Remembering the Three Jewels: Part 2 a – englisch (Ines) 55 – 67

The recollection of the three juwels Part 2a 55 – 67

The recollection of the three jewels from Mipham Rinpoche´s commentaris.

explanation of the name ( 56 – 67 )
explanation of homage
explanation of the text itself
the conclusion

„ The Sutra of the recollection of the glourious three juwels“ in Sanskrit:

„arya ratna traya anusmriti sutra“

a) arya – highest, surprime

b) ratna – jewel

c) traya – three

d) anu – after

e) smriti – remembering

f) sutra

Sanskrit title brings blessings, creates an auspicious connectionwith the languuage.

For composing a text one should realize the true nature of dharmata, or seeing one´s personal deity such as manjushri or Tara, or must see his personal yidam. Or one should be a person of great knowledge, or great scholar with great intelligence and perseverance.

Title in Sanskrit for remember and respect the kindness and work of the panditas, lotsawas and translators of the past.

phags pa – arya – better, superior

( the three juwels trancend the ordinary)

dkon mchog – ratna – surprime rare thing, a precious jewel

has to have 6 qualities:

1.rare, 2. unstained, 3. the power of mind, 4. should be the ornament of the world, 5. exellent, 6. unchanging
including: rarity and preciousness

Only three things have got these qualities. 1. the teacher 2. the teaching of the dharma 3. the students or followers, bodhisattvas.

recollection- remembering the qualities of the objects of refuge, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
sutra – mdo (tib.) – something essential, many essential meanings are gathered or are all composed together