Toh 580 intro: 84000's introduction
The Dhāraṇī for Retaining the Six Perfections intro
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84000's introduction
intro.1
This text presents a series of dhāraṇīs for the attainment of each of the perfections.
intro.2
This text presents a series of dhāraṇīs¹ for the attainment of each of the perfections, with no additional explanation. Although a common theme, there are no obvious parallels with other texts in the canon. No Sanskrit title is provided for this text, and its title is given on the basis of the Tibetan alone.
intro.3
This translation of the text into English relied primarily on the Degé recension while making reference to variant readings in other recensions as noted in the Comparative Edition (dpe bsdur ma) and validated in the source texts—notably Narthang—as well as the Stok Palace and Phukdrak recensions.² No previous translation of this text into a language outside the Tibetan sphere of influence is known. Meisezahl (1957) provides a diplomatic edition of the dhāraṇīs found in the Linden Museum Tibetan collection.