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tells of several virtues to be practised by those who wish to arrive at 

 perfection. 



11. Sans. As'hfa mandalaka. Tib. TiJeyil-hklior-hYgyad-pa. From 

 ^eaf 72 — 76. The eight mandals or circles. Here is an account by Sha'kya 

 to Sha'rihi-bu of eight imaginary Suddhas, at an immense distance towards 

 the east — the blessings of hearing and repeating their names. 



12. Sans. Mmigalam aslitakam. Tib. Wera shis-hrgyad-jja. From 

 leaf 7^ — 79- Sha'kya at Yangs-pa-chan (Sans. Vaishali), at the request of a 

 man of the Lichahyi race, enumerates several Buddhas at an immense distance 

 towards the east — the purity of their mansions, their great perfections, and 

 the several blessings arising from hearing their names, and addressing prayers 

 to them. 



13. Sans. Buddha anusmriti. Tib. (^^) Sangs-rgyas-xjes-su-dran-pa. 

 Leaves 79, 80. The remembering of Buddha. There is an enumeration of 

 several perfections of Buddha. 



14. Sans. Dharma anusmriti. Tib. "^^^^ Chlios-rjes-su-dran-pa. Leaf SO. 

 The remembering of the law. A short description of the character of the 

 doctrine of Buddha. 



15. Sans. Sangha anusmriti. Tib. (^^) Tyge-\\dmi-Yjes-su-dran-j)a. Leaf 

 80. The remembering of the priests. Three things to be sought by the 

 priests — good morals, meditation, and wisdom. 



16. ^3X\s,. Kdyatraya. Tib. (^^^ Shi-gsum. The three ipevsons o£ Buddha. 

 Leaves 81, 82. (Sans. Dharmakdya, Sarnhhogahdya, and Nirmdnakdya.) 

 Sha'kya explains them on the request of a Bodhisatwa, (Sahi-snying-po). 



17. Sans. Tri shandhaha. Tib. P'hung-po-gsum~pa. From leaf 

 82 — 111. Explanation on the three aggregates — morality, meditation, and 

 ingenuity or wisdom. 



