Some interesting passages from the Noble Noose of Methods, the Lotus Garland Synopsis and its Commentary

The <i>Noble Noose of Methods, the Lotus Garland Synopsis</i> (<i>’Phags pa thabs kyi zhags pa pad ma ’phreng gi don bsdus pa</i>, henceforth the <i>Noose of Methods</i>) is a Nyingma Mahāyoga tantra, cited by such scholars as Longchenpa. Versions are preserved in...

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Main Authors: Mayer, R, Cantwell, C
Other Authors: Schaeffer, KR
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Wisdom Publications 2023
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Summary:The <i>Noble Noose of Methods, the Lotus Garland Synopsis</i> (<i>’Phags pa thabs kyi zhags pa pad ma ’phreng gi don bsdus pa</i>, henceforth the <i>Noose of Methods</i>) is a Nyingma Mahāyoga tantra, cited by such scholars as Longchenpa. Versions are preserved in all known editions of the <i>Ancient Tantra Collection</i> (<i>Rnying ma’i rgyud ’bum</i>) and in those Kangyur editions that contain a special Ancient Tantra (<i>Rnying rgyud</i>) section. The <i>Noose of Methods</i> has additionally surfaced in some local Kangyur editions, such as Hemis, Batang, and Orgyen Ling…