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(2:1) pp. 114- 120 "The 12 Dzog-chen Buddha-s (excerpt from the Heart-Essence of Vimala-mitra)"

 

p. 422, n. 28 the 7 bodhi-sattva-s (retinue of 5th teacher) are :-

 

meanings

 

p. 121 biography (as dictated by Padma-sambhava) of Vimala-mitra

 

(2:2) pp. 122-151 "Seven Segments to Establish the Great History (another excerpt from the Heart-Essence of Vimala-mitra").

 

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(2:4) pp. 156-160 "Shri Singha Confers the Eighteen Dzogchen Tantras".

p. 158 S`r i Si m ha bestowed upon Padma-sambhava :-

 

(2:8) pp. 179-186 "The Jewel Garland Records".

p. 182 2 types of major emanations from the Densely-Arrayed realms of self-display in this Saha-world

 

p. 182 the 3 types of supreme emanations of blessings

 

pp. 184-186 the 12 sublime emanations of wisdom

 

p. 186 Vajra-p a n.i taught to the vidy a -dhara-s in the charnel ground Blazing Fire Mountain on the northern side of mt. Su-meru {/p a n.i/ is ‘miser’, a name appropriate for a denizen on the northern side of mt. Su-meru, the site of the cities of Ku-vera, god of the rich}

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(2:9) pp. 188-206 "Illuminating Sunlight to Reveal the Treasury of the Pretious Dharma History"

p. 189 mind-transmission through the Conquerors [Jina-s]

 

pp. 190-191 the 4 dreams by [the Guhya-k a ya] A -nanda-Garbha nicknamed "Noble Spirit" (he was eldest of the 501 sons of the deva Bhadra-p a la) on the plateau of the 33 deva-s

 

pp. 192-195 realms of Vajra-sattva

 

p. 197 empowerments conferred and instructions imparted (in the hall holding the life-pillar nade of a 9-pronged vajra, on the top floor of the Palace of Victory on the plateau of the 33 deva-s) by Vajra-p a n.i to Noble Spirit

 

Pra-he[la]-vajra & disciple Man~ju-s`r i -mitra

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GM = Robert Graves : The Greek Myths. 1955.

p. 206 the 3 cycles of teachings derived from Man~ju-s`r i -mitra [‘kinsman of Man~ju-s`r i ’, ordination-name of Siddhi-guhya (p. 204)]

 

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Erik Pema Kunsang (transl.) : Wellsprings of the Great Perfection. Rangjung Yeshe Publ., Hong Kong, 2006. pp. 112-206 = "Part II. From Early Treasure Masters"

http://www.rangjung.com/wellsprings/illustrations.htm  illustrations from this book