Mahamudra same as Dzogchen?

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BuddhaFollower wrote:
Malcolm wrote:ChNN has zero confidence in the tulku system, as a whole.

Then why did he want his son to go to the monastery he is the tulku of?
He has genuine confidence in his son being the incarnation of his uncle. But that does not mean he has confidence in all, or even most, reincarnations.
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BuddhaFollower wrote:
Malcolm wrote:ChNN has zero confidence in the tulku system, as a whole.
Then why did he want his son to go to the monastery he is the tulku of?
Rinpoche has said numerous times that there are genuine tulkus out there, but they are very few and far between. For the most part he regards the vast majority of so-called tulkus to be political puppets.

As for the legitimacy of his own status as a tulku, I personally don't doubt it for a second.
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Malcolm wrote:I gave you a reference in a book so you could decide for yourself how to understand these things. I did not tell you to go off and ask Orgyen Tenzin how to understand these things.
The book is written by a Tibetan lama too, yah know? ;)
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Sherab Dorje wrote:
Malcolm wrote:I gave you a reference in a book so you could decide for yourself how to understand these things. I did not tell you to go off and ask Orgyen Tenzin how to understand these things.
The book is written by a Tibetan lama too, yah know? ;)
I mentioned that book in order that you could discover the substance of the six points since I do not have time to translate Lhatsun's book at the present time. It is not a high priority for me. Read or don't read it --- it really depends on how much you want to know about Dzogchen.
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Malcolm wrote:
BuddhaFollower wrote:
Malcolm wrote:ChNN has zero confidence in the tulku system, as a whole.

Then why did he want his son to go to the monastery he is the tulku of?
He has genuine confidence in his son being the incarnation of his uncle. But that does not mean he has confidence in all, or even most, reincarnations.

You were just arguing tulkus were not literal reincarnations, which I agree with.
Just recognize the conceptualizing mind.
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BuddhaFollower wrote:You were just arguing tulkus were not literal reincarnations, which I agree with.
Actually, in regards to ChNN's son, he just argued that he is a literal reincarnation.
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Sherab Dorje wrote:Actually, in regards to ChNN's son, he just argued that he is a literal reincarnation.
To paraphrase yourself.. Quite obviously you do not understand the nature of reincarnation. :tongue:

A 'literal' reincarnation is still not very solid. May or may not have memories, qualities, activities, etc. Even if those more or less continue, it's still a different person.

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BuddhaFollower wrote:
Malcolm wrote:
BuddhaFollower wrote:

Then why did he want his son to go to the monastery he is the tulku of?
He has genuine confidence in his son being the incarnation of his uncle. But that does not mean he has confidence in all, or even most, reincarnations.

You were just arguing tulkus were not literal reincarnations, which I agree with.
No, I was not arguing that. Some tulkus, like ChNN are reincarnations of the people they were recognized as. But not very many.
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Sherab Dorje wrote:
BuddhaFollower wrote:You were just arguing tulkus were not literal reincarnations, which I agree with.
Actually, in regards to ChNN's son, he just argued that he is a literal reincarnation.
I stated that ChNN believes it is so.
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Kelwin wrote:
Sherab Dorje wrote:Actually, in regards to ChNN's son, he just argued that he is a literal reincarnation.
To paraphrase yourself.. Quite obviously you do not understand the nature of reincarnation. :tongue:

A 'literal' reincarnation is still not very solid. May or may not have memories, qualities, activities, etc. Even if those more or less continue, it's still a different person.

:focus:
Like I said: every person is a different person following every passing moment.
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Kelwin wrote:Lama Lena gave this very simple and direct summary:
In Dzogchen we recognize the nature of mind. Whenever we don't recognize it, we cut through to the essence, until we recognize it again.
In Mahamudra we recognize the nature of mind. Whenever we don't recognize it, we pray to the lama for blessing, until we recognize it again.
Needless to say, both practices can be integrated. Of course we cut through to the essence in Mahamudra as well, and pray to the lama for blessing in Dzogchen as well.
wonderfull, definitly wonderfull. Now i understand the mahasiddhas attitude, thanks to you muy friend.
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:good: Good postings all! :cheers:

http://www.ktgrinpoche.org/

http://www.namsebangdzo.com/Ascertainin ... /10590.htm

Reading ACAV is ike eating marzipan - take small bites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Vr_iPEviQ

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... d+dzogchen

My 2 cents.

It's complicated. The views are explained in written and spoken words above, and this is one thing. Taking transmission from an actual living lineage Master is something else. In the state beyond words, there is nothing to be said (or even can be said) so all questions of same or different are resolved.

Yet, there seems to be a subtle "flavor" difference in the transmission from each Master. This is a felt, or sensed, difference; not a difference of understanding or view.

The complication comes from the fact that most Masters of each tradition have taken transmission from the other, and so in their "flavor" of Dzogchen or Mahamudra, the flavors are integrated. That said, perhaps a lineage Master can give the transmission (flavor) as appropriate to each recipient.

So, perhaps it is like gelato (ice cream). Some people prefer plain vanilla and some (as I do) like "fruit of the woods." There are many flavors.

http://www.italylogue.com/food-drink/it ... coded.html

It is up to you. If you want to understand the differences in words then study the words. If you want to experience the different flavors, then take transmission from different lineages.

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