Luminous Clarity and the Completion Phase of Union

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Guarisco, Elio, and Ingrid McLeod (Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group), trans. "Luminous Clarity and the Completion Phase of Union." Chapt. 12 in The Elements of Tantric Practice: A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra, edited by Ingrid McLeod. Book Eight, Part Three of The Treasury of Knowledge. By Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha’ yas). Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications, 2008.

12. Luminous Clarity and the Completion Phase of Union

bb. The Ultimate: The Great-Seal Completion Phase of Luminous
      Clarity [II .B.2.d.iii.bb]
    1' The Preamble
    2' The Detailed Exposition
      a' The Meanings of Luminous Clarity
      b' Meditation on Luminous Clarity
        i' Meditation Methods
        ii' The Contemplations of the Eight Freedoms
cc. The Inseparability [of the Relative and Ultimate]: The Completion
      Phase of Union
    1' Distinctions Within Union
    2' The Method of Meditation on Union

[This chapter concludes the description of the three key elements of the completion phase. Presented now are part two: the ultimate, the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity; and part three, the inseparability of the relative and ultimate, the completion phase of union.] Part two, the ultimate, the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity, begins with a preamble followed by a detailed exposition.

The Preamble [1']

'The ultimate, the great-seal completion phase of luminous clarity, is as follows:

[Here] is presented the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity, which strikes the crucial point with respect to the ultimate nature [of things].

The Detailed Exposition [2']

This section has two parts: a general elucidation of the essential meanings [of luminous clarity] to be understood; and a discussion specifically on the subject of meditation [on luminous clarity].

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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Phase of Union<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1' Distinctions Within Union<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2' The Method of Meditation on Union
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2' The Method of Meditation on Union<br>
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+[This chapter concludes the description of the three key elements of the
+completion phase. Presented now are part two: the ultimate, the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity; and part three, the inseparability of the relative and ultimate, the completion phase of union.] Part two, the ultimate, the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity, begins with a preamble followed by a detailed exposition.
+'''The Preamble''' [1']
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''The ultimate, the great-seal completion phase of luminous clarity, is as follows:''
+[Here] is presented the completion phase of the great seal of luminous clarity, which strikes the crucial point with respect to the ultimate nature [of things].
+'''The Detailed Exposition [2']'''
+This section has two parts: a general elucidation of the essential meanings
+[of luminous clarity] to be understood; and a discussion specifically on the
+subject of meditation [on luminous clarity].
 }}