Distinguishing Wakefulness from Appearance

Distinguishing Wakefulness from Appearance— A Commentary on the Treatise Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature (T. chos dang chos nyid rnam par ’byed pa’i tshig leur byas pa’i ’grel pa ye shes snang ba rnam ’byed). A commentary by Mipam Gyatso on the Dharmadharmatāvibhāga.

Cortland Dahl writes:

Mipham’s work offers extensive discussions on the key points of Maitreya’s teachings. He begins by providing some context for the root text, showing how different commentators have categorized Maitreya’s Five Teachings and presenting his own view on the place of this particular text in the overall framework of Great Vehicle philosophy. He then launches into a thorough analysis of the text, explaining everything from its title to the translator’s colophon. Like many Tibetan commentaries, Mipham structures his presentation around an outline that highlights the main sections of the root text.

Translations

• Dharmachakra Translation Committee (2013), Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature: Maitreya's Dharmadharmatāvibhāga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham, Snow Lion
• Ju Mipham, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Jim Scott (trans) (2004), Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being. With commentary by Mipham, Snow Lion

Sources

• Dharmachakra Translation Committee (2013), Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature: Maitreya's Dharmadharmatāvibhāga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham, Snow Lion Publications