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The Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Twelve Dependent-Related Links / The Wheel of Life

This is an outline summarizing the condensed meaning of the chapters "The Twelve Dependent-Related Links" and "The Wheel of Life" 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.

An explanation of the twelve dependent-related links. [4.2.2.2.2.2] p.348

  1. A general explanation of dependent-related phenomena. [4.2.2.2.2.2.1]
  2. The twelve dependent-related links. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2] p.350
    1. Dependent-related ignorance. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.1]
    2. Dependent-related compositional actions. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.2] p.352
    3. Dependent-related consciousness. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.3]
    4. Dependent-related name and form. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.4] p.353
    5. Dependent-related six sources. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.5]
    6. Dependent-related contact. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.6] p.354
    7. Dependent-related feeling. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.7]
    8. Dependent-related craving. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.8]
    9. Dependent-related grasping. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.9] p.355
    10. Dependent-related existence. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.10]
    11. Dependent-related birth. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.11] p.356
    12. Dependent-related ageing and death. [4.2.2.2.2.2.2.12]
  3. An explanation of the diagram of the Wheel of Life. [4.2.2.2.2.2.3] p.359
    1. The benefits of contemplating and meditating on the diagram. [4.2.2.2.2.2.3.1]
    2. The origin of the diagram. [4.2.2.2.2.2.3.2] p.361
    3. The symbolism of the diagram (three poisons, two paths, six realms, twelve links, Yama). [4.2.2.2.2.2.3.3]
  4. The actual meditation on the twelve dependent-related links. [4.2.2.2.2.2.4] p.364
    1. Meditation in serial order on the dependent relationship of the side of delusion. [4.2.2.2.2.2.4.1]
    2. Meditation in reverse order on the dependent relationship of the side of delusion. [4.2.2.2.2.2.4.2]
    3. Meditation in serial order on the dependent relationship of the perfectly purified side. [4.2.2.2.2.2.4.3]
    4. Meditation in reverse order on the dependent relationship of the perfectly purified side. [4.2.2.2.2.2.4.4]

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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
          1. Developing the wish to attain liberation. [4.2.2.2.1] p.268
          2. A preliminary explanation for establishing the path that leads to liberation. [4.2.2.2.2]
            1. The development of delusions and actions, death and rebirth. [4.2.2.2.2.1] p.310
            2. An explanation of the twelve dependent-related links. [4.2.2.2.2.2] p.348
          3. How to practise the path that leads to liberation. [4.2.2.2.3] p.367