Does shedra style debate have any place in the Dzogchen tradition?
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Does shedra style debate have any place in the Dzogchen tradition?
As the title says, is this kind of debate useful to sharpen your conceptual understanding given that Dzogchen is predicated on direct perception?
Re: Does shedra style debate have any place in the Dzogchen tradition?
In Buddhism, no. In Bon, yes.dharmafootsteps wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:17 pm As the title says, is this kind of debate useful to sharpen your conceptual understanding given that Dzogchen is predicated on direct perception?
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Re: Does shedra style debate have any place in the Dzogchen tradition?
Good to know, i didnt have idea
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Re: Does shedra style debate have any place in the Dzogchen tradition?
Chapter 69 in the Self-Arisen Vidyā Tantra gives keys to refuting opponents of Dzogchen teachings, but we Buddhists have never really turned them into a courtyard debate formate.