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Nyingma
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Levels of Mental Activity in Sarma and Dzogchen
[As background, see Dzogchen in Comparison with Other Buddhist Systems. See also: The Major Facets of Dzogchen] What is Mind? The four facts of life (four noble truths) may be formulated in terms of mind, which means in terms of an individual being’s experiencing of them: The...
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How to Meditate on Dzogchen
The Authenticity of the Tantras
The Source of the Tantras Tantra practice requires conviction in the authenticity of the tantras, correct understanding of their procedures and theory, and certainty of their validity as methods leading to enlightenment. According to the Tibetan tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha...
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Making Sense of Tantra
Steps of Dzogchen Meditation
Recognizing the Alaya for Habits In dzogchen meditation, we first access and recognize the alaya for habits, then effulgent rigpa, and then essence rigpa. How to recognize the alaya for habits? The alaya for habits gives rise to seeing and hearing, as well as to imagining and...
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How to Meditate on Dzogchen
Uttaratantra: The Last Four Vajra Points
Question about Other Voidness Your Holiness spoke of the other voidness view of the Jonangpas yesterday. Could Your Holiness say something about the other voidness view of Mipam. Is this something different? Other voidness, as was discussed yesterday, was the view presented...
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Commentary on “Uttaratantra” – The Dalai Lama
Dzogchen in Comparison with Other Buddhist Systems
Dzogchen explains the Buddhist path from the point of view of its final steps and resultant state. Learn the unique features of this system of meditation on the nature of the mind and how they contrast with those of mahamudra, Chan (Zen), anuttarayoga tantra and vipassana.
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Dzogchen: Advanced
How to Meditate on Dzogchen
Dzogchen meditation emphasizes non-conceptuality, but to recognize and rest in such a state, we first need to understand the various levels of mental activity and what conceptualization means.
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Dzogchen: Advanced
The Major Facets of Dzogchen
The Nyingma tradition of dzogchen is a complex of many lineages and teachings. Learn about the three lines of transmission, the three divisions of treasure texts, the three aspects and four types of rigpa, and other features adding to the richness of this tradition.
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Dzogchen: Advanced
Nyingma Monasteries: Mindrolling
Established in 1676, Ogyen Mindrolling Monastery is the main monastery of the Nyingma Southern Treasure Text Tradition. It was founded by Terdag Lingpa Gyurme Dorje, who was both a teacher and a disciple of the Fifth Dalai Lama.
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Monasteries in Tibet
Nyingma Monasteries: Katog
Prophesied by Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava and founded in 1159 by Kadampa Desheg, Katog Dorjedan Monastery in Kham is one of the six main Nyingma monasteries. It has 112 branch monasteries, not only in Tibet, but also in Mongolia, Inner China, Yunnan, and Sikkim.
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Monasteries in Tibet
Alaya and Impure Appearance-Making: Non-Gelug Positions
A look at the various non-Gelug assertions of an alaya (a foundation) that underlies all moments of cognition before enlightenment.
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Mental Appearances
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