In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of
Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece
embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved
in Tibet. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge, Jamgön Kongtrül
presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice
that comprise Tibetan Buddhism. This first book of The Treasury which
serves as a prelude to Kongtrul's survey describes four major
cosmological systems found in the Tibetan tradition--those associated
with the Hinayana, Mahayana, Kalachakra, and Dzogchen teachings. Each of
these cosmologies shows how the world arises from mind, whether through
the accumulated results of past actions or from the constant striving of
awareness to know itself.