Maitreya’s Abhisamayalamkara (Ornament for Clear Realization), the basis for extensive study in the Tibetan monastic curriculum, makes explicit what is presented in a hidden manner in the Buddha’s Perfection of Wisdom teachings: the levels of realization related to enlightenment.

ORNAMENT FOR CLEAR REALIZATION, Chapter 4 presents the teaching on Maitreya’s text as offered by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi for the FPMT Basic Program at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.

In accordance with the guidelines for FPMT Basic Program implementation, the focus is on an overview of the Eight Categories that outline the eight chapters of the entire text, and, from the vast content of the fourth chapter, on the Harmonies of Enlightenment. From among the 173 aspects of the three knowers, the subject matter of the first of the eleven topics of chapter four, the 37 harmonies represent the aspects of a buddha’s omniscient mind that are concordant with the practices engaged in by hearers. They include the four foundations of mindfulness, the four legs of magical emanation, the eightfold noble path, etc.

The teachings are interspersed with meditation advice to be explored while studying the subject; the meditations will give the challenging and intricate subject matter a context of contemplation and inspired motivation.

For students interested in exploring the fourth chapter further, ample supplementary study material is provided in various forms, from concise to very extensive.

The suggested amount of time to complete ORNAMENT FOR CLEAR REALIZATION, Chapter 4 is five months.