Dharma Wheel

As it does not rely on words... :buddha1: :anjali: The problem jules is that dzogchen is non-dual and yet you always cling to the ultimate, so you are thinking in terms of duality still and favoring the ultimate side of things, without understanding the holistic non-dual approach of dzogchen based ...

...but you're mistaken by even attempting to understand these things without getting direct introduction. .. you make it sound as if DI is some sort of magic wand to work instantly. from what i heard many people who received DI didn't "get it". so do they also "conceptualize about Dz...

so my question is is my understanding correct or not? if it isn't then please help me to untangle where am i mistaken? Im not trying to be mean here, but you're mistaken by even attempting to understand these things without getting direct introduction. You would be better off just studying Longchen...

The dang of rigpa wont manifest in a merely calm state of mind.

At least do your basic historical research, it was regent Osel Tendzin reported to have given people AIDS, not Trungpa who AFAIK never had AIDS nor was accused of giving it to anyone. Not saying anything as to your points, but that’s a pretty big mistake to make in an impassioned argument about wro...

At least do your basic historical research, it was regent Osel Tendzin reported to have given people AIDS, not Trungpa who AFAIK never had AIDS nor was accused of giving it to anyone. Not saying anything as to your points, but that’s a pretty big mistake to make in an impassioned argument about wro...

Who made you a Dzogchen teacher? A little humility in the form of an IMO would be in order. Its not my opinion, its evident in the tantras and in authoritative texts, and its also what my teachers say. I didnt make the nine yana system and I didnt classify conceptual mind based approaches as belong...

It always amuses me when Western "dzogchenpas" presume to speak for the whole tradition. Who is this "we"? All of the accomplished Dzogchenpas I have known definitely had devotion to their lamas. The whole idea that "dzogchen" is some sort of technique that enables cle...

But then if they drink too much or like women too much we decided that these appearances are more important than the fact that had we not met them, we would wallow endlessly in samsara. This is precisely what Im pointing out though. He didnt merely "drink too much" he was an alcoholic. He...

Theres really no defending Trungpa. His actions caused serious harm to people, him marrying a 16 year old is really the least of it, and if thats all it was it wouldnt even be on peoples radar. He may have brought benefit, but that was a long time ago and its not something we should be defending at ...

Gyurme Kundrol wrote: At the time of the original basis prior to there being sentient beings or buddhas, there are no three kayas , there are no buddhas, no sentient beings. Nor is it stated that the three kayas exist in the basis , hanging out there like some objects waiting to emerge. :thinking: ...

it seems hard to imagine that the central gist of The fruition, self-knowing awareness free of distortion, is sacred dharmakaya.. (p.6, second-last paragraph) does not, even on the basis of an imagined, improved translation, identify the fruition with the dharmakaya. In Precious Treasury of the Gen...

Intriguing. I'm sure that I've heard that kind of terminological scheme somewhere before, but I can't put my finger on it. Can you explain what it is saying, or give us the source? Self arisen vidya Tantra, among many other Dzogchen texts. I was hoping that Tata1 might explain what he meant by his ...

What types of desire and attachment are considered positive and healthy? Negative and unhealthy? The only so called "pure" attachment or desires is towards uncontaminated phenomena. "Uncontaminated phenomena should be recognized as the truth of the path and the three unconditioned ph...

That just makes things worse for me. An external environment does leave the dimension of our senses otherwise stuff wouldn't happen. All that stuff still just sounds like supporting solipsism by saying it never leaves the dimension of the senses. Same with saying you never experience a chair. Like,...

Why I mean by lying to yourself though is feeling happy or sad over what is inherently neutral. Its not lying to ourselves, its delusion. Its confusion. Theres a huge difference. And if an experience can't happen outside of thoughts, outside of mind, and it's all just mental phenomenon then that is...

From the Rigpa Rangshar, pg. 86-87, Translated by Malcolm Smith The master of intimate instructions that possesses the vajra meaning has a positive attitude, skill in teaching obtains the empowerments, applies the meaning of secret mantra understands all the inner and outer activities is inseparable...

The argumentative nature of these forums can be their own kind of practice too. We can learn to disagree with each other without becoming too afflicted or taking it personally, we can learn how to debate without resorting to ad hominem and other fallacies, we can be forced to support our claims with...

Try studying the words of your guru's guru, in 'as it is, Vol.2' ( pp.168-169.) A student poses the question: "Can there be thinking during rigpa?" The response from Tulku Urgyen may be of benefit. :smile: At this point you appear like a Jehovah's Witness ringing people's doorbell unbidde...

Nicholas, Tell that to Jigme Lingpa, Nyala Pema Duddul, Shabkar Tshogdrug Rangdrol, and Chatral Rinpoche. Then let me know what They said. If they were still alive Id be genuinely curious to know their answers given modern farming methods. Industrial farming kills sentient beings at an alarming rat...