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The Joyful Path of Good Fortune: Full Enlightenment

This is an outline summarizing the condensed meaning of the chapter "Full Enlightenment" in the Lam Rim book "The Joyful Path of Good Fortune" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Tharpa Publications, 2nd rev. ed., 1995). It is a restructuring of a portion of the book's appendix "The Condensed Meaning of the Text."

The square brackets enclose the outline key (e.g. "[4.1.2]" means "the second part, of the first part, of the fourth part"). This page is available as a PDF document.

Training in the four ways of gathering to ripen the mental continuum of others. [4.2.2.3.4.2] p.552
  and
The final result, full enlightenment. [4.2.2.3.5] p.549

    1. Training in the four ways of gathering to ripen the mental continuum of others. [4.2.2.3.4.2] p.552
      1. Pleasing others by giving them material things or whatever they need. [4.2.2.3.4.2.1] p.553
      2. Teaching Dharma to lead others to liberation. [4.2.2.3.4.2.2]
      3. Helping others in their Dharma practice by giving them encouragement. [4.2.2.3.4.2.3]
      4. Showing a good example by always practising what we teach. [4.2.2.3.4.2.4] p.553
  1. The final result, full enlightenment. [4.2.2.3.5] p.549
    1. The three bodies of Buddha: Dharmakaya/truth body (Wisdom Truth Body & Nature Body), Sambhogakaya/Enjoyment Body, Nirmanakaya/Emanation Body. [4.2.2.3.5.1]
    2. The ten forces of a Buddha. [4.2.2.3.5.2] p.550
    3. The eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha. [4.2.2.3.5.3] p.551
      1. The six unshared activities. [4.2.2.3.5.3.1]
      2. The six unshared realizations. [4.2.2.3.5.3.2]
      3. The three unshared deeds. [4.2.2.3.5.3.3]
      4. The three unshared exalted awarenesses. [4.2.2.3.5.3.4]
    4. The four fearlessnesses of a Buddha. [4.2.2.3.5.4] p.552
    5. The four correct, specific cognizers of a Buddha. [4.2.2.3.5.5] p.552

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Context

  1. Explanation of the pre-eminent qualities of the author, showing that the instructions of Lamrim are authentic. [1] p.5
  2. Explanation of the pre-eminent qualities of Lamrim to inspire faith and respect for the Lamrim instructions. [2] p.17
  3. Explanation of how to listen to and teach Dharma. [3] p.25
  4. Explanation of the actual instructions of the stages of the path to enlightenment. [4] p.39
    1. How to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the root of spiritual paths. [4.1] p.39
    2. How to take the essence of our human life. [4.2] p.121
      1. How to develop the determination to take the essence of our precious human life. [4.2.1]
      2. Training the mind in the actual methods for taking the essence of our precious human life. [4.2.2] p.139
        1. Training the mind in the stages of the path of a person of initial scope. [4.2.2.1] p.144
        2. Training the mind in the stages of the path of a person of intermediate scope. [4.2.2.2] p. 267
        3. Training the mind in the stages of the path of a person of great scope. [4.2.2.2] p. 381
          1. Why we need to enter the Mahayana. [4.2.2.3.1]
          2. The benefits of bodhichitta. [4.2.2.3.2] p.382
          3. How to develop bodhichitta. [4.2.2.3.3] p.394
          4. How to engage in a Bodhisattva's actions. [4.2.2.3.4] p.447
            1. Training in the six perfections to ripen our own mental continuum. [4.2.2.3.4.1] p.448
            2. Training in the four ways of gathering to ripen the mental continuum of others. [4.2.2.3.4.2] p.552
          5. The final result, full enlightenment. [4.2.2.3.5] p.549