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चर्यामेलापकप्रदीप
Caryāmelāpakapradīpa
སྤྱོད་པ་བསྡུས་པའི་སྒྲོན་མ།
spyod pa bsdus pa'i sgron ma
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Description
The Caryāsaṃgrahapradīpa ("Lamp for Integrating the Practices") is a short manual composed by Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna, translated into Tibetan by the author together with the lotsāwa-monk Tsultrim Gyalwa. The text presents a practical guide to bodhisattva conduct following the path of the perfections, noting that secret mantra teachings are not addressed. It covers the generation of bodhicitta and taking of bodhisattva vows, study of sūtras and śāstras, ethical conduct, sense restraint, moderation in food, structured daytime and nighttime practice sessions, the seven-limb prayer, aspiration prayers, circumambulation, recitation, and meditative rest. The colophon states the text was composed in Nepal at the request of a friend.
Reference
slob dpon mkhas pa chen po dpal mar me mdzad ye shes. caryāmelāpakapradīpa [चर्यामेलापकप्रदीप]. spyod pa bsdus pa'i sgron ma [སྤྱོད་པ་བསྡུས་པའི་སྒྲོན་མ།]. Tengyur, RKTST 4342 http://www.rkts.org/cat.php?id=4342&typ=2.
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The Caryāsaṃgrahapradīpa outlines the essential elements of the Buddhist path, beginning with generating bodhicitta (the awakening mind) and taking bodhisattva vows. Atiśa emphasizes maintaining pure moral conduct, proper eating habits, and dividing daily practice between meditation, study, and virtuous activities.
Key practices include: moderating food intake and dividing meals into offerings to deities, dharma protectors, and all beings; balancing seated meditation with walking, circumambulation, and study; maintaining awareness that all phenomena are illusion-like; and adapting one's practice based on the stability of one's meditation.
The text concludes with practical advice about conforming to social conventions when necessary and maintaining good intentions even when engaging with worldly matters. Written in Nepal at a friend's request, this guide represents Atiśa's integration of sūtra and tantra approaches, offering a balanced daily routine for serious Buddhist practitioners seeking enlightenment through the bodhisattva path.
