** {{i|The Essence of the Doctrine|229}}
** {{i|The Purpose of the Instruction|233}}
* {{i|10.5 Vajra Base 5: Enlightenment|235}}
* {{i|10.6 Vajra Base 6: Qualities|249}}
* {{i|10.7 Vajra Base 7: Activity|252}}
* {{i|10.8 The Benefits|260}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 11: Translation of the Introduction to Kongtrul's RGV Commentary'''|263}}
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* {{i|'''Chapter 12: Conclusion'''|289}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 1: Works by Western Scholars'''|295}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 2: ''Prakrtisunyata, Svabhavasunyata'' and ''Parabhavasunyata'' in Rangtong<br>and Shentong Terms'''|299}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 3: Further Details on the Three ''Svabhava'' and the Three Kinds of<br>Emptiness as Found in the SNS'''|303}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 4: The ''Sandhinirmocanasutra: Résumé'' '''|311}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 5: Some Points of Comparision Between Rangtong Commentators on<br>RGV'''|317}}
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* {{i|'''Appendix 6: The Five Dharmas of Maitreya'''|325}}
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* {{i|'''Abbreviations'''|327}}
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* {{i|'''Notes'''|329}}
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* {{i|'''Conventions Used'''|363}}
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* {{i|'''Glossary of Terms'''|364}}
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* {{i|'''Bibliography'''|367}}
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* {{i|'''Index'''|397}}
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* {{i|'''Tables'''|}}
* {{i|'''8.1'''|152}}
* {{i|'''8.2'''|153}}
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