檢視 Shastra 論的原始碼

[[Image:Buddha and 6 Ornaments 2 Supreme.jpg|frame|[[Buddha]] with the [[Six Ornaments and Two Supreme Ones]]]]'''Shastra''' (Skt. ''śāstra''; Tib. [[བསྟན་བཅོས་]], ''tenchö''; [[Wyl.]] ''bstan bcos'') — a '''treatise''' or commentary upon the [[word of the Buddha|words of the Buddha]] (Tib. བཀའ་, ''ka''; Wyl. ''bka’''). In Tibet, many of the most important shastras composed by the great Indian masters of the past were compiled into a collection known as the [[Tengyur]], or translated treatises, comprising around 228 volumes (depending on the edition).

==Commentary==

The ''Sūtra Requested by Devaputra'' says:
{{:Quotations: Sutra Requested by Devaputra}}

As this says, all the excellent teachings of the Dharma can be included within two categories: the speech of the victorious Buddha and the treatises which provide commentaries on its intended meaning.

[[Vasubandhu]] said:

:That which subdues all the enemies, one’s own afflictions,
:And guards against future existence in the lower realms,
:Is called a ‘treatise’, because it subdues and protects,
:These two features are not found in other traditions.

:--''Well Explained Reasoning''

[[Patrul Rinpoche]] says:

:There are four obstacles which can prevent those with understanding from taking interest in a particular treatise. They are:

:#thinking that it is devoid of any purpose,
:#thinking that it has a purpose but that one would never be able to accomplish it,
:#thinking that although possible it is not something an honourable person would wish to pursue, or
:#thinking that even though it is honourable, there are other easier methods or that there is a lack of connection (between the methods and the goal).

:In the present case, if we take each of these in turn, then:

:#unlike a treatise on dentistry for crows, for example, generally there is some purpose to it.
:#Furthermore that purpose is achievable, so it is not like a treatise on stealing the crown jewel from the naga king. 
:#Not only that, but the aim, which is achievable, is also a sublime aim for individuals to pursue, so it is not like a treatise on how to marry your mother.
:#Then, it is not that the methods for accomplishing this supreme objective bear no relation to what is in the treatise, as in the case of [a text about] sacrificing animals in order to gain rebirth in the higher realms. 

::--From ''An Overview of The Ornament of Clear Realization, the Treatise of Essential Instructions on Transcendental Wisdom''

==External links==
*{{LH|tibetan-masters/khenpo-shenga/notes-from-miscellaneous-writings|Notes from the Miscellaneous Writings of Khenpo Shenga}}


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