Alan Wallace on Dzogchen

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I found it quite interesting, he is quite gifted.

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Half an hour into it he mentions that Dudjom Lingpa never had a human teacher. :jawdrop:
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smcj wrote:Half an hour into it he mentions that Dudjom Lingpa never had a human teacher. :jawdrop:
and that is hardly the only thing unusual about Dudjom Lingpa if you read his biography Crystal Mirror. :smile:

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smcj wrote:Half an hour into it he mentions that Dudjom Lingpa never had a human teacher. :jawdrop:
This is of course completely false.

Just look on TBRC, you can see that Dudjom Lingpa was a disciple of a very prominent 19th century Gelugpa master , 'jam dbyangs thub bstan nyi ma. http://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P382" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"
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very good talk
i fell asleep though
thanks.
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He doesn't get into Dzogchen in this talk though. It must be in the next video. Care to post a link to that?
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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smcj wrote:He doesn't get into Dzogchen in this talk though. It must be in the next video. Care to post a link to that?
I think that was it, a sample menu no more.

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Well, the comment on Youtube by the poster says it all:
Here's a new version of the same video - needed some editorial adjustments. The old link has been deleted. Just to be cleared - I only got permission to film Alan's initial presentation at this Dzogchen retreat.
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Is he a legitimate dzogchen teacher?

Considering his background with certain gelug teachers, does he support Dalai Lamas view on the gyalpo issue?
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Inge wrote:Is he a legitimate dzogchen teacher?
I think he said in the video that Gyaltrul R. authorized him to teach Dzogchen, but I'm not going back through it to make sure.
Considering his background with certain gelug teachers, does he support Dalai Lamas view on the gyalpo issue?
In the video he calls HHDL his root guru. Plus as a current Nyingma practitioner that precludes him from being a D.S. practitioner. The two are mutually exclusive.
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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He nailed dzogchen in the first five minutes.... "the ground, the path and the fruition occur simultaneously in an instant" ... "it's about the quality of mind you bring to it"

he's giving a good overview... a fragrance that permeates the entire room... and putting it in context.

I do not know who he is. I have never heard of him before. I do not have any interest in his credentials. He is very astute... I had a resonance 20 years ago, "the ground, the path and the fruition occur simultaneously in an instant" ... beginner's luck... a taste. Main point: something lingers, an aspiration to go further.... he is saying sooooo much!

I'm still listening as I write.... listen to what he says about popularizing, simplifying immensely rich traditions. The dharma speaks in many voices. His talk is clear and compassionate.

I am also seeing that ppl like Alan have the ability to synthesize multiple lineages, same yet unique. Just listen to what he says about how the western mind tries to have a "handle on it". He is quite brilliant. Just listen again.
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Lindama wrote:He nailed dzogchen in the first five minutes.... "the ground, the path and the fruition occur simultaneously in an instant" ... "it's about the quality of mind you bring to it"
He mentions that he has been studying Dzogchen for 24 years with his lama, and has never had the pointing out instructions, or direct introduction as it is called here.
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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Gotta love Alan... He is so clear. Hope one day i get to practice under his guidance.
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smcj wrote:
Lindama wrote:He nailed dzogchen in the first five minutes.... "the ground, the path and the fruition occur simultaneously in an instant" ... "it's about the quality of mind you bring to it"
He mentions that he has been studying Dzogchen for 24 years with his lama, and has never had the pointing out instructions, or direct introduction as it is called here.
Wait, he says he has never had a pointing out instruction? Do you know at what time in the video he says so?
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He said that about one teacher... what exactly does that mean? he said much more.

Do you mean to say that you didn't hear a word he said except judgement about his lineage? He gave a good overview of many complex issues.
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monktastic wrote:
smcj wrote: He mentions that he has been studying Dzogchen for 24 years with his lama, and has never had the pointing out instructions, or direct introduction as it is called here.
Wait, he says he has never had a pointing out instruction? Do you know at what time in the video he says so?
Start the video at 19:00.

He does say that the approach of getting pointing out instructions right off the bat has value, as well as the 'decade of study and long retreat' approach. He isn't putting any approach down.
He said that about one teacher... what exactly does that mean? he said much more
Watch the video. Back it up a little, maybe start at 17:00

His lama is Gyaltrul R., a lama I know and like very much. He is the lama I pray to with the prayer, "Bless me to keep me from being too much of an uptight Kagyu."
1.The problem isn’t ‘ignorance’. The problem is the mind you have right now. (H.H. Karmapa XVII @NYC 2/4/18)
2. I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against lama abuse.
3. Student: Lama, I thought I might die but then I realized that the 3 Jewels would protect me.
Lama: Even If you had died the 3 Jewels would still have protected you. (DW post by Fortyeightvows)
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I watched the video.... no smoking gun there. There's over an hour of dharma, is it narrowed down to one minute?
so much bloodshed on these borders that are entirely imaginary. how to overcome

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what did he say that is false?
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smcj wrote: He mentions that he has been studying Dzogchen for 24 years with his lama, and has never had the pointing out instructions, or direct introduction as it is called here.
He says he never received pointing out from Gyatrul R, not that he never received one. See his list of teachers and teachings received: http://www.alanwallace.org/Buddhist%20T ... chings.pdf. He's received Vima Nyingtik from Khenpo Jigphun, for example.

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I find it very interesting that he says all his Dzogchen translations (four?) from the Dudjom Tersar will be published next year.

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Of course he received it. Maybe not from his rootlama in a formal way, but certainly informally. I mean come on, he was his close disciple for many years, and was authorized to teach!

Also, he received the Guhyagarbhatantra and commentaries from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. And from what I heard there's no way he would let you escape without recognizing your mind :twothumbsup:
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