"This sūtra became an important scriptural source for the discussion of buddha-nature in China and is famous for associating the term buddhadhātu with tathāgatagarbha. +
One of the more prominent sūtra sources for the Uttaratantra, this text tells of the story of Śrīmālādevī taking up the Buddhist path at the behest of her royal parents based on a prophecy of the Buddha. +
An important sūtra source for the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', particularly for its discussion of the nine examples that illustrate how all sentient beings possess buddha-nature. +
Mönlam Tsültrim's pith instructions on the ''Uttaratantra'', which he claims to have copied from a manuscript that was passed down in a lineage that goes back to Maitrīpa. +