Five Paths

The samsara-builder networks of positive force and deep awareness are involved with perpetuating our samsaric existence, while the pure builder ones bring about our attainment of liberation and enlightenment.

In “A Filigree of Realizations” (“Abhisamayalamkara”), Maitreya explains the progression of the five levels of mind we achieve that serve as pathways leading to liberation and enlightenment.

One of the major Mahayana sutra texts studied by all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism is “A Filigree of Realizations” (“Abhisamayalamkara”), a commentary by Maitreya on the “Prajnaparamita Sutras” on the stages of the realizations.

Presentation of the debate between Jetsunpa and Panchen on the topic of true stoppings and voidnesses on the sutra level.

The Gelug Svatantrika presentation of the eight branches of an arya pathway mind as explained by Tsongkhapa in “A Golden Rosary of Excellent Explanations.”

The Nyingma explanations by Mipam and the Sakya explanation by Gorampa concerning the stages for ridding ourselves of the emotional and cognitive obscurations.