The Treasury of Basic Space

The Thirteen Pointing Outs of Longchen Rabjam

 

Samsara and Nirvana do not stray from basic space.

Kor De Ying Le Ma Yö Pa

The universe of appearances and possibilities arises as a pure realm.

Nang Si Zhing Kham Su Shar Wa

Enlightened mind, pointed out by metaphors.

Chang Chub Sem Kyi Tsön Pe Ten Pa

The nature of enlightened mind, pointed out.

Chang Chub Sem Kyi Rang Zhin Ten Pa                                           

Effort and achievement, cause and effect are completely transcended.

Tsol Drub Gyu Dre Le De Pa

Everything is subsumed within enlightened mind.

Tham Che Chang Chub Sem Su Dü Pa

Everything is timelessly and spontaneously present within enlightened mind.

Tham Che Chang Chub Kyi Sem Su Ye Ne Lhun Gyi Drub Pa

Enlightened mind is non-dual.

Chang Chub Kyi Sem La Nyi Su Me Pa

Certainty with respect to all phenomena, in the expanse of enlightened mind.

Chö Tham Che Chang Chub Sem Kyi Long Du La Da Wa

Enlightened intent does not stray from the true nature of phenomena.

Gong Par Chö Nyid Le Mi Yo Wa

Manifest conditions, equal to space, are completely pure.

Kyen Nang Kha Nyam Dag Pa

All phenomena are by nature timelessly free within enlightened mind.

Chö Tham Che Chang Chub Sem Su Ye Ne Drol Wai Rang Zhin

And, since all phenomena already are the timelessly enlightened mind of Buddhahood,

awakening anew to Buddhahood, without effort or achievement, is pointed out.

Chö Tham Che Chang Chub Kyi Sem Su Ye Sang Gye Pa La

Tsol Wa Dang Drub Pa Me Par Yang Sang Gye Par Ten Pa                

(Arranged by Rigzin Lhundrup based on work of Chökyi Nyima)