Is Dzogchen practice similar to Zen? Is the goal / speed the same?

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Is Dzogchen practice similar to Zen? Is the goal / speed the same?

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Is Dzogchen practice similar to Zen? Is the goal / speed the same?
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Nalanda wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:14 am Is Dzogchen practice similar to Zen? Is the goal / speed the same?
They are completely different systems. They can’t be compared.
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The goal of all Mahayana Buddhism is the same, beyond that comparisons are of limited value I think. If we are really invested in a path we see everything through that filter.
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Nalanda wrote: Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:14 am Is Dzogchen practice similar to Zen? Is the goal / speed the same?
Did zen have empowerment/introduction, Teaching on bardo, channels, etc?

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At this point I'd like to shut down this discussion. It seems to lead to a negatve direction and this is inappropriate in the subforum Mahayana.
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