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'''Garab Dorje''' (Skt. Prahevajra) - the lineage of [[Dzogchen]], unbroken to the present day, is traced from the [[dharmakaya]] [[Samantabhadra]] (‘Kuntuzangpo’ in Tibetan) to the [[sambhogakaya]], represented by the [[five buddha families]] and [[Vajrasattva]], and then to the first human master Garab Dorje. It then passed to [[Mañjushrimitra]]. At the time of his [[parinirvana]], Garab Dorje ascended into the sky and dissolved into rainbow light. At this, Mañjushrimitra cried out in despair and distress, and made a very beautiful plea: “What will become of us now that you are passing away? You are the light of the world…” | '''Garab Dorje''' (Skt. Prahevajra/Pramodavajra/Surativajra; [[Wyl.]] ''dga' rab rdo rje'') - the lineage of [[Dzogchen]], unbroken to the present day, is traced from the [[dharmakaya]] [[Samantabhadra]] (‘Kuntuzangpo’ in Tibetan) to the [[sambhogakaya]], represented by the [[five buddha families]] and [[Vajrasattva]], and then to the first human master Garab Dorje. It then passed to [[Mañjushrimitra]]. At the time of his [[parinirvana]], Garab Dorje ascended into the sky and dissolved into rainbow light. At this, Mañjushrimitra cried out in despair and distress, and made a very beautiful plea: “What will become of us now that you are passing away? You are the light of the world…” | ||
Whereupon Garab Dorje was moved, and his hand reappeared, in which was a small golden casket, the size of a thumbnail, containing the teaching of ''[[Hitting the Essence in Three Words]]'', which he let fall into the hand of Mañjushrimitra. As soon as he received it, his mind became the same as the wisdom mind of his master Garab Dorje. | Whereupon Garab Dorje was moved, and his hand reappeared, in which was a small golden casket, the size of a thumbnail, containing the teaching of ''[[Hitting the Essence in Three Words]]'', which he let fall into the hand of Mañjushrimitra. As soon as he received it, his mind became the same as the wisdom mind of his master Garab Dorje. | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 12 August 2008
Garab Dorje (Skt. Prahevajra/Pramodavajra/Surativajra; Wyl. dga' rab rdo rje) - the lineage of Dzogchen, unbroken to the present day, is traced from the dharmakaya Samantabhadra (‘Kuntuzangpo’ in Tibetan) to the sambhogakaya, represented by the five buddha families and Vajrasattva, and then to the first human master Garab Dorje. It then passed to Mañjushrimitra. At the time of his parinirvana, Garab Dorje ascended into the sky and dissolved into rainbow light. At this, Mañjushrimitra cried out in despair and distress, and made a very beautiful plea: “What will become of us now that you are passing away? You are the light of the world…”
Whereupon Garab Dorje was moved, and his hand reappeared, in which was a small golden casket, the size of a thumbnail, containing the teaching of Hitting the Essence in Three Words, which he let fall into the hand of Mañjushrimitra. As soon as he received it, his mind became the same as the wisdom mind of his master Garab Dorje.
Further Reading
- John Reynolds, Golden Letters, Ithaca: Snow Lion, 1996