We are very happy to announce our latest publication:
Rongtön Sheja Künrig. Adorning Maitrey’s Intent, Arriving at the View of Nonduality: a commentary on Maitreya’s Distinguishing the Middle from the Extremes (Madhyāntavibhāga). Translated and introduced by Christian Bernert. Boulder: Shambhala Publications, 2017.
The great Sakya master Röngton Sheja Künrig (fl. 15th cent) was one of the most influential teachers in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. He authored commentaries on practically all the important Indian Buddhist treatises and was particularly renowned for his exposition of the Five Treatises of Maitreya.
In his commentary, Rongtön unpacks this concise manual, explaining the vast paths of the three vehicles of Buddhism and the profound view of Yogācāra. The translator’s introduction presents a clear overview of the concepts explored in the text, making it easy for the reader to bridge its ideas to actual practice.
Contents:
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Translator’s Introduction
The Buddhist Path
The Role of Buddhist Philosophy
The Three Turnings of the Dharma Wheel
The Yogācāra Tradition
Scriptural Sources
Fundamental Concepts
Yogācāra in Tibet
Maitreya’s Madhyāntavibhāga
The Text
Authorship
Overview of the Madhyāntavibhāga
Rongtön’s Commentary
A Short Glimpse at the Life of Rongtön Sheja Künrig
Rongtön’s Commentary on the Madhyāntavibhāga
On This Translation
Translation
1. Opening Verses of Worship and Explanation of the Narrative
2. Explanation of the Title
3. Explanation of the Treatise
1.1. Presentation of the main body of the treatise
1.2. Extensive explanation of the branches
1.2.1. Explanation of the first chapter: Characteristics
1.2.2. Explanation of the second chapter: The veils
1.2.3. Explanation of the third chapter: Reality
1.2.4. Explanation of the fourth chapter: Cultivation of the antidotes
1.2.5. Explanation of the fifth chapter: The unsurpassed vehicle
4. Concluding Verses and Verses of Aspiration
Appendix 1: Illuminating the Essence
Appendix 2: Detailed Outline of the Commentary
Notes
Glossary
Tibetan Names and Places with Transliteration and Notes
Bibliography
Index
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