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Dzogchen, The Great Perfection

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by David Paul Boaz



““The nature of mind is the unity o The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.” - Shakyamuni Buddha f awareness and emptiness.” - Shakyamuni Buddha II.. The View: The View: The Buddha’s Two Truths are “one taste,” all views condensed in The Buddha’s Two Truths are “one taste,” all views condensed in essence to a single point. essence to a single point. A. A. From the view of Absolute or Ultimate Truth From the view of Absolute or Ultimate Truth Dzogchen, Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is a

primordially pure the Great Perfection, is a primordially pure whole, a single all-inclusive sphere, transcending, pervading, embracing whole, a single all-inclusive sphere, transcending, pervading, embracing samasara samasara and and nirvana nirvana , all  , all phenomena, beings, views arising in mind phenomena, beings, views arising in mind (sems) (sems) , prior to concept and belief. Dzogchen, the vast causal  , prior to concept and belief. Dzogchen, the vast causal nexus, transcends spacetime causality. It is

the very Nature of nexus, transcends spacetime causality. It is the very Nature of Mind Mind (sems nyid) (sems nyid) nondual and perfect nondual and perfect “from the very beginning.” “from the very beginning.” BB.. From the From the view of view of Relative-Conventional Truth Dzogchen is our prior nondual unity of: is our prior nondual unity of:

1. The 1. The Base Base or source with its corresponding or source with its corresponding View View. “Recognize your own true nature.” . “Recognize your own true nature.” 2.

2. The Path Path with its corresponding with its corresponding Meditation Meditation. “Choose the state of presence, beyond doubt.” .

“Choose the state of presence, beyond doubt.”

The 3. The Fruit Fruit or Result with its corresponding or Result with its corresponding Conduct Conduct. “Continue in the state with confidence.” . “Continue in the state with confidence.” IIII.. The Base The Base (Ground): (Ground): Gzhi, Gzhi, Buddha Nature, the Supreme Source, the Nature of Mind, Buddha Nature, the Supreme Source, the Nature of Mind, Yeshe/jnana . Yeshe/jnana . A. A. View: View: the three aspect the three aspects, or Primordial s, or Primordial Wisdoms of this Wisdoms of this emanation Base/Source emanation Base/Source present in all present in all arising arising form. form.

. Its 1. Its Essence Essence is Emptiness Emptiness (shunyata)  , the vast expanse of primordial purity  , the vast expanse of primordial purity (kadag). Its Nature Nature iiss Luminosity/Clarity (gsal ba) , clearlight mind of spontaneous presence  , clearlight mind of spontaneous presence (lhundrup) (lhundrup).. 3. Its 3.

Its Energy Energy rays emanate continuously as light/motion, rays emanate continuously as light/motion, (tsal/rolba) (tsal/rolba) , physical/mental phenomena, and  , physical/mental phenomena, and in human conduct through spontaneous presence in human conduct through spontaneous presence as wisdom-compassion ( as wisdom-compassion (thugs re thugs re), the Four ), the Four Boundless States/Four Im Boundless States/ Four Immeasurables: measurables: love, compassion, joy, equanimi love, compassion, joy, equanimity

(relative ty (relative bodhicitta). bodhicitta). BB.. The The Trikaya Trikaya of the Base of the Base (the Essence Body, (the Essence Body, Svabhavikakaya) Svabhavikakaya):: Absolute Bodhicitta Absolute Bodhicitta, The ta, The Supreme Source, Supreme Source, the Three Vajras, Three Gates, or the Three Vajras, Three Gates, or Three Bodies of the Trikaya of the Three Bodies of the Trikaya of the Base. Primordial Energy of the Base. Primordial Energy of the Base arises in spacetime (dependent origination/ Base arises in

spacetime (dependent originationpratitya samutpada)  pratitya samutpada) as the mandala of our own vajra. as the mandala of our own vajra. 11.. Body: Body: Dharmakaya, Om, Dharmakaya, Om, Adi Buddha Samantabhadra, crown, Adi Buddha Samantabhadra, crown, Energy Energy.. 22.. Voice Voice (speech): (speech): Sambhogakaya, Ah, Sambhogakaya, Ah, Buddha Vajrasattva, throat, Buddha Vajrasattva, throat, Nature Nature.. 33.. Heart Mind Heart Mind (wisdom mind): (wisdom mind): Nirmanakaya, Hum Nirmanakaya, Hum , Buddha Shakyamuni, heart.  , Buddha Shakyamuni, heart. Essence Essence.. III. III. The Path: The Path: Development Stage, the way of practice. Development Stage, the way of practice.

Letting be, as it is. Letting be, as it is. Meditation Meditation on Body, Voice and Mind; on Body, Voice and Mind; opening heartmind, seeing ignorance/desire of the five opening heartmind, seeing ignorance/desire of the five skandhas skandhas of attachment to conditional existence and of attachment to conditional existence and its three marks: impermanence its three marks: impermanence (anitya) (anitya) , no-self  , no-self (anatman) (anatman) and suffering. Purification of misdeeds. and suffering. Purification of

misdeeds. Awakening Awakening bodhicitta bodhicitta of intention and action. The Two Accumulations: wisdom of intention and action. The Two Accumulations: wisdom (prajna) (prajna) and merit and merit (means (means/upaya) /upaya) as compassion as compassion (karuna) (karuna). “Descend with the View, ascend with the Conduct.” . “Descend with the View, ascend with the Conduct.” A. A. The The Three Three Dzogchen Dzogchen Meditation Series: Meditation Series: Semde, Longde, Mengagde (upadesha) Semde, Longde, Mengagde (upadesha). Introduction, recognition . Introduction, recognition and stabilization of and stabilization of rig pa/vidya rig pa/vidya (“brief moments, many times”) or Mind Essence, (“brief moments, many times”) or Mind Essence, the self-perfected, the self-perfected, always present state of presence of always present state of presence of our Supreme Source, the primordial state of each being. our Supreme Source, the primordial state of each being. Development of deep heartmind devotion for the master and all enlightened beings Development of deep heartmind devotion for the master and all enlightened beings (rigzin) (rigzin) , and  , and compassion for all unenlightened beings. The five poisons (ignorance, desire, anger, pride, envy) are compassion for all unenlightened beings. The five poisons (ignorance, desire, anger, pride, envy) are the five wisdoms.

Pure vision: the five wisdoms. Pure vision: abiding without concepts “It is already accomp abiding without concepts “It is already accomplished” (Garab Dorje). lished” (Garab Dorje). BB.. The The Secret Secret Upadesha Upadesha (the master’ (the master’s pith s pith instruction): instruction): The The Longchen Nyingthig Longchen Nyingthig is the is the Secret Heart-Essence Secret Heart-Essence of the Great Expanse, Yeshe Lama, Trekchö of the Great Expanse, Yeshe Lama, Trekchö (wisdom/purity) and (wisdom/purity) and Togäl

Togäl (means/presence) practices follow (means/presence) practices follow ngöndro, ngöndro, the foundation practices. Obstructions to living the teaching self-liberate into the foundation practices. Obstructions to living the teaching self-liberate into rig pa, rig pa, the the luminous primordial awareness wisdom of their Supreme Source luminous primordial awareness wisdom of their Supreme Source (citta dhatu) (citta dhatu) , beyond concept, belief,  , beyond concept, belief, fear and hope. fear and hope. IV. IV. The

Fruit The Fruit (Result): Perfection Stage. Realization of our base/source; means (Result): Perfection Stage. Realization of our base/source; means (male), wisdom (female) unified; (male), wisdom (female) unified; liberation from the suffering of ignorance that is liberation from the suffering of ignorance that is desire-seeking-attachment and fear-anger-aggression. desire-seeking-attachment and fear-anger-aggression. A. A. Realization and i Realization and integration of the View, our integration of the View, our

prior unity of aw prior unity of awareness and emptiness, awareness and emptiness, (spontaneous (spontaneous presence and primordial purity), through presence and primordial purity), through shamatha/vipashyana shamatha/vipashyana practice. Continuity of practice. Continuity of rig pa rig pa , primordial  , primordial presence demonstrated through presence demonstrated through The Conduct The Conduct. From “undistracted non-meditation” the search falls . From “undistracted non-meditation” the search falls away as away as

samadhi samadhi of wisdom-compassion-love arises spontaneously. Realization of nondual refuge and of wisdom-compassion-love arises spontaneously. Realization of nondual refuge and bodhicitta. bodhicitta. The Three Times—past, present, future—are the on-going timeless instant of The Three Times—past, present, future—are the on-going timeless instant of rig pa rig pa , the  , the fourth time fourth time (turiya) (turiya). The Two . The Two Truths—relat Truths—relative and ultimateThree Bodies of ive and ultimateThree Bodies of the Base, a realized the Base, a realized unity. unity. Emaho! Mahasukaho! Emaho! Mahasukaho! The Great Happiness that cannot be lost. The Great Happiness that cannot be lost. BB.. Realization Realization (full (full bodhi) bodhi) of the Great Transfer of the Body of Light of the Great Transfer of the Body of Light (ja lus), (ja lus), Rainbow body, the identity Rainbow body, the identity of primordially pure Essence, Nature and Energy of the Supreme Source that is of primordially pure Essence, Nature and

Energy of the Supreme Source that is Yeshe, Yeshe, nondual nondual primordial wisdom primordial wisdom (jnana, gnosis) (jnana, gnosis) of emptiness, of emptinessprajnaparamita,  prajnaparamita, mother clear light of buddhahood. mother clear light of buddhahood. Svaha





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