Being "in the thought"
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I have reservations about depth discussions of these issues online, having said that, there is the emotional/physical issue to consider. Thoughts do not stay neatly cerebral, there is an accompanying physical echo. Years of learning have stored associated emotions in our muscles and nervous system. As our meditation deepens we can see these as fainter and fainter echos. These can be simply acknowledged and let go (although that letting go is seldom as permenant as we would hope) or we can deploy the breath to dissipate the subtle sensations. There are a number of skandhas involved in even simple Samatha or Shi-nay.
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Re: Being "in the thought"
Well, in the end everything is just experience, a Variation of the ever-present, unchanging TopicJohnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:09 pm Kind of a nit-picky question, but how would you explain the difference between being present "in" a thought in contemplation, vs. following a thought habitually?
Maybe your Question can be approached by Looking into what you understand being a "Habit" (where does a Habit begin or end, does it have an inherent nature etc.). Finally, me (thinker) and thought Separation Needs be dissolved (but still respected in their existence).
Maybe this helps (I believe the Video will only be posted for short time)
And Maybe a Question for Namdrol-La if These many Responses didn't bring you yet as far as you wish for
Enjoy the view.
Ho! All the possible appearances and existences of samsara and nirvana have the same source, yet two paths and two results arise as the magical display of awareness and unawareness.
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Re: Being "in the thought"
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Please remember that this is only for people who recieved dzogchen transmitionloktibrada wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:37 am
This: https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html might come in handy.
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yep, in fact one should keep all wide open, no matter the experience.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:16 pmBy "being in the thought", you are narrowing your attention in some sense, though not the typical one. This is the conundrum. I feel like I know the difference in experience, but I can't put it into words.javier.espinoza.t wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:35 pmthoughts in contemplation are like clouds, in distraction is like the only cloud.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:09 pm Kind of a nit-picky question, but how would you explain the difference between being present "in" a thought in contemplation, vs. following a thought habitually?
a narrow attention is a mark of distraction.
true dharma is inexpressible.
The bodhisattva nourishes from bodhicitta, through whatever method the Buddha has given him. Oh joy.
The bodhisattva nourishes from bodhicitta, through whatever method the Buddha has given him. Oh joy.
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Perhaps the child looking in a temple is a useful analogy here.
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No location though! That shifts and changes is consciousness.
It’s eye blinking.
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it depends.
true dharma is inexpressible.
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Re: Being "in the thought"
It can. I mean if you get an authentic flash of the nature of mind, it pretty much "helps" with everything and anything, while ironically doing nothing at all. For most of us we still need lots of other methods because even if there is recognition, gaining real confidence and stabilization of that is a big part of the practice. We still have our karmic situation and baggage, and working with that is a huge part of Dharma, and that includes Dzogchen or Vajrayana. If you are asking can such practice "do" the same thing as for example Mahayana Lojong practices, then the answer is definitely yes, but it will look and feel a lot different, and it's easy to get lost in thinking one is a "higher practitioner" so doesn't need to worry about x, y, or z.
The trap that's easy to fall int is because it's such a profound glimpse, we create a conceptual version of the experience that we run away to every time we deal with negative emotions etc., confusing indifference for equanimity along the way, At that point it just a fake version of the entire practice, an intellectualized version that basically looks good on paper but serves no function other than ego gratification.
By my understanding (and a teeny bit of experience, along with some frustration) If one is on the right track then all the qualities that one is "developing" in other practices as antidotes to suffering (loving kindness, compassion etc.) are already present in what you have recognized and rest in, and express themselves naturally in daily life, and suffering releases itself.
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when afflicted by disease
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
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Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
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Thank you for explaining this Johnny Dangerous
I've been exposed to an unreliable guide and I'm now trying to sort out what to set aside and what is authentic dharma that is trustworthy and reliable.
I've not had an "authentic flash of the nature of mind" but I think the common experience of things not lasting, that never ceasing, ever changing flow of experience is enough to give confidence, for me, for now.
I've been exposed to an unreliable guide and I'm now trying to sort out what to set aside and what is authentic dharma that is trustworthy and reliable.
I've not had an "authentic flash of the nature of mind" but I think the common experience of things not lasting, that never ceasing, ever changing flow of experience is enough to give confidence, for me, for now.
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you are in the search for true dharma?Misty wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:14 am Thank you for explaining this Johnny Dangerous
I've been exposed to an unreliable guide and I'm now trying to sort out what to set aside and what is authentic dharma that is trustworthy and reliable.
I've not had an "authentic flash of the nature of mind" but I think the common experience of things not lasting, that never ceasing, ever changing flow of experience is enough to give confidence, for me, for now.
true dharma is inexpressible.
The bodhisattva nourishes from bodhicitta, through whatever method the Buddha has given him. Oh joy.
The bodhisattva nourishes from bodhicitta, through whatever method the Buddha has given him. Oh joy.
Re: Being "in the thought"
The key difference as I understand is whether or not one is creating more karma. Maybe look at 3 statements of Garab Dorje again?Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:09 pm Kind of a nit-picky question, but how would you explain the difference between being present "in" a thought in contemplation, vs. following a thought habitually?
As for the experience, it cannot be described by people like me because an accurately written description would be a pith instruction transmission of the natural state itself. Therefore these types of descriptions are found in the pith instruction Teachings themselves.
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The action has two parts: 1) act of paying attention 2) arises intention. Observing the mind directly is a practice to keep intention from arising because intention can be followed by perceptions (include imagery). It’s tricky here because observing the mind is action, and action is one of aggregates. What described as natural state is actually still consciousness clarity state because here is still wrapped by remnants of discriminative subject versus object, so the nature is not fully revealed yet that’s why instructions given to practice until remnants completely dissolved. That’s when we have passed samsara. But still tricky with instructions here at some point habit of observing/mindful needs to be given up too to get to the original consciousness clarity. So less action we use the better teachers often say relaxed or rest right!
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Notice observing the mind directly or mind simply observes that’s just an example. Key instructions are given by their teachers and people should follow that. Just making a point that exerting too much is falling to action aggregate. It’s tricky stuff people should consult their teachers as often as needed.
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Direct Introduction is sufficient?Tata1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:39 pmPlease remember that this is only for people who recieved dzogchen transmitionloktibrada wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:37 am
This: https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html might come in handy.
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Yes. Says so in the videokhemmis wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:14 amDirect Introduction is sufficient?Tata1 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:39 pmPlease remember that this is only for people who recieved dzogchen transmitionloktibrada wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:37 am
This: https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html might come in handy.
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Before one can be present "in" a thought in contemplation one first has to realize what a thought really is.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:09 pm Kind of a nit-picky question, but how would you explain the difference between being present "in" a thought in contemplation, vs. following a thought habitually?
Thoughts are flows of energy, sometimes silent, sometimes not.
What is meant by being in the thought is to be able to reside in those flows which results in a beautiful clarity.
The practice of Shine without Object is used to get to the point of feeling thoughts as flows of energy.
Norbu has a very good book on the various stages and talks about being in the flows or as he calls it movement. It is called Dzogchen: The Practice of Contemplation.
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One way of explaining this is that In one case you have a unique stable open presence whereas in the other this presence is split into subject and object.