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The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Tib. Dakpo Targyen; Wyl. dvags po thar rgyan or dam chos yid bzhin nor bu rin po che'i rgyan) — a famous survey of the ground, path and fruition of the Buddhadharma, written by Gampopa, the foremost disciple of Milarepa. It is said to capture the essence of both the Kadampa and Kagyüpa lineages of Mahayana teachings.

Outline

The text is structured around the following points:

The cause is the buddha nature.
The support is the most precious human body.
The circumstance is the spiritual friend.
The method consists of his instructions.
The result consists of the kayas of perfect buddhahood.
The activity is the spontaneous accomplishment of beings’ benefit.

Translations

Gampopa, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation : the Wish-fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings, translated Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, Snow Lion, 1998
sGam Po Pa, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, translated by Herbert V. Guenther, Shambhala, 1986

Commentaries

In English

Ringu Tulku, Path to Buddhahood: Teachings on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Shambhala, 2003

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 '''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation''' (Tib. ''Dakpo Targyen''; [[Wyl.]] ''dvags po thar rgyan'' or ''dam chos yid bzhin nor bu rin po che'i rgyan'') — a famous survey of the ground, path and fruition of the Buddhadharma, written by [[Gampopa]], the foremost disciple of [[Milarepa]]. It is said to capture the essence of both the [[Kadampa]] and [[Kagyü|Kagyüpa]] lineages of [[Mahayana]] teachings.
+==Outline==
+The text is structured around the following points:
+#The cause is the [[buddha nature]].
+#The support is the most precious human body.
+#The circumstance is the spiritual friend.
+#The method consists of his instructions.
+#The result consists of the kayas of perfect buddhahood.
+#The activity is the spontaneous accomplishment of beings’ benefit.
 ==Translations==