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kalden yungdrung wrote:
Sönam wrote:The question should be put the other way around ...

How could Samantbhadra knew innately dualistic vision (therefore liberation) in the first place?

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Tashi delek,

I guess he was in a non dualistic way aware of all. :)
Or to mention/suggestion, Rigpa covers Ma Rigpa.

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being aware does not necessary mean "of all" ... ma-rigpa exists because "out" of rigpa, therefore rigpa in the first place is ignorant of ma-rigpa.

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Sonam wrote:
being aware does not necessary mean "of all" ... ma-rigpa exists because "out" of rigpa, therefore rigpa in the first place is ignorant of ma-rigpa.
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Tashi delek,

Of all, that is explained as unhindered mind, a capacity of Buddhas. Yes if we have Rigpa then we have according dualism(s) 2 things, namely Rigpa and Ma Rigpa seen.

I understood that in Rigpa (Natural State) there is is no dualism but that dualism is encompassed by Rigpa.
Ma Rigpa does mean not knowing Rigpa and in this State, is mainly the concept of Ma Rigpa maintained as well the fruit of the path.
But in the Natural State there is no Ma Rigpa experience......

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kalden yungdrung wrote:
Sonam wrote:
being aware does not necessary mean "of all" ... ma-rigpa exists because "out" of rigpa, therefore rigpa in the first place is ignorant of ma-rigpa.
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Tashi delek,

Of all, that is explained as unhindered mind, a capacity of Buddhas. Yes if we have Rigpa then we have according dualism(s) 2 things, namely Rigpa and Ma Rigpa seen.

I understood that in Rigpa (Natural State) there is is no dualism but that dualism is encompassed by Rigpa.
Ma Rigpa does mean not knowing Rigpa and in this State, is mainly the concept of Ma Rigpa maintained as well the fruit of the path.
But in the Natural State there is no Ma Rigpa experience......

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As you said, unhindered mind is a capacity ... but for it to be more than a potential it needs to exist "before" (or at least with), otherwise it only stay a capacity. As rigpa being dualisticly related to ma-rigpa yes, but that's a (already) dualistic view ... In the first place rigpa is non dual, therefore ignorant of ma-rigpa. It's the fact of non recognizing that makes it ma-rigpa, therefore dual.

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Sonam wrote:
first place rigpa is non dual, therefore ignorant of ma-rigpa.
Tashi delek,

Can agree to many things regarding your previous post.

But if Rigpa is non dual it does mean in fact it can be unhindered everywhere which we cannot say about the body of Ma Rigpa.
I would say that the Rigpa is aware of Ma Rigpa like about all other things.

To make an exception would mean that the Adhi Buddha would be imperfect somewhere , somehow and that taking out or adding things to these States in Dzogchen that is not possible. The Natural State is without/empty etc. from exceptions etc.


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kalden yungdrung wrote:...

But if Rigpa is non dual it does mean in fact it can be unhindered everywhere which we cannot say about the body of Ma Rigpa.
I would say that the Rigpa is aware of Ma Rigpa like from all other things.

To make an exception would mean that the Adhi Buddha would be imperfect somewhere , somehow and that taking out or adding things to these States in Dzogchen that is not possible. The Natural State is without/empty etc. from exceptions etc.

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I would say Rigpa is "potentialy" aware of all things ... but being in the first place, ma-rigpa does not exist yet (and may never exist), therefore Rigpa can be aware and ignorant of something which does not yet exist. Only in a second time, by not recognizing, it becomes ma-rigpa and dualistic.

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Sonam wrote:
Rigpa can be aware and ignorant of something
Tashi delek

To be aware means with Wisdom etc. so the essence is fully understood and never not understood.
Not understood yes that means Samsara etc. here we can easy agree. But it is said in Bon that Kuntu Zangpo did not made the mistake to see an object, because he knew he was that all.

So there are exceptions i guess who did made that mistake........

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Astus wrote:He is one of the less known teachers as he tours only in Europe. I find his style very modern and appropriate for the audience. There are transcripts and videos on the website, there are also books you can buy.

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[img]http:// the natural state we have never left, yet have somehow forgotten."[/i]

Tashi delek,

If one does forget the Natural State one is leaving (temporal without a feeling of time) that State.
Entering that Natural State is coming back home.


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Namdrol wrote:
In order to understand this, you need to study the process of Samantabhadra's liberation. When you do so, you will discover than Samantabhadra was not always liberated. Then you will understand that Samantabhadra possessed innate ignorance, but not imputing ignorance. Innate ignorance is simply unknowing. Imputing ignorance causes dualistic vision.

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Hello Lopon

Where can I read about the process of Samantabhadra's liberation? I could not find antything like that in the Kunjed Gyalpo, can you point me to the passage saying about this process?

In conclusion, at the end of this book ChNNR says Samantabhadra was never stained, nor it would know the limiting concept of liberation, or "first".
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booker wrote:
Namdrol wrote:
In order to understand this, you need to study the process of Samantabhadra's liberation. When you do so, you will discover than Samantabhadra was not always liberated. Then you will understand that Samantabhadra possessed innate ignorance, but not imputing ignorance. Innate ignorance is simply unknowing. Imputing ignorance causes dualistic vision.

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Hello Lopon

Where can I read about the process of Samantabhadra's liberation? I could not find antything like that in the Kunjed Gyalpo, can you point me to the passage saying about this process?

In conclusion, at the end of this book ChNNR says Samantabhadra was never stained, nor it would know the limiting concept of liberation, or "first".
The process of the liberation of Samantabhadra is proper to man ngag sde. You will not find anything about it in sems sde, at all, not even a little bit. You can read about it in the eleven topics of Dzogchen Nyinthig.

The innate ignorance is not a "stain" per say. It is not an afflictive ignorance, it is a simple absence of knowing.

Basically, at the point the basis arises from the basis, there is a neutral awareness present in the basis. That neutral awareness has no self-knowledge until the basis arises. While it is not aware of itself, it is in a state of non-afflictive ignorance.

When it apprehends the five lights, it apprehends them either as its own display, resulting in nirvana, Samantabhadra, etc., or it does not, resulting in samsara. The Tantra That Uproots Delusion:

Knowing the energy of the svābhavakāya
as their own appearance produced buddhas;
being mistaken about their own appearance produced sentient beings.


Afflictive ignorance comes from the dualistic vision produced by imputing ignorance.

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Cheers for the clarification on this Lopon.

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Tashi delek Namdrol,

Regarding your previous post are we dealing here with a subtle self called nam shes?
If the lights not understood or the Wisdom aspects (Sambhogakaya)

Further the Svavabhiveka Kaya (sorry when wrong spelled) her energy is called Tsal and the "body / source" the Gzhi.
Remarkable are the 2 explanations regarding the same meaning, The tri Kaya / 4 Kayas and the Dzogchen explanation.

- Where does this opinion about the 4th kaya stem from?

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Namdrol wrote: Knowing the energy of the svābhavakāya
as their own appearance produced buddhas;
being mistaken about their own appearance produced sentient beings.
Is there a difference between svabhavakaya and svabavikakaya? And if so, what is svabhavakaya?
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Pero wrote:
Namdrol wrote: Knowing the energy of the svābhavakāya
as their own appearance produced buddhas;
being mistaken about their own appearance produced sentient beings.
Is there a difference between svabhavakaya and svabavikakaya?
No.
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How strange that self-aware wisdom is originally not self-aware.
1 Myriad dharmas are only mind.
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?

2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.

3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.

4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.


1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
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Astus wrote:How strange that self-aware wisdom is originally not self-aware.

Tashi delek,

According the undermentioned is it possible that the Primordial Wisdom can see its own face or is self-aware :D

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The king of innate awareness nakedly arises.
Concepts — the veil of the intellect — are removed.
Self-arising primordial wisdom sees its own face.
Ignorance — the darkness of delusion — is lifted
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Hm I think the problem is how is that Primordial Wisdom is obscured in the first place (what gives a rise to sentient beings like us).
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booker wrote:Hm I think the problem is how is that Primordial Wisdom is obscured in the first place (what gives a rise to sentient beings like us).
may by not (re) cognizing ... that's why there is innate ignorance.

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Sönam wrote:
booker wrote:Hm I think the problem is how is that Primordial Wisdom is obscured in the first place (what gives a rise to sentient beings like us).
may by not (re) cognizing ... that's why there is innate ignorance.

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Yes, but I guess this boils down to the fact, that since it's a self-aware wisdom, how come the ignorance could possibly happen.
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booker wrote:
Sönam wrote:
booker wrote:Hm I think the problem is how is that Primordial Wisdom is obscured in the first place (what gives a rise to sentient beings like us).
may by not (re) cognizing ... that's why there is innate ignorance.

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Yes, but I guess this boils down to the fact, that since it's a self-aware wisdom, how come the ignorance could possibly happen.
Simple ... because Eva has asked to eat the apple, and that stupid Adam has done it!

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booker wrote:
Sönam wrote:
booker wrote:Hm I think the problem is how is that Primordial Wisdom is obscured in the first place (what gives a rise to sentient beings like us).
may by not (re) cognizing ... that's why there is innate ignorance.

Sönam
Yes, but I guess this boils down to the fact, that since it's a self-aware wisdom, how come the ignorance could possibly happen.

Tashi delek,

If Rigpa is encompassing everything it can also be aware of illusion.
If Rigpa is everything it can also be illusion.
If Rigpa is everything it can also be dualistic etc.

How it did happen in the time without time? This is finally not so important, more important is the way back home. :applause:

Has the Buddha a self identity?
Seen in our actual situation yes but when we dwell in that State it is not like that.....
Here one can see that one never can have a correct impression about the ultimate if one dwells in the relative / dualistic mind.

So we never or can hardly maintain a position or point of view, with a dualistic karma mind, regarding the Natural State. :shock:

To be or not to be in that State that is the question and not so a speculative consideration about something which is NOT obtained.
In this case is our Rig dzin the Master to explain that to us, how to maintain that Natural State, the rest is senseless speculations or "Mind games" .....


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