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This article is about the primordial state in Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. For the monastery, see Dzogchen Monastery. Dzogchen Monastery (Tib rdzogs chen dgon pa) is one of the six great monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dzogchen
Tibetan name
Tibetan: རྫོགས་ཆེན་
Wylie transliteration: rdzogs chen
(rdzogs pa chen po)
pronunciation in IPA: [tsɔktɕʰẽ]
official transcription (PRC): Zogqên
THDL: Dzokchen
other transcriptions: Dzogchen
Chinese name
traditional: 大究竟、
大圓滿、
大成就
simplified: 大究竟、
大圆满、
大成就
Pinyin: dàjiūjìng,
dàyuánmǎn,
dàchéngjiù

According to some schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Dzogchen is the natural, primordial state or natural condition of every sentient being, including every human being. Tibetan refers to a group of languages spoken primarily by Tibetan peoples who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering South Asia as well as by overseas The Tibetan script is an Abugida of Indic origin used to write the Tibetan language as well as the Dzongkha language, Ladakhi language The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating the Tibetan script using the keys on a typical English language Typewriter. Tibetan pinyin is the official transcription system for the Tibetan language in the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The THDL Simplified Phonetic Transcription of Standard Tibetan (or THDL Phonetic Transcription for short is a system for the phonetic rendering of the Tibetan Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including Bön ( is the oldest spiritual tradition of Tibet. Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, has recognized the Bön tradition as the fifth principal spiritual Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectively. It is an important concept in the philosophy of Animal rights, in buddhist philosophy and in Disambiguation For the Wigwam album see Being (album, for spiritual or religious beingness, see Ego (spirituality Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Dzogchen, or 'Great Perfection' is the central teaching of the Nyingma school and is considered by them to be the highest and most definitive path to enlightenment. The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug) [1]

Our ultimate nature is said to be pure, all-encompassing, primordial awareness. In Biological psychology, awareness comprises a human's or an animal's perception and Cognitive reaction to a condition or event This 'intrinsic awareness' has no form of its own and yet is capable of perceiving, experiencing, reflecting, or expressing all form. In Psychology and the Cognitive sciences perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory Information. It does so without being affected by those forms in any ultimate, permanent way. The analogy given by Dzogchen masters is that one's nature is like a mirror which reflects with complete openness but is not affected by the reflections, or a crystal ball which takes on the colour of the material on which it is placed without itself being changed. A crystal ball is a Crystal or Glass Ball believed by some people to aid Clairvoyance. Other evocative phrases used by masters describe it as an 'effulgence', an 'all-pervading fullness' or as 'space that is aware'. When an individual is able to maintain the rdzogs chen state continually, he or she no longer experiences dukkha, or feelings of discontent, tension and anxiety in everyday life. Dukkha ( Pāli दुक्ख Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha; according to grammatical tradition derived from dus-kha "uneasy" (Compare with nirvana). In sramanic philosophy Nirvana (निर्वाण| Nirvāṇa; निब्बान Nibbāna; Prakrit: णिव्वाण The polyvalent symbol and teaching tool of Dzogchen is the Gankyil. The Gankyil is a Polyvalent symbol and ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism.

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Nomenclature and etymology

The word Dzogchen has been translated variously as Great Perfection, Great Completeness, Total Completeness, Supercompleteness. These terms also convey the idea that our nature as intrinsic awareness has many qualities that make it 'perfect'. These include indestructibility, incorruptible purity, non-discriminating openness, flawless clarity, profound simplicity, all-pervading presence and equality within all beings (i. e. , the quality, quantity and functionality of this awareness is exactly the same in every being in the universe). It is said that the impressive personal qualities of the fully-enlightened Buddha derived from the fact that he was fully 'aligned' with this already-existing primordial nature. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Descriptions of the Buddha as omniscient and omnipresent refer to his ultimate nature as this awareness. Omniscience (ɒm'nɪsɪəns (or Omniscient Point-of-View in writing is the capacity to know everything infinitely or at least everything that can be known about a character Omnipresence is the ability to be present in every place at any and/or every time unbounded or universal presence The term Dzogchen is a Tibetan rendering of the Sanskrit term maha sandhi and its variants, and is also used to render the Sanskrit term ati yoga (highest yoga);[2] although, more properly, rDzogs-chen is a direct translation of the Sanskrit term Mahā-siddhi ('Great Perfection'). Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical

The homonymous term Dzogchen designates a meditation practice and body of teachings aimed at helping an individual to recognize the Dzogchen state, to become sure about it, and to develop the capacity to maintain the state continually. Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness

Maha Ati

Maha Ati is a term coined by Trungpa Rinpoche, a master of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. The Trungpa Tülkus are a line of incarnate Tibetan Lamas who traditionally head Surmang monastery (complex in Kham (Eastern Tibet The Kagyu or Kagyupa school also known as the " Oral Lineage " or Whispered Transmission school is one of four main schools of Himalayan The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug) Vajrayana Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayana, Mantranaya, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and He generally preferred to introduce Sanskrit rather than Tibetan terms to his students, and felt "Maha Ati" was the closest equivalent of "Dzogpa Chenpo," although he acknowledged it was an unorthodox choice.

Transmission

The Dzogchen teachings are the highest of the nine yana, (Tibetan theg pa, vehicle) of the Nyingma (Wylie: rnying ma) school of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan Bön (Wylie: bon) tradition. Yāna ( Sanskrit and Pāli: "vehicle" refers to a mode or method of spiritual practice in Buddhism, and in particular to divisions of various Many lamas, particularly of the Nyingma and Kagyu schools, regard them as the most profound teachings altogether. The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (the other three being the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug) The Kagyu or Kagyupa school also known as the " Oral Lineage " or Whispered Transmission school is one of four main schools of Himalayan [3]

The instructions that point to the Dzogchen state are sometimes described as a set of "inner" or "heart" (Wylie: snying thig) teachings. Practicing Tibetan Buddhists consider that the state pointed to by these teachings is very difficult to describe, and can only be discovered through its transmission by an authentic Vajra Master. Vajrayana Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayana, Mantranaya, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and One Dzogchen teacher, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, has offered transmission via webcast. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu ( is a Dzogchen teacher who was born in Derge, Kham district (Eastern Tibet) on 8 December Rinpoche or Rimpoche ( rinˈpotʃe is an honorific title used in Tibetan Buddhism. [4]

Some teachers also regard Dzogchen as a teaching completely in its own right, independent of Buddhism or Bön. Namkhai Norbu says that, as our primordial nature, Dzogchen has existed since the beginning of time and is pointed to by various masters throughout the universe. [5]

Background

According to one tradition, the first master of the Buddhist Dzogchen lineage in our world was Garab Dorje (Wylie: dga' rab rdo rje, Sanskrit *prahevajra) from Uddiyana (Wylie:. Prahevajra or Pramodavajra ( Fl 55 CE) (Tibetan Garab Dorje,; Sanskrit: Prahevajra or Pramodavajra) was the Oḍḍiyāna, a small country in early Medieval India, implicit in the ascendence of Tantric Buddhism. o rgyan).

Indian originators

From Garab Dorje, Dzogchen is said to have been passed down as listed following. Often, practitioners are said to have lived for hundreds of years, and there are inconsistencies in the lifespan dates given, making it impossible to construct a sensible timeline.

  1. Prahevajra (Tib. Prahevajra or Pramodavajra ( Fl 55 CE) (Tibetan Garab Dorje,; Sanskrit: Prahevajra or Pramodavajra) was the Garab Dorje, Wylie: dga' rab rdo rje) 184 BCE to 57 CE
  2. Mañjuśrīmitra (Tib. Mañjuśrīmitra ( was an Indian Buddhist scholar the main student of Garab Dorje and a teacher of Dzogchen. Jampal Shenyen, Wylie: 'jam dpal bshes gnyen) 2nd century BCE (elder contemporary of Prahevajra)
  3. Śrī Siṃha (Tib. Shri Singha (Sanskrit Śrī Siṃha) was a principal disciple and dharma-son of Manjushrimitra in the Dzogchen lineage Palgyi Senge, Wylie: dpal gyi senge) 3rd century CE (500 years before Vimalamitra)[6]
  4. Padmasambhava (Tib. Padmasambhava () The Lotus Born, is said to have transmitted Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th century. Pema Jungne or Guru Rinpoche) fl. mid-8th CE
  5. Vimalamitra (Tib. Vimalamitra ( Tib Drime Shenyen an 8th century Indian adept is key to the history of Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen practice Drime Shenyen, Wylie: dri med bshes gnyen) fl. late 8th CE
  6. Vairotsana (Tib. This article is about the Tibetan translator For the primordial Buddha Vairocana please see Vairocana Vairotsana of 'Pagor' (Wylie spa gor) (Tib Nampar Nangdze Lotsawa, Wylie: rnam par snang mdzad lo tsa ba ) fl. late 8th CE

In Tibet

Padmasambhava (Tib. Pema Jugne or Guru Rinpoche, Wylie: padma 'byung gnas, gu ru rin po che) is considered the source of the Buddhist Dzogchen teachings in Tibet (Tib. bod), which are the heart of the Nyingma (Wylie: rnying ma) tradition, with which they are primarily associated. Dzogchen has also been practiced in the Kagyu (Wylie: bka' brgyud) lineage, beginning with Milarepa (Wylie: mi la ras pa) and most notably by the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (Wylie:. The Kagyu or Kagyupa school also known as the " Oral Lineage " or Whispered Transmission school is one of four main schools of Himalayan Jetsun Milarepa ( (c 1052-c 1135 CE) is generally considered one of Tibet 's most famous Yogis and poets a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and The Karmapa (officially His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa) is the head of the Karma Kagyu, the largest sub-school of the Kagyupa ( Tibetan Rangjung Dorje ( Wylie: rang 'byung rdo rje) (b 1284 - d 1339 was the third Karmapa, an important figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism rang byung rdo rje). The Fifth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth (present) Dalai Lamas (Wylie: ta la'i bla ma) are also noted Dzogchen masters, although their adoption of the practice of Dzogchen has been a source of controversy among more conservative members of the Geluk (Wylie: dge lugs) tradition. Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama (1617 &ndash 1682 was a political and religious leader in seventeenth-century Tibet. Thubten Gyatso ( February 12, 1876 – December 17, 1933) was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( 6 July 1935 in Qinghai) He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. The Gelug or Gelug-pa, also known as the Yellow Hat sect, is a school of Buddhism founded by Tsongkhapa (1357–1419 a Philosopher

In the Bön religion, three separate Dzogchen traditions are attested and continue to be practiced: A-tri (Wylie: a khrid), Dzogchen (Wylie: rdzogs chen, here referring narrowly to the specific lineage within the Bön tradition), and Shang Shung Nyen Gyu (Wylie: zhang zhung snyan rgyud). All are traced back to the founder of Bön, Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche (Wylie: ston pa gshen rab mi bo che). Tönpa Shenrab (Tibetan ston pa gshen rab) or Shenrab Miwo (Tibetan gshen rab mi bo)—also called Buddha Shenrab, Guru Shenrab,

Concepts

The essence of the Dzogchen teaching is the direct transmission of knowledge from master to disciple. Garab Dorje epitomized the Dzogchen teaching in three principles, known as the Three Statements of Garab Dorje:

  1. Direct introduction to one's own nature (Tib. Prahevajra or Pramodavajra ( Fl 55 CE) (Tibetan Garab Dorje,; Sanskrit: Prahevajra or Pramodavajra) was the ngo rang thog tu sprod pa)
  2. Not remaining in doubt concerning this unique state (Tib. thag gcig thog tu bcad pa)
  3. Continuing to remain in this state (Tib. gdeng grol thog tu bca' pa)

In accordance with these three statements, Garab Dorje's direct disciple Manjushrimitra (Tib. 'jam dpal bshes gnyen) classified all the Dzogchen teachings transmitted by his master into three series:

  1. Semde (Wylie: sems sde), the series of Mind, that focuses on the introduction to one's own primordial state;
  2. Longde (Wylie: klong sde), the series of Space, that focuses on developing the capacity to gain familiarity with the state and remove doubts; and
  3. Men-ngak (Wylie: man ngag sde, Sanskrit upadesha), the series of secret Oral Instructions, focusing on the practices in which one engages after gaining confidence in knowledge of the state. Semde ( Sems-sde) translated as "mind division" "mind series" or "mind school" is the name of one of three scriptural and lineage divisions Longde (kLong-sde is the name of one of three scriptural divisions within Atiyoga, also known as Dzogchen or the Great Perfection which is itself the pinnacle of Menngagde ( Wylie: man ngag sde; THDL phonetics: men-ngak-dé translated as "Secret oral instruction division" "Secret oral instruction

The Dzogchen teachings focus on three terms: View, Meditation, and Action. To see directly the absolute state of our mind is the View; the way of stabilizing that View and making it an unbroken experience is Meditation; and integrating that View into our daily life is what is meant by Action.

Dzogchen is one of several approaches to nondualism. Nondualism implies that things appear distinct while not being separate

Three aspects of energy

Sentient beings have their energy manifested in 3 aspects:

  1. 'dang' (Wylie: gDangs)
  2. 'rolpa' (Wylie: Rol-pa)
  3. 'tsal' (Wylie: rTsal)

Energy of an individual on the dang level is essentially infinite and formless.

In the form of rolpa energy forms appear as though seen with 'the eye of the mind'. Many practices of thödgal and yangthig work on the basis of functioning of the rolpa aspect of individual's energy. Lhündrub Tögal is a Dzogchen term and practice which holds the Semantic field "leaping over" "direct crossing" and "direct approach" It is also the original source of the sambhogakaya deities visualized in Buddhist tantric transformational practices and of manifestations of one hundred peaceful and wrathful deities in bardo. The Sambhogakāya ( Sanskrit: "body of enjoyment" Tib longs Tantra ( Sanskrit: तन्त्र; " Weave " denoting continuity) tantricism or tantrism is any of several esoteric This is an article on a Buddhist concept For other meanings of the word Bardo, see Bardo (disambiguation The Tibetan word Bardo

Tsal is the manifestation of the energy of the individual him or herself, as apparently an 'external' world. [7] The mind of a sentient being is also tsal energy when it is 'contaminated' by the karmic 'winds' (Tibetan: rlung). Lung (Tibetan rlung) is a word that means wind or breath It is a key concept in the Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and as such is part of the Certain practices stop the karmic winds of the body and therefore allow the energy of tsal to be experienced by itself.

The interplay of these energies explain the 'thoughtform' or 'tulpa' (Tibetan: sprul pa) phenomenon, the logistics of the Trikaya doctrine, the yidam sadhana, bardo visions, Clear Light (Tibetan: 'od gsal), emergence and the logistics of the doctrine of Pratītyasamutpāda, they also explain the 'play' (Sanskrit: lila; Tibetan: kun tu rtse) of the Five Pure Lights (Tibetan: 'od lnga) and the arising of a 'Creation' without a Creator deity or a Prime Cause that is the particular 'view' (Tibetan: lta ba) and hallmark of Buddhism. A thoughtform is a manifestation of mental energy also known as a ' Tulpa ' in Tibetan Mysticism. For the Hydrozoan Genus, see Tulpa (Hydrozoa. Tulpa (Wylie sprul-pa) is a Vajrayana, Bonpo The Trikaya doctrine ( Sanskrit, literally "Three bodies or personalities" 三身 Chinese: Sānshén, Japanese: sanjin) In Vajrayana Buddhism an Ishta-deva or Ishta-devata ( Sanskrit) ( Yidam in Tibetan) is a fully enlightened being who is the focus For Sadhana the actress see Sadhana (actress Sadhana (Sanskrit sādhanam) is a Sanskrit term for "a means of accomplishing something" This is an article on a Buddhist concept For other meanings of the word Bardo, see Bardo (disambiguation The Tibetan word Bardo Ösel ( tib hod-gsal; 'od gsal) the Yoga of the Clear Light (often translated as 'Radiant Light' (Sanskrit prabhasvara For other uses see Emergence (disambiguation, Emergent, and Emergency. The doctrine of pratītyasamutpāda (Sanskrit paticcasamuppāda; rten Lila (Sanskrit लीला or Leela is a concept within Hinduism literally meaning "pastime" "sport" or "play" The Five Pure Lights (Tibetan 'od lnga) are a conceptual mystery in the Dzogchen tradition of Bön and Nyingma and are aspects of A creator deity is a Deity in a Creation myth responsible for the creation of the World (or Universe) The cosmological argument is an Argument for the Existence of God or a " First Cause "

External world versus continuum

According to Dzogchen teachings, energy of an individual is essentially totally formless and free from any duality. However, karmic traces, contained in the storehouse consciousness of the individual's mindstream (Sanskrit: citta santana; Tibetan: sems rgyud) give rise to two kinds of forms:

It is maintained that there is nothing external or separate from the individual. What appears as a world of apparently external phenomena, is the energy of the individual himself/herself. Everything that manifests in the individual's field of experience is a continuum (Sanskrit: santana; Tibetan: rgyud). This is the Great Perfection that is discovered in the Dzogchen practice. According to some schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Dzogchen is the natural primordial state or natural condition of every sentient Being [8]

Causality and interdependent origination

In Dzogchen teachings the interdependent origination and any kind of causality is considered illusory: '(One says), "all these (configurations of events and meanings) come about and disappear according to dependent origination. The doctrine of pratītyasamutpāda (Sanskrit paticcasamuppāda; rten Causality (but not causation) denotes a necessary relationship between one event (called cause and another event (called effect) which is the direct consequence " But, like a burnt seed, since a nonexistent (result) does not come about from a nonexistent (cause), cause and effect do not exist.

Being obsessed with entities, one's experiencing itself [Wylie: sems, Sanskrit: citta], which discriminates each cause and effect, appears as if it were cause and condition. ' (from byang chub sems bsgom pa by Mañjusrîmitra. Mañjuśrīmitra ( was an Indian Buddhist scholar the main student of Garab Dorje and a teacher of Dzogchen. Primordial experience. An Introduction to rDzogs-chen Meditation, pp. 60, 61)

This corresponds to the assertion in the Heart sutra (Sanskrit: Prajñāpāramitā Hridaya Sūtra), that there is no karma, no law of cause and effect. The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or Heart Sutra or Essence of Wisdom Sutra ( Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदयसूत्र The assertion was made by bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in a teaching for the great arhat Shariputra, given before multitude of beings, on request of Buddha Shakyamuni. In the Buddhist context a bodhisattva (बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva;; Vietnamese Bồ Tát; बोधिसत्त bodhisatta Avalokiteśvara ( Nepali: अवलोकितेश्वर, lit In the sramanic traditions of ancient India (most notably those of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha) arhat ( Sanskrit) or arahant Śāriputra ( Sanskrit: शारिपुत्र or Sāriputta ( Pāli) was one of two principal disciples of The Buddha. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder After the teaching Buddha Shakyamuni greatly praised the wisdom of Avalokiteshvara's words and the beings present rejoiced. [9]

Guardians

All teachings have energies that have special relationships with them. These energies are guardians of the teachings. The energies are iconographically depicted as they were perceived by yogis who had contact with them. The dharmapala most associated with Dzogchen is Ekajati. In Vajrayana Buddhism a dharmapāla ( Tibetan chos-kyong) is a type of Wrathful deity. Ekajati or Ekajata (Tibetan ral chig ma. English One Braid of Hair one of the 21 Taras is one of the most powerful and fierce goddesses of Tibetan mythology The iconographic forms were shaped by perceptions and also by the culture of those who saw the original manifestation and by the development of the tradition. However the guardians are not merely symbols. The pictures show actual beings. [10]

Well-being and health

Dzogchen teachings maintain that the quality of lives of people is best when the internal elements are balanced. Many ancient philosophies used a set of archetypal classical "elements" to explain patterns in Nature. [11] The body is healthy when the elements are balanced. [12] They see the best way to balance the elements as abiding in the natural state. [13]

Practice

In Dzogchen, self-liberation is achieved by discovering or recognizing one's own primordial mindstream and remaining in that natural state of primordial awareness in which all phenomena are experienced without creating karma through reaction, attachment, or conceptual labelling.

Sogyal Rinpoche, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and other teachers provide different practical sets of instructions (Sanskrit: sadhana) for the practice of Dzogchen. Sogyal Rinpoche ( is a Tibetan Dzogchen Lama of the Nyingma tradition Chögyal Namkhai Norbu ( is a Dzogchen teacher who was born in Derge, Kham district (Eastern Tibet) on 8 December Rinpoche or Rimpoche ( rinˈpotʃe is an honorific title used in Tibetan Buddhism. For Sadhana the actress see Sadhana (actress Sadhana (Sanskrit sādhanam) is a Sanskrit term for "a means of accomplishing something" The central practice of Dzogchen teaching is Dzogchen 'contemplation' (Tib. ting nge 'dzin) which is rendered in English as "The View". "The View" when stabilized or unbroken, is the nondual perception of the Dzogchenpa: that is a continuous 'contemplation' through all activity, waking and sleeping as a lived experience. Nondualism implies that things appear distinct while not being separate According to some Dzogchenpa (in particular, Namkhai Norbu), Dzogchen is a 'practice', rather than a 'doctrine' or 'religion', and does not require the practitioner (Sanskrit: sadhaka) to be anywhere special; in fact, to be normally active while in a state of primordial or natural awareness is the ultimate practice of Dzogchen. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu ( is a Dzogchen teacher who was born in Derge, Kham district (Eastern Tibet) on 8 December A sadhaka ( Sanskrit) is a practitioner of a particular Sadhana.

Silent and prolonged meditation (Tib. sgom pa) is also used to allow the obscurations (Sanskrit: kleśa) of the mind to dissipate like clouds dissolving to reveal the empty, luminous sky. Through meditation, it is possible to remove the conditioning of our bodymind (Sanskrit: namarupa) and to glimpse and work to stabilize our true nature (Tibetan: Rigpa; Sanskrit: vidya). Bodymind is a compound conjunction of Body and Mind, which in scientific disciplines researchers have begun studying in order to move beyond the dualist Nāmarūpa is a Dvandva compound in Sanskrit and Pali meaning "name ( nāma) and form ( rūpa)" Rigpa (Tibetan Sanskrit Vidya) is the primordial nondual awareness advocated by the Dzogchen and Mahamudra teachings

The goal of Dzogchen practice is to remain in the clear, undeluded state of the nature of the bodymind, unconditioned by thoughts -- which is not the same thing as not having any thoughts. At the beginning, a Dzogchen teacher introduces one directly (Tib. ngo sprod, introduce, point out) to the real nature of one's bodymind, even if only for a few seconds; being a Dzogchen practitioner thus implies that one must have a qualified Dzogchen teacher, one who has mastered the nature of the mindstream. Historically, Dzogchen teachers have been very selective in choosing initiates, but current lineage holders in the Nyingma and Bön traditions have made Dzogchen teachings available to a wider (Western) audience.

Sky gazing

In both the Bön and Buddhist Dzogchen traditions, sky gazing is considered to be an important practice. In both the Bön and Buddhist Dzogchen traditions sky gazing ( Wylie: nam mkha' ar gtad, THDL: namkha arté is considered to be an [14] Detailed instructions on the practice are provided by the Nyingma teacher Tarthang Tulku. Tarthang Tulku (born 1934 is a Tibetan teacher ( Lama) in the Nyingma tradition who lives in America where he works to preserve the art and culture [15]

Tregchöd and thödgal

Once the state of non-dual contemplation has been arrived at, one has to continue in it. This continuation has two levels of practice: tregchöd and thödgal. Kadag Trekchö ( Wylie: ka dag khregs chod; alternate orthographic renderings Trekchöd and Tregchöd which approximate the phonetic Lhündrub Tögal is a Dzogchen term and practice which holds the Semantic field "leaping over" "direct crossing" and "direct approach" These are main practices presented in the Menngagde series (Oral Instruction Series) of the dzogchen teachings. Menngagde ( Wylie: man ngag sde; THDL phonetics: men-ngak-dé translated as "Secret oral instruction division" "Secret oral instruction [16]

Body of Light

Tibetan letter "A", the symbol of body of light
Tibetan letter "A", the symbol of body of light

When an advanced practitioner successfully completes practices of Longde or Menngagde, he or she realizes the Body of Light also know as rainbow body (Wylie 'ja' lus, pronounced Jalü. Longde (kLong-sde is the name of one of three scriptural divisions within Atiyoga, also known as Dzogchen or the Great Perfection which is itself the pinnacle of Menngagde ( Wylie: man ngag sde; THDL phonetics: men-ngak-dé translated as "Secret oral instruction division" "Secret oral instruction A rainbow body ( Chinese: 虹光身 / 光蘊身 Cantonese: Hong Gworng Sun / Gworng Whun Sun Tibetan language: Jalü or Jalus ( The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating the Tibetan script using the keys on a typical English language Typewriter. ) When such an individual dies, from the point of view of an external observer, the following happens: the corpse does not start to decompose, but starts to shrink until it disappears. Usually fingernails, toenails and hair are left behind[17] (see e. g. Togden Urgyen Tendzin, Ayu Khandro, Changchub Dorje. Ayu Khandro, formally Ayu Khandro Dorje Paldrön (1838-1953 was a teacher of Dzogchen and Tantric Buddhism in East Tibet. Nyala Rinpoche Rigdzin Changchub Dorje ( 1826 ?&ndash 1961 / 1978) was a teacher of Dzogchen, Terton and practitioner of Tibetan )

Some exceptional practitioners such as Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra are held to have realized the Great Transferrence (Wylie 'pho ba chen po, pronounced Phowa Chenpo). Padmasambhava () The Lotus Born, is said to have transmitted Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th century. Vimalamitra ( Tib Drime Shenyen an 8th century Indian adept is key to the history of Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen practice The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating the Tibetan script using the keys on a typical English language Typewriter. This is an advanced Phowa practice. Phowa ( Wylie: 'pho ba; also spelled Powa or Poa phonetically is a Tibetan term for a Buddhist meditation practice that The individual does not die at all but his or her physical body gradually disappears for an external observer. [18]

Reality vs dreams

“ The real sky is (knowing) that samsara and nirvana are merely an illusory display. ”

—Mipham Rinpoche, Quintessential Instructions of Mind, p. Jamgön Ju Mipham or Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyamtso (also known as "Mipham the Great" was a great master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism 117

According to contemporary teacher Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, in Dzogchen the perceived reality is considered to be unreal. All appearances perceived during the whole life of an individual through all senses, including sounds, smells, tastes and tactile sensations in their totality are like a big dream. Dreams are the images sounds thoughts and feelings experienced while Sleeping, particularly strongly associated with Rapid eye movement sleep. It is claimed that on careful examination the dream of life and regular nightly dreams are not very different, and that in their essential nature there is no difference between them.

The non-essential difference between our dreaming state and our ordinary waking experience is that the latter is more concrete and linked with our attachment; the dreaming is slightly detached.

Also according to this teaching, there is a correspondence between the states of sleep and dream and our experiences when we die. After experiences of intermediate state of bardo an individual comes out of it, a new karmic illusion is created and another existence begins. This is how transmigration happens. Transmigration of the soul (sometimes given simply as Transmigration) is similar and foreign in some ways to the philosophy of Reincarnation.

One aim of dream practice is to realize during a dream that one is dreaming. One can then dream with lucidity and do all sorts of things, such as go to different places, talk to people, fly and so forth. It is also possible to do different yogic practices while dreaming (usually such yogic practices one does in waking state). In this way the yogi can have a very strong experience and with this comes understanding of the dream-like nature of daily life. This is very relevant to diminishing attachments, because they are based on strong beliefs that life's perceptions and objects are real and, as a consequence, important. If one really understands what Buddha Shakyamuni meant when he said that everything is unreal or of the nature of shunyata, then one can diminish attachments and tensions.

The teacher gives advice, that the realization that the life is only a big dream can help us finally liberate ourselves from the chains of emotions, attachments, and ego and then we have the possibility of ultimately becoming enlightened. [19]

See also: Lucid dreaming

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Keown, Damien. A ganachakra (Sanskrit gaṇacakra, or 'gathering circle' Tibetan tshogs kyi 'khor lo) is also known as tsog, ganapuja, chakrapuja Lukhang (Tib klu khang residence of Nagas, formally Zongdag Lukhang (Tib According to some schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Dzogchen is the natural primordial state or natural condition of every sentient Being In Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Ngagpas (sNgags-pa or male practitioners (female practioners are knowns as Ngagmas or Ngagmos) are non-monastic Bön ( is the oldest spiritual tradition of Tibet. Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, has recognized the Bön tradition as the fifth principal spiritual Tsa lung Trul khor (lit "magical movement instrument channels and inner breath currents" known for brevity as Trul khor (lit (2003). A Dictionary of Buddhism, p. 82. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860560-9.
  2. ^ Keown, Damien. (2003). A Dictionary of Buddhism, p. 24. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860560-9.
  3. ^ Dzogchen: The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection by the Dalai Lama, trans. by Thupten Jinpa & Richard Barron, fore. by Sogyal Rinpoche, ed. by Patrick Gaffney. Snow Lion. 1559392193
  4. ^ WORLDWIDE TRANSMISSIONS. DONDRUB LING-DZOGCHEN COMMUNITY WEST COAST. Retrieved on 2007-11-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats
  5. ^ Norbu (1999)
  6. ^ The Tantra that Reveals the Intrinsic Buddha Mind, translated in :- Erik Pema Kunsang (translator) : Wellsprings of the Great Perfection. Rangjung Yeshe Publications, Hong Kong, 2006. p. 215
  7. ^ Norbu (1999), pp. 99, 100, 101
  8. ^ Norbu (1999), pp. 99, 101
  9. ^ Norbu (1999), p. 42
  10. ^ Norbu (1999), p. 129
  11. ^ Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (2002), p. 21
  12. ^ THDL Medicine Collections
  13. ^ Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (2002), p. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche ( Tib o thog bstan 'dzin dbang rgyal is a teacher ( Lama) of the Bön Tibetan religious tradition 121
  14. ^ Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (2002), p. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche ( Tib o thog bstan 'dzin dbang rgyal is a teacher ( Lama) of the Bön Tibetan religious tradition 130
  15. ^ Tarthang Tulku (1977)
  16. ^ Norbu (1999), p. Tarthang Tulku (born 1934 is a Tibetan teacher ( Lama) in the Nyingma tradition who lives in America where he works to preserve the art and culture 129
  17. ^ Norbu (1999), pp. 158-161
  18. ^ Norbu (1999), p. 162
  19. ^ Norbu (1992), pp. 42, 46, 48, 96, 105

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