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Trekchö
In Dzogchen, ''trekchö'' (''khregs chod'') means "(spontaneous) cutting of tension" or "cutting through solidity." The practice of ''trekchö'' reflects the earliest developments of Dzogchen, with its admonition against practice. In this practice one first identifies, and then sustains recognition of, one's own innately pure, empty awareness. The main trekchö instructions in the Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo state "This instant freshness, unspoiled by the thoughts of the three times; You directly see in actuality by letting be in naturalness." Definition According to Malcolm Smith, ''trekchö'' can also be interpreted as meaning "an undone bundle", "like a hay bale with the twine." In Vimalamitra's ''Great Commentary'', ''trekchö'' is defined as "the system of buddhahood through immediate liberation as a directly perceived realization that is not connected to appearances," and states that this is "the superior intimate instruction for the lazy who attain buddhahood instantly without me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzogchen Practices
Dzogchen (, "Great Perfection" or "Great Completion"), also known as ''atiyoga'' ( utmost yoga), is a tradition of teachings in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Yungdrung Bon aimed at discovering and continuing in the ultimate ground of existence. The primordial ground (''gzhi'', "basis") is said to have the qualities of purity (i.e. emptiness), spontaneity (''lhun grub'', associated with luminous clarity) and compassion (''thugs rje''). The goal of Dzogchen is knowledge of this basis, this knowledge is called ''rigpa'' (Skt. ''vidyā''). There are numerous spiritual practices taught in the various Dzogchen systems for awakening rigpa. History Dzogchen developed in the Tibetan Empire period and the Era of Fragmentation (9th-11th centuries) and continues to be practiced today both in Tibet and around the world. It is a central teaching of the Yundrung Bon tradition as well as in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. In these traditions, Dzogchen is the highest and most defini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzogchen
Dzogchen (, "Great Perfection" or "Great Completion"), also known as ''atiyoga'' ( utmost yoga), is a tradition of teachings in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Yungdrung Bon aimed at discovering and continuing in the ultimate ground of existence. The primordial ground (''gzhi'', "basis") is said to have the qualities of purity (i.e. emptiness), spontaneity (''lhun grub'', associated with luminous clarity) and compassion (''thugs rje''). The goal of Dzogchen is knowledge of this basis, this knowledge is called ''rigpa'' (Skt. ''vidyā''). There are numerous spiritual practices taught in the various Dzogchen systems for awakening rigpa. History Dzogchen developed in the Tibetan Empire period and the Era of Fragmentation (9th-11th centuries) and continues to be practiced today both in Tibet and around the world. It is a central teaching of the Yundrung Bon tradition as well as in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. In these traditions, Dzogchen is the highest and most defin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Gazing (Dzogchen)
In Dzogchen, sky gazing ( Wylie: ''nam mkha' ar gtad'', THDL: namkha arté) is one of the core practices of ''trekchö'' as well as ''tögal''. Dzogchen is part of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Detailed instructions on the practice are provided by the Nyingma teacher Tarthang Tulku, among others. In ''trekchö'' As sky gazing can be practised in different contexts, both ''trekchö'' and ''tögal'', it can have multiple purposes. Like many other meditation techniques, one of the more superficial purposes is ''relaxation''. Many people who meditate because of stress-related problems try to get out of their thoughts. Sky gazing meditation follows this intention by moving out of your thoughts, into space and ''emptiness''. This can cause a calming effect because the practitioner learns to let go. Lama Surya Das describes this in his book ''Natural Radiance'': "Through this practice of natural meditative awareness, our innate wakefulness completely unfurls and reveals itself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rigpa
In Dzogchen, ''rigpa'' (; Skt. vidyā; "knowledge") is knowledge of the ground. The opposite of ''rigpa'' is ''ma rigpa'' ('' avidyā'', ignorance). A practitioner who has attained the state of ''rigpa'' and is able to rest there continuously is called a ''Rigdzin'' (see Vidyadhara), which may be used as a title either pre- or post-nominally. ''Rigpa'' (knowledge) ''Rigpa'' (Sanskrit: ''vidyā'', 'knowledge') is a central concept in Dzogchen. According to Ācārya Malcolm Smith: ''Rigpa'' is the knowledge of the ground. It has also come to mean the 'pristine awareness' that is the fundamental ground itself. Erik Pema Kunsang translates a text which provides basic definitions of ''rigpa'' and ''ma rigpa'' in a Dzogchen context: Rigpa has two aspects, namely ''kadag'' and ''lhun grub''. ''Kadag'' means "purity" or specifically "primordial purity". ''Lhun grub'' in Tibetan normally implies automatic, self-caused or spontaneous actions or processes. As quality of ''rigp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukhang Mural 9
Lukhang (Tib. klu khang, residence of Nagas), formally Zongdag Lukhang (Tib. rdzong bdag klu khang /nowiki>, residence of Nagas, lords of the castle and administered territory /nowiki>) is the name of a secret temple of Lozang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama. Three walls of the temple are covered with murals of yogis engaged in their exercises. * One wall of murals illustrates a commentary by Longchenpa on a Dzogchen tantra ''Rigpa Rangshar'', interpreted according to the 5th Dalai Lama's experience of practice. The murals show characteristic visions of the secret practice of tögal. * Another wall shows eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava and eighty four main Mahasiddhas. * The third wall illustrates positions and movements of Yantra Yoga. The temple is situated on a small island on a lake behind the Potala palace in Lhasa. References The Crystal and The Way of Light. Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Namkhai Norbu (; 8 December 1938 – 27 September 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma Chagme
The name Karma Chagme refers to a 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist (Vajrayāna) lama and to the tülku (reincarnate lama) lineage which he initiated. Including the first, seven Karma Chagme tülkus have been recognized. The Neydo Kagyu () sub-school of the Karma Kagyu was established by the first Karma Chagme, Rāga Asya. The First Karma Chagme, Rāga Asya Karma Chakme (born Wangdrak Sung; ordained Karma chags med; alias Rā-ga a-sya; 1613-1678) was born in Salmo Gang (), a place near Riwoche () in the district of Ngoms in Kham. His father, Pema Wangdrak () was an established tantric siddha from the ruling lineage of Dong khachö () and his mother Chökyong Kyi () was descended from the family line of Gyuli. Said to have been the reincarnation of Chokro Lü Gyeltsen () and of Prince Sad na legs, his father gave his son the tertön Ratna Lingpa longevity empowerments during his birth. Karma Chakme was trained by his father from the age of six in reading and writing, as well as “wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semde
Semde (; Sanskrit: ) translated as 'mind division', 'mind class' or 'mind series' is the name of one of three scriptural and lineage divisions within Atiyoga, Dzogchen or the Great Perfection which is itself the pinnacle of the ninefold division of practice according to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Semde emphasizes the clarity (''gsal-ba'') or the innate awareness ( rig-pa) aspect of the Natural State. Due to the different approaches of various Dzogchen lineages, three series have developed of which ''semde'' is one. The other two divisions or series are Longdé (Space Series) and Menngagde (Instruction Series). The Mind Series is attributed to Sri Singha and Vairotsana's lineage Background The 'Three Series of Dzogchen' (''rdzogs chen sde gsum'') are a traditional Tibetan Buddhist classification which divides the teachings of the Nyingma school's Dzogchen tradition into three series, divisions or sections. These three are: the ''Semde'' ('Mind Series'), the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahāmudrā
Mahāmudrā (Sanskrit: महामुद्रा, , contraction of ) literally means "great seal" or "great imprint" and refers to the fact that "all phenomena inevitably are stamped by the fact of wisdom and emptiness inseparable". Mahāmudrā is a multivalent term of great importance in later Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism which "also occurs occasionally in Hindu and East Asian Buddhist esotericism." The name also refers to a body of teachings representing the culmination of all the practices of the Sarma schools of Tibetan Buddhism, who believe it to be the quintessential message of all of their sacred texts. The ''mudra'' portion denotes that in an adept's experience of reality, each phenomenon appears vividly, and the ''maha'' portion refers to the fact that it is beyond concept, imagination, and projection.Reginald Ray, ''Secret of the Vajra World''. Shambhala 2001, page 261. The practice of Mahāmudrā is also known as the teaching called "Sahajayoga" or "Co-eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo
Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo is a terma revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa Chokgyur Lingpa or Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa (1829-1870) was a tertön or "treasure revealer" and contemporary of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul. Regarded as one of the major tertöns in Tibetan history, his termas are widely practiced ... in the 19th Century. ''The Light of Wisdom'' (1999) is an extended exegesis on the ''Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo'' by Jamgön Kongtrül the Great, one of the eminent Buddhist masters of nineteenth-century Tibet. References *Padmasambhava & Kongtrül, Jamgön (transl. Erik Pema Kunsang) (1999). ''The Light of Wisdom (Vol. 1).'' Boudhanath: Rangjung Yeshe Publications. (A translation of the Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo)Introduction: context and lineages for Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo {{Buddhism topics Tibetan Buddhist texts Vajrayana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pointing-out Instruction
The pointing-out instruction () is an introduction to the nature of mind in the Tibetan Buddhist lineages of Mahāmudrā and Dzogchen. In these traditions, a lama gives the pointing-out instruction in such a way that the disciple successfully recognizes the nature of mind. Terminology In the Mahāmudrā tradition, pointing-out instruction () is also referred to as "pointing out the nature of mind" (), "pointing out transmission", or "introduction to the nature of mind". In the Dzogchen tradition, the pointing out instructions are often called the “introduction to awareness” () or "sems khrid," pronounced "sem tri". Senior Shambhala Buddhist teacher Jeremy Hayward describes this as In the Mahāmudrā tradition, the mind pointed out is called "ordinary mind" ( ''tamel gyi shépa'', Sanskrit: *''prākṛita-jñana''). As the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains, In the Dzogchen tradition, knowledge of the basis pointed out is called ''rigpa'' (, Sanskrit: *''vidya''). Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeshe Lama
Yeshe () is a Tibetan term meaning wisdom and is analogous to jnana in Sanskrit. The word appears for example in the title of the ''Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo'', a Vajrayana Buddhist sacred scripture that records oral teachings of Padmasambhava in the 9th century, and in the name of Yeshe Walmo, a deity of the Tibetan religion of Bon. It is used as a unisex given name by Tibetans and Bhutanese people, also spelled Yeshey, Yeshay, or Yeshi. People with this name include: Religious figures *Yeshe De (Jnanasutra, ), a Tibetan Vajrayana Dzogchenpa who was a disciple of Sri Singha *Yeshe Tsogyal (757–817), a semi-mythical female deity or figure of enlightenment (dakini) in Tibetan Buddhism *Nubchen Sangye Yeshe (9th century), one of the twenty-five principal students of Guru Padmasambhava *Yeshe-Ö (c. 959–1040), the first notable lama-king in Tibet *Yeshe Rinchen (1248–1294), Imperial Preceptor (Dishi) of the Yuan dynasty *Lobsang Yeshe, 5th Panchen Lama (1663–1737) *Yeshe Dorje (16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tögal
In Dzogchen, ''tögal'' () literally means "crossing the peak." It is sometimes translated as 'leapover,' 'direct crossing,' or 'direct transcendence.' ''Tögal'' is also called "the practice of vision," or "the practice of the Clear Light" ('' od-gsal''). Definition Vimalamitra's ''Great Commentary'', defines ''tögal'' as "the practice of the direct perception of pristine consciousness" which is for "the diligent who gradually attain buddhahood through meditation." Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche glosses the term as "to proceed directly to the goal without having to go through intermediate steps." Jigme Lingpa follows Longchenpa in seeing the visionary practice of ''tögal'' as the highest level of meditation practice. ''Tögal'' is also called "the practice of vision", or "the practice of the Clear Light ('' od-gsal'')". Practice ''Tögal'' is practiced in a completely dark setting or through sky gazing. The practices engage the subtle body of psychic channels, winds and drops ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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