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The sixth volume has three treatises. The first discusses the 

 nature of life and the soul : the second is of mixed character, being 

 as much legendary as philosophical ; it is termed Mahd karuna 

 pundarika, and describes the approaching death of Sakya, and 

 the conversations that took place between him and his disciples or 

 the gods. 



Thus on Brahma's coming to condole with him, Sakya asks him 

 who was the creator of all things, and whether he had any hand in 

 creation. Brahma declares that he had none, and in turn inquires the 

 birth of Sakya. The sage replies, that creation depends upon the acts 

 of created beings ; that is, as long as retributive justice is rendered neces- 

 sary by the weakness or vices of existent beings, they must continue to 

 be born and die, and the world consequently to endure. He adds also, 

 that the whole is illusion, there is no reality, all is Sunyata, or 

 emptiness ; he then dismisses Brahma, desiring him to take care of the 

 world on his behalf. 



Sakya then gives instructions to his pupils Ananda and Kasyapa, as 

 to the dissemination and compilation of his doctrines, and desires them 

 in communicating his oral lessons, to use this formula, " I myself heard 

 this, at such a time when Chom-dan-das (Sakya) lectured at such or such 

 a place, when his auditors were such or such persons, all of whom when 

 the discourse was over rejoiced greatly, and concurred in his doctrines." 

 The third treatise bears the same name Karuna pundarika^ and 

 relates to the same subjects. 



The seventh volume contains six different works. In the first, Mai- 

 treya and Manju' Srl' are introduced, discoursing on the marvellous 

 perfection of Sakya, and the six great or transcendental virtues, charity, 

 morality, patience, diligence, deep meditation, and clearness of intel- 

 lect. 



Other disciples appear in the work, of whom Sakya foretels the 

 estimation in which they will beheld. He also describes the conduct, 

 and relates the lives of former Tathagatas. The work is considered of 

 high value, and is called Sad DhermaPundari'ka, the lotus of the 

 piety of the holy. The other works in this volume are of a similar 

 character. The fourth, the Karanda vyuha,is held in high veneration 

 by the Tibetans, containing many eulogies by Sakya on Chenre'sik 

 Vangchhuk, their patron saint. 



The ninth volume in like manner contains seven different works, and 

 all to the same purpose. The two first were delivered by Sakya 

 when on the point of death. The third or fourth, although ascribed 

 originally to Sakya, are stated to have been rendered from Chinese 



