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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
- Replies: 154
- Views: 6516
Re: Was karmamudra part of ganachakra in the ancient India?
I remember ChNNR talking about that we cannot really do the "real" ganachakra in our conditions, which is why we call the tsok "ganapuja" instead. Ganachakra happens in pure lands. But if your mind is a pureland now you can partake in one now provided the other participants have...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:20 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Lung vs initiation
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2408
Re: Lung vs initiation
What is the difference in effectiveness of a given practice e.g. healing between someone who received lung only and someone who received initiation? With initiation you enter the mandala, a perfect dimension. With lung you bring the dimension to life. Lung is the life of mandala. The lung is the so...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dzogchen Historiography
- Replies: 75
- Views: 4561
Re: Dzogchen Historiography
Dzogchen is essentially a Tibetan evolution of the completion stage, similar to Gampopa's teachings, but with a mythological origin: The term initially referred to the "highest perfection" of Vajrayana deity yoga. Specifically it refers to the stage after the deity visualisation has been ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:38 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dzogchen and thoughts
- Replies: 109
- Views: 7704
Re: Dzogchen and thoughts
And in the Tsigdon Dzo, he says: "As it does not rely on words, it does not depend on (intellectual wisdoms). As it realizes the nature directly, it does not dwell in the view of mental analysis... But here (the ultimate nature) is perceived as the object of the direct sense through the power ...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Nyingma
- Topic: New Nyingma Head?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3789
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Ati-Guru-Yoga = Guru-Yoga of the white ah?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1841
Re: Ati-Guru-Yoga = Guru-Yoga of the white ah?
Yes.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:40 pm I think feel like focusing on the supports/visualization in an effort to understand Guruyoga is maybe missing the point a bit.
I think if this is not done within the context of conceptual understanding introduced during oral transmission, this is just a semdzin.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Ati-Guru-Yoga = Guru-Yoga of the white ah?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1841
Re: Ati-Guru-Yoga = Guru-Yoga of the white ah?
Guru Yoga of the White A is a type of Ati Guru Yoga. It can be very short or more elaborate.
Ati Guru Yoga is an umbrella term signifying the view of Dzogchen as the basis of the practice.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: A-Tri vs Zhang Zhung Nyengyud
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1563
Re: A-Tri vs Zhang Zhung Nyengyud
There is also a fairly restricted release of Yongdzin Rinpoche's teachings on Gyalwa Chagtri in between 2005 and 2009, published by Shenten. It was published in 4 booklets covering Ngondro, Ngozhi, Tawa, Gomtri, Chyodtri.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Tsalung w/ & w/o completion stages
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2019
Re: Tsalung w/ & w/o completion stages
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- Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Mahayana teachings from the Dzogchen point of view
- Replies: 6
- Views: 700
Re: Mahayana teachings from the Dzogchen point of view
I decided to read "The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo" by Namkhai Norbu. Maybe I chose the wrong book but now I have some questions. Even if I understand what the text is pointing out to, I found that the literary choice of making the nature of mind speak from a first-person point of ...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:34 pm
- Forum: Kagyu
- Topic: new platform of ex-Diamondway found in Germany
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3675
Re: new platform of ex-Diamondway found in Germany
From very early on Ole employed various subterfuges aimed at strengthening a very weak endorsement.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Dorje Drolö practice can be dangerous?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1247
Re: Dorje Drolö practice can be dangerous?
I see it more like our inability to deal with whatever is manifesting while practicing DD rather than DD creating obstacles.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 6952
Re: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
"Tantra" refers to the continuum of the mindstream, from unpurified to purified. Certain texts that deal with this topic, whether through transformation or self liberation, are called "tantras". Lower yana tantras have 10 main topics dealing with: view, samadhi, conduct, mandala...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:46 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 6952
Re: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
"Tantra" refers to the continuum of the mindstream, from unpurified to purified. Certain texts that deal with this topic, whether through transformation or self liberation, are called "tantras". Lower yana tantras have 10 main topics dealing with: view, samadhi, conduct, mandala...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
- Replies: 160
- Views: 6952
Re: What role do ritual implements play in Dzogchen?
Dzogchen is Tantra, it has empowerments, samayas and its main texts are called Tantras. This cherry picking folly that this is Tantra and that is Dzogchen is obviously invented on the internet and have no real basis in the actual Tantras or in Longchenpas texts. Are you sure about that Magnus ? :ju...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Tawa as a stand-alone practice during activity
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4358
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:51 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
- Replies: 232
- Views: 16795
Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
Are you saying that “what is vital is recognition of…” (the fact that) Object of awareness arises in the same continuum? I’m just trying to be clear what the term “this reality” refers to. Nobody is disputing that awareness and object arise together to form consciousness. But that doesn’t mean they...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:52 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
- Replies: 232
- Views: 16795
Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
Well that is a well known concept. That experience is still an object of awareness (mind) and not the awareness (mind) itself. As long as you can identify it, refer to it as an experience or as this or that, then it’s an object of awareness. Object of awareness arises in the same continuum. It is n...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:51 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
- Replies: 232
- Views: 16795
Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
I still don’t understand. You said “Every experience we have is the externalised potential of our own mind.” So, are you saying that when I see a cat, that’s the ‘externalized potential’ of my mind to see a cat? (Also, sorry, I don’t know how that grumpy ‘rules’ gif got there. Maybe I accidentally ...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
- Replies: 232
- Views: 16795
Re: Is the nature of the mind cognizant of itself?
what do you mean by ‘potential’? Similar to a mirror that has the capacity to reflect or to a rock crystal when hit by sun rays. In this case more like the rock crystal. I still don’t understand. You said “Every experience we have is the externalised potential of our own mind.” So, are you saying t...