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- Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
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Re: Manifest Phenomena?
Given the climate of 'spiritual paths' which are co-existing with Dzogchen, 'awareness' is a bit of a misleading term due to the fact that it draws certain associations with those other traditions, be it neo-advaita or something of the like which champions 'awareness', etc. So many become misled in...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:25 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3396
Re: Manifest Phenomena?
The Golden Letters, pg166 Thus the Mother who is the primordial state and the Son who is knowledge or gnosis are inseparably united without any duality. Since the origin, which is the Mother, simply exists in its own state of existence, this being the state of emptiness, emptiness itself is liberate...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 2:39 pm
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3396
Re: Manifest Phenomena?
While it is in a way correct to say "my own and others intrinsic awareness are one", perhaps it is better to say "there is just intrinsic awareness, pure (empty) in the beginning, middle and end, manifesting as all kinds of dream-like illusions, including you and me". That is fa...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3396
Re: Manifest Phenomena?
I could be mistaken, but this sounds like the Yogacara, a.k.a. Cittamatra, a.k.a. "Mind Only" perspective on emptiness. :shrug: I'm not familiar with those systems so not really sure. I find the idea of empty awareness sits better with me than just emptiness or empty compassion. That's wh...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:00 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3396
Re: Manifest Phenomena?
Hi Lhug-Pa, It is not something independent of mind, but on the other hand, neither is it just made up of mind in the sense of a solipsistic fantasy. Rather, there is a distinct process at work here involving secondary causes and conditions on the side of the ignorance. Only on the side of enlighten...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:07 am
- Forum: Dzogchen
- Topic: Manifest Phenomena?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3396
Manifest Phenomena?
Hi, I have a question regarding something I have recently read in The Golden Letters. Everything that arises as manifest phenomena, consisting of sounds, lights, and rays, whether as pure vision or impure karmic vision, is part of one’s own potentiality, the manifesting of one’s intrinsic awareness ...