Memorization of Dzogchen Tantras/Upadeshas/Texts

[Fa Dao]

I can see the benefit in doing this to help develop and clarify ones View/Tawa but I can also see the opposite. Would like to hear others thoughts on this...

[Malcolm]

I can see the benefit in doing this to help develop and clarify ones View/Tawa but I can also see the opposite. Would like to hear others thoughts on this...

Memorizing a short text like the aspiration of Samantabhadra is only helpful, never harmful.

[kirtu]

Memorizing a short text like the aspiration of Samantabhadra is only helpful, never harmful.

Does it plant a seed for future lives?

Kirt

[Malcolm]

Memorizing a short text like the aspiration of Samantabhadra is only helpful, never harmful.

Does it plant a seed for future lives?

Kirt

Most assuredly.

[Fa Dao]

Namdrol, you wouldnt happen to know of a good translation for that would you?

[Malcolm]

Namdrol, you wouldnt happen to know of a good translation for that would you?

Well, it will probably be posted online when Rinpoche does the webcast in a few days times.

[Paul]

I have found memorising short definitions from people like Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche to be very useful indeed. Even memorising a texts structure is useful I think - they are often laid out in a specific manner to reflect various stages.