Appendix - Complete liberation life-story of all-knowing Bängarwa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 October 2023
Summary
Respectful homage to the master, siddha Sanggye Nyänpa!
Here I begin with the narration of realization of Bängar Jampäl Zangpo who is a great Buddha, the almighty lord of yogis; thus to recount it, the following words are spoken:
He has no memory of attaining bad rebirths,
Caused by strong motivation of the three poisons,
[That are so] different from the continuous [performing of] positive actions
From ancient times until today.
In the case of such a great Buddha, where could negative behavior [possibly] come from? That is why I think there is no greater complete liberation life-story. I composed it for this reason. As for such a perfect Buddha, having attained complete liberation, he acts to establish all sentient beings in truly high [states] and the ultimately excellent [state]. The cause of this truly high [state] is the intention to establish others in complete liberation after showing it oneself.
Then, “ancient times” means a long time ago, [even] before immeasurable kalpas he has been holding on to bodhicitta since the first moment of generating it: “In a similar way, also superior Mañjuśrī generated [bodhi]citta before, so from today on, if I generate personal desire in the mind indeed, I will delude all Buddhas dwelling in the ten directions. From now on, until I one day achieve enlightenment, I will not produce any harsh attitude of the mind, harmful intentions, envy, nor miserliness.” The nature [ngang tshul] of conduct of great superior beings is of one taste.
And “has no memory” means not remembering what was done; due to unimpaired remembering of unmixed Buddha dharmas, he ultimately perceives clearly through the knowledge of individually self-cognizing primordial consciousness. However, he does not remember [attaining bad rebirths] because he had not attained them before.
Moreover, the following words are spoken:
As for the golden vase of pure conduct,
It is without holes made by downfalls.
Thus, the conduct of the Lord of Śākyas himself, the great pure one, Bhagavān, is free from the impurity of complete evil, becoming a fine vase of limitless qualities like refined gold.
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- Short Dorjé Chang Mahāmudrā Invocation by Bängar Jampäl ZangpoWith Commentaries by 8th Karmapa Mikyö Dorjé Karma Chagmé 15th Karmapa Khakhyab Dorjé Rinchen Dargyä Gänpo Tshepäl and Life-Story of the Author by 8th Karmapa Mikyö Dorjé, pp. 91 - 96Publisher: Jagiellonian University PressPrint publication year: 2021