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doctrine is repeated here, especially with respect to the nature and soul of the 

 Taihdgafas— -there coming forth and their going away from the world — and the 

 state of being tied, and that of being liberated or emancipated, with respect to 

 all animal beings. This su^tt^a was translated by Jina-mitra, Jna'na-garbha, 

 and Deva-chande,a. 



. The second stUra in this volume (from leaf 231--234!) has the same 

 title as the first. Contents — Sha'kya, a little before his death, foretells to 

 KuN-z)GAH-vo what will become of his doctrine during the course of eleven 

 centuries. It will increase, and be greatly respected during eight centuries, 

 but afterwards on account of the priests being degenerated and occupied 

 with worldly affairs, it will be neglected. 



The third su'tra in this volume {leaves 234, 235) is entitled in Sans, 

 " A^ta-jndnam^'' Tib. '^''^^ Yldah-Jelia-ye-sMs. Eng. The knowledge of the 

 deceasing, or the declining knowledge. Contents — Sha'kya being asked by 

 a Bodhisatwa, NAM-i^/KHAHI-SNYING-PO, how the soul of a dying saint is 

 to be considered, gives him an answer thereupon. 



The fourth su^'a in this volume (from leaf 235 — 333) is entitled in Sans. 

 Buddha-dharma-leos'haledra. Tib. (^^) Sangs-xgijas-lnji-mdsod-kiji-cJihos-hyi- 

 yi-ge. Contents — Sha'kya with Sha'eihi-bu has a conversation on the nature 

 of things — how they exist ; and instructs him both in the speculative and 

 practical parts of his doctrine. This and the preceding stitra were translated 

 from the Chinese. (See the Index.) 



The fifth sutra (from leaf 333—456) is entitled in Sanscrit, RatndJcara. 

 Tib. T)kon-mcli'hog-hbyung-gnas. Eng. A mine of jewels. Contents — 

 This was delivered by Sha'kya at Sakekma or Ayodhyd, (Tib. Gnas- 

 hchas ) on the request of Manju Sri Kumara-bhu'ta. There is an account 



