The Sword of Wisdom — For Thoroughly Ascertaining Reality
Khenpo Sodargye
Courses · 351 pages · 2026
About this book
Composed by Ju Mipham Rinpoche Commented by Khenpo Sodargye
Contents
TITLEiiRoot Verses1Commentary361 The Opening37The Explanation of the Title40The Prostration and the Pledge432 The Two Truths and the Two Types of Valid Knowledge48The Two Truths to Be Ascertained49The Two Types of Valid Knowledge That Can Ascertain the Two Truths52The Manifestation of Dependent Arising56The Principle of Function and the Principle of Dependence60The Necessity of Understanding the Two Principles68The Principle of Nature on Conventional Level75The Principle of Nature on Ultimate Level87Summary of the Three Principles93The Principle of Establishment by Proof963 Knowing through Direct Means—Direct Perception101Overall Explanation of Direct Perception102Sensory Direct Perception110Mental Direct Perception113Yogic Direct Perception115Self-Knowing Direct Perception119Summary1244 Knowing through Reasoning—Inference127The Mind Being Used to Infer128The Reasons Being Used to Infer137The Modes Being Used to Infer143The Valid Knowledge of the Conventional153The Valid Knowledge of the Ultimate170Summary of the Two Valid Knowledges174Doubts: Is It Necessary to Establish Valid Knowledge?179Doubts: Can Valid Knowledge Be Established?185Doubts: Is It Necessary to Make Analysis on Valid Knowledge?191Question on the Valid Knowledge of the Conventional195Question on the Valid Knowledge of the Ultimate200Conclusion2055 The Four Reliances211General Explanation of the Four Reliances212Rely on the Teaching, Not the Individual228Rely on the Meaning, Not the Words243Rely on the Definitive Meaning, Not the Provisional Meaning256Rely on Wisdom, Not the Conceptual Mind2826 Attainment314The Eight Great Eloquences315The Result of Understanding the Two Truths3287 The Ending334The Manner of Composing This Treatise335The Dedication of This Virtuous Deed341The Perfection of Composing This Treatise344