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2A2 Proving that [Haribhadra] is suitable to compose the commentary
2A2A Proving that [Haribhadra] possessed the outer condition: the oral instructions of virtuous friends
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2A2A-1 The way Arya Asanga thoroughly explained
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Yearning for migrators, he yearned deeply. Arya Asanga, himself a refuge, having listened to the Invincible Protector, thoroughly explained the great treatise.
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2A2A-2 The way Vasubandhu unraveled
[the Perfection of Wisdom]
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Vasubandhu, a friend benefiting migrators, taking his belief as foremost, thoroughly unraveled through fully relying on objects of knowledge as being internal.
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2A2A-3 The way Arya [Vimuktisena]
revealed [the Perfection of Wisdom]
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Also, he who is called Vimuktisena, who is included among the superiors, having seen that done by [Vasubandhu] as not done [in accordance with the accepted view], revealed with a mind abiding in the middle way.
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2A2A-4 The way Venerable Vimuktisena thoroughly explained [the Perfection of Wisdom]
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While abiding on the ground of faith the Vimuktisena after him, not finding [complete presentations in] all the treatises, made a thorough explanation in accordance with his own [findings].
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2A2B Proving that [Haribhadra] possessed the inner condition: the wisdom which realizes the meanings of the treatise
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Likewise, other scholars elucidated [the word meaning of the Perfection of Wisdom]. Only some found [the full meaning] of the treatises. It is amazing that I found it likewise.
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2A2C Thereby [Haribhadra] is suitable to compose the commentary
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Very difficult to find by [scholars] like them what this profound path is like, found through the power of the [blessing of] Buddha - is suitable to be analyzed by scholars.
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2A3 Subduing pride and the reason for generating delight
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Although not the object of my experience in all ways, because it accords with achieving merit, I generated delight [in composing this commentary] as I desire to benefit myself and others.
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2B Positing the explanation itself
2B1 Expression of worship
2B1A Making the connection
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Arya Maitreya thoroughly presents himself as one who accords with holy conduct. By means of his exalted wisdom of individual analysis, he came to understand that the principal cause of attaining all goodness is very lucid faith in the subject of the Perfection of Wisdom. In order for others to generate very lucid faith and engage Bhagavati–the source of unsurpassable and unfathomable precious qualities–shortly, at first, he pays homage to the mother with the preceding [stanza], expressing her excellent qualities just as they are.
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2B1B Root text
2B1B-1 The meaning of the words
2B1B-1A Praise
2B1B-1A1 Praising by means of the qualities of the three knowers
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That which through the exalted knower of all leads hearers seeking pacification to peace,
Which through the exalted knower of paths causes those helping migrating beings to achieve the aims of the world,
And through the perfect possession of which the subduers set forth these varieties having all aspects;
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2B1B-1A2 Praising how they act as mothers of the four superiors
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To the mothers of the buddhas as well as the host of hearers and bodhisattvas, . . .
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2B1B-1B Homage
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...I pay homage.
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Instituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Italy
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3 pages of Haribhadra's text used in this Term
of the 2007 IBD Perfection of Wisdom Studies course.
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