The Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance Outline by Lord Rangjung Dorje

The Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance Outline by Lord Rangjung Dorje

Homage to the Perfection of Wisdom {54}
There are three parts to this Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance of Evil:
I. Introduction

A. The Homage (beginning with “unspeakable”)

B. Presentation of the Name (Severance)

C. Brief Explanation (a few)

II. The Source Text

A. Brief Presentation (devils)

B. Extensive Explanation

1. The Particular Four Devils

a. Tangible Devil

i. Identifying that Devils Come from Oneself (tangible)

ii. Ascertaining their Essential Emptiness (form)

b. Intangible Devil

i. Identifying the Sensations (intangible)

ii. Natural Liberation as Realization Dawns (realm of phenomena)

c. Devil of Exaltation

i. Brief Presentation (exaltation)

ii. Extensive Explanation {55}

I) Common

A) If Attached to Qualities it is a Path Devil (haunted places, demons)

B) Taught to be Like a Dream (qualities)

II) Supreme

A) The Path as Devil if Not Understood

1) Identifying the Devil

a) Brief Presentation (supreme)

b) Extensive Explanation (free from elaboration)

2) Liberation if Understood as Symbolic

a) No View or Viewed in the Self-Arisen (view and meditation)

b) No Meditation or Meditator (everything)

c) If Spontaneous Occurrence is Held (zin) in One's View, and Held as Conduct, Conduct is One's Play (one's conduct)

d) Experience is Beyond Intellect (experience)

B) Intellectual Fabrication as Devil

1) Having Desire is the Devil of Result (supreme)

2) If Realized to be Oneself, Nothing to Accomplish. (body, speech, and mind)

d. Devil of Inflation

i. Brief Presentation (devils)

ii. Extensive Explanation {56}

I) The Tangible Devil is Included in Inflation

A) Things not Held in the View are Taught as the Devil (objective things)

B) Knowing [they] are Rootless, Everything is Liberated (objective things)

II) The Intangible Devil is Included in Inflation

A) Identifying Five Devils that come from the Root Devil of Inflation (intangible)

B) Realization of Five Primordial Awarenesses and Emancipation from Six Classes if Inflation is Liberated (aggression)

C) Example of Fearlessness (thus)

D) Even with Realization, it is Bondage if not Severed (even with realization)

E) Becoming Buddha Once inflation is Severed (emaho)

III) The Devil of Exaltation is Included in Inflation

A) Common

1) If Attached to Spiritual Powers it's a Devil (exaltation)

2) If not Attached, it's an Ornament (without attachment)

B) Supreme

1) Excitement as a Devil (three kāyas)

2) Not Inflation if Understood (samsara self-)

2. Ascertaining by Example

a. Explanation of Examples

i. Bondage if Not Carried into One's Being (through example)

ii. Benefiting Others if One Realizes it Oneself (fine cow)

b. View

i. Realizing that Devils are Rootless (great garuda)

ii. Cutting Through by Knowing That (rootless)

c. Meditation

i. Examples of Nonthought (method of resting)

ii. Resting Freely Uncontrived (contrive or adulterate)

iii. Transcending Misery Through Knowing Thoughts [and] Memories are not Validly Existent (intrinsic awareness)2

d. Conduct

i. Yogic Discipline Free of Afflictive Emotion (conduct)

ii. Everything as an Ally through Mastering Conduct (by oneself)

e. Results

i. Realizing the Meaning, No [Result] to Establish (results) {57}

ii. Oneself is Buddha for Sure (inflation)

3. Presentation Without Example

a. Deluded Cognition

i. Naturally Deluded (noncognizant)

ii. Deluded Regarding Tenants (single inseparability)

b. Ignorance, Primordial Awareness

i. Stupidity Transformed into Primordial Awareness (therefore)

ii. Whatever Arises is Naturally Occurring (cognition)

c. Unmade Ground

i. Not Made by Buddha (genuine meaning)

ii. Not Realized by Fixation3 (unmade unconditioned)

d. The Path of no Making

i. Realizing the Four Perception Spheres are Invalid (unmade)

ii. Liberation from Samsara through Realizing the Meaning (form and feeling)

e. Unreal Results

i. The Expedient Method for the Small-Minded (unreal)

ii. Something Established as Real is Meaningless (if real)

iii. If Mind is not Liberated it is Meaningless (of dharma)

iv. Realizing Nonfixation Reveals Body, Speech, and Mind (on body)

III. Conclusion

A. The Meaning of the Name (emaho)

B. Experience

1. Experience Free of Intellect (earnestly)

2. Special Instructions (haunted places )

3. If the Load is Carried it is the View (conditions that appear)

4. The Importance of Wandering in Haunted Places (haunted place)

The condensed meaning of the Great Bundle is complete.