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Instructions for traversing the entire Vajrayana path to enlightenment from one of Tibets most famous wandering yogis.Composed by Shabkar at the Cave of Miracles close to Mount Kailash around 1815, this compendium of spiritual instructions is written in the form of questions and answers, alternating verse and prose, between Shabkar and his disciples. It presents the essence of the entire graded path to enlightenment, using Tsongkhapas Great Graded Path (Lam rim chen mo) as its model. In twenty-three pieces of advice, he explains the need to renounce the world, how to develop genuine compassion, and methods for achieving an undistracted mind that can unite meditation on emptiness with compassion. His nonsectarian approach is evident in his teachings on the nature of mind according to the Mahamudra tradition of Milarepa, his practical explanations of Sarahas songs of realization, and the attainment of buddhahood without meditation, which draws on the teachings of the Great Perfection, Dzogchen. Shabkars style is direct and fresh; his realization infuses his instructions with an authenticity that will continue to inspire Buddhist practitioners for years to come.ReviewThe Emanated Scripture of Manjushri is quite unique in Tibetan literature, not only because of its being written in the form of questions and answers, alternating verse andprose, but because it is a compendium of short teachings that presents a limpid, concise, and yet profound instruction on the entire graded path to enlightenment. It does so in a nonsectarian manner typical of Shabkars approach. This graded path takes us first through a thorough presentation of the mind training (Lojong) teachings, based on Je Tsongkhapas Great Graded Path (Lam rim chen mo), to pith instructions, essential teachings on the nature of mind according to the Mahamudra tradition of Milarepa, practical explanations on the songs of realization, or dohas, of Saraha, and culminates with the ultimate teachings of the Great Perfection, Dzogchen, the pinnacle of the Nine Vehicles.Thus, in twenty-three pieces of advice, Shabkar elucidates the essentials of spiritual practice: the need to renounce the world, to rely on a spiritual master, and to unite meditation on emptiness with compassion. He explains how to meditate, how to apply in daily life the insights thus gained, and how to mingle ones mind with the gurus mind and liberate thoughts as they arise. Shabkars style is crisp and effective, as if he had intended to define each step of the contemplative life in the briefest yet most complete and inspiring way for practitioners.from the introduction by Matthieu RicardAbout the AuthorShabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol (17811851) devoted himself to many years of meditation in solitary retreat after his early training in the province of Amdo under the guidance of several extraordinary Buddhist masters. With determination and courage, he mastered the highest and most esoteric practices of the Tibetan tradition of the Great Perfection. Hethen spent the rest of his life wandering around the Himalayan regions, practicing for long periods in contemplative retreat, teaching, and performing virtuous deeds on a vast scale.Sean Price is the Director of Tibetan Publications for the Tsadra Foundation. A Buddhist monk, he has lived and studied in South Asia for almost thirty years. He resides primarily at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal, where, under the guidance of Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, he locates and publishes rare Tibetan books and translates practice materials.

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T HE T SADRA F OUNDATION S ERIES published by Snow Lion an imprint of - photo 1

T HE T SADRA F OUNDATION S ERIES

published by Snow Lion, an imprint of Shambhala Publications

Tsadra Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that contributes to the ongoing development of wisdom and compassion in Western minds by advancing the combined study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism.

Taking its inspiration from the nineteenth-century nonsectarian Tibetan scholar and meditation master Jamgn Kongtrl Lodr Tay, Tsadra Foundation is named after his hermitage in eastern Tibet, Tsadra Rinchen Drak. The Foundations various program areas reflect his values of excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and the recognition of their mutual complementarity.

Tsadra Foundation envisions a flourishing community of Western contemplatives and scholar-practitioners who are fully trained in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It is our conviction that, grounded in wisdom and compassion, these individuals will actively enrich the world through their openness and excellence.

This publication is a part of the Tsadra Foundations Translation Program, which aims to make authentic and authoritative texts from the Tibetan traditions available in English. The Foundation is honored to present the work of its fellows and grantees, individuals of confirmed contemplative and intellectual integrity; however, their views do not necessarily reflect those of the Foundation.

Tsadra Foundation is delighted to collaborate with Shambhala Publications in making these important texts available in the English language.

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Snow Lion

An imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc.

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2018 by Tsadra Foundation

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Cover image: Shabkar, from the Shechen Archive, photograph courtesy of Ven. Matthieu Ricard

Cover design by Tsadra Foundation

L IBRARY OF C ONGRESS C ATALOGING - IN -P UBLICATION D ATA

Names: abs-dkar Tshogs-drug-ran-grol, 17811851, author. | Price, Sean, 1968 translator.

Title: The emanated scripture of Manjushri: Shabkars essential meditation instructions /

Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol; translated by Sean Price.

Other titles: Jam dbyans sprul pai glegs bam. English

Description: First edition. | Boulder: Snow Lion, 2018. | Series: The Tsadra Foundation series |

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018011718 | ISBN 9781559394611 (hardcover: alk. paper)

eISBN 9780834841734

Subjects: LCSH : Spiritual lifeBuddhism. | BuddhismChinaTibet Autonomous RegionDoctrines. | Majr.

Classification: LCC BQ 7805 . Z 32513 2018 | DDC 294.3/444dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018011718

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B UDDHA S HAKYAMUNI . P HOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF V EN . M ATTHIEU R ICARD /S HECHEN A RCHIVE .

C ONTENTS
F OREWORD Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol was the perfect example of a dedicated - photo 4
F OREWORD
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Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol was the perfect example of a dedicated and accomplished practitioner who became an authentic master and vastly benefited beings. Born in the northeast region of Amdo, he attended teachers of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and consequently spent years putting their teaching into practice; dwelling in hermitages, remote caves, and even on a distant island in the Blue Lake (Tso Ngnpo). He traveled far and wide throughout Tibet, meeting many of the great masters of his time, practicing in sacred places; he even made the daring pilgrimage through the Ravines of Tsari and traveled as far as Mount Kailash in western Tibet. He visited Nepal and gilded the pinnacle of the revered Jarung Khashor Stupa at Boudhanath, near Kathmandu. His teachings are known to be remarkably clear and profound. He would deliver them through spiritual songs, like the famous yogi Milarepa, or through his writings that fill fourteen volumes, which were published by Shechen Publications.

Like my grandfather and root master, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Shabkar was an upholder of the nonsectarian approach (Rim), which endeavors to ensure the preservation and transmission of the teachings of the various lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as the Eight Chariots of Accomplishment.

I am therefore delighted that my dear friend Gelong Tenzin Jamchen (Sean Price) has brought to completion the translation of the Emanated Scripture of Manjushri, a text that explains the graded path of Buddhism through clear and inspiring pieces of adviceready to be put in practice by anyone who aspires to enter the path of liberation.

May these teachings benefit countless beings and fulfill the compassionate aspirations of our spiritual masters.

The Seventh Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, Gyurme Chkyi Sengye

I NTRODUCTION BY M ATTHIEU R ICARD
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When, in the early spring of 1814, Shabkar arrived at one of the most sacred mountains of Tibet, Mount Kailash, the Silver Mountain, he had made up his mindnothing else mattered but to engage in one-pointed spiritual practice. He wasted no time and within a few days, he collected some provisions and settled in a cave near the Cave of Miracles, where Milarepa had stayed seven centuries earlier. After singing some verses in praise of the holy mountain and of the great Lake Manasarovar, he sealed the entrance to his cave with mud and vowed to practice with complete dedication.

This cave lies a few minutes walk slightly above and on the side of Milarepas cave. To enter the cave, which is below the ground level, one has to descend a few steps. Since this cave is not as famous as Milarepas dwelling (upon which a small temple has now been built), only a few pilgrims know about its location. Consequently, it has been left as it is, and it seems as if Shabkar had just left. The hearth where he used to boil his tea is still there, and an atmosphere of utter simplicity reigns in this secluded retreat place.

This cave is also located near the famous White Footprint, one of the four footprints said to have been left by Buddha Shakyamuni when he traveled miraculously to Mount Kailash. In fact, Tsogdruk Rangdrol (Self-Liberation of the Six Senses, the name given to Shabkar by his root master Chogyal Ngakyi Wangpo, became known as Shabkar, or White Foot, in part because he spent many years near the Buddhas footprint, but also because wherever he would set his feet, the land would become white with virtue, meaning that through his teachings, the minds of the people would be turned toward the Dharma.

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