Jetsun Milarepa said:
“I don’t see mind, I see wisdom.
I don’t see beings, I see Buddhas.”
–from a talk by Garchen, Rinpoche.
Month: November 2013
New Real Dharma Media Page
Announcing a new media page on the Real Dharma website:
Audio teachings (and other media) will be posted on the new “Media” page, accessible from the “Media” tab on the Real Dharma website or here. Please check the Real Dharma Media page for new free Real Dharma audio teachings.
The first offering on the Media page is a talk on the Prayer of Samantabhadra.
Enjoy! May all beings benefit! Sarva mangalam!
You Are Rigpa and You Are the World
“When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is called enlightenment.”–Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Penetrating Wisdom–The Aspiration of Samantabhadra.
How Amazing! by Lama Shabkar
(This pretty much says it all).
HOW AMAZING!
by Lama Shabkar
Eh ma ho! How amazing!
In both samsara and nirvana, the renown of the awakened state
Is heard everywhere, like thunder throughout the sky.
This awakened state is always within the minds of all beings.
How amazing that one is never separate from it for even an instant!
Not knowing that the awakened state is within oneself,
How amazing that one searches for it elsewhere!
Although it is as clearly manifest as the brilliance of the sun,
How amazing that so few see it!
Having no father and mother, one’s mind is the true Buddha.
How amazing that it was never born, so never dies!
No matter how much happiness and sorrow is experienced,
How amazing that it is never impaired or improved even in the slightest!
How amazing that the mind’s nature is primordially pure, unborn
And spontaneously present!
This self-knowing was naturally free from the very first.
How amazing it is to be liberated just by resting
At ease in whatever happens!
(adapted from “Flight of the Garuda”)
New Class on The Prayer of Samantabhadra
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Dear Friends,
I am happy to announce that we will begin studying the wonderful and powerful Dzogchen Prayer of Samantabhadra. (Dzog pa chen po kun tu zang po’i mon lam) tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19 at our Real Dharma meeting. This extraordinary text is often recited and studied in the Dzogchen tradition. It gives a short, clear and beautiful exposition of Dzogchen view and practice. The text will be available at class.
We will begin, as usual, with a short meditation at 7:30 p.m., followed by a talk and discussion. You are welcome to come as early as 7:00 p.m. for tea and socializing beforehand. (If you need directions or have any questions, please email).
As always, there is no charge for attending.
Everyone is welcome.
Mangalam! May all be auspicious!
Hal
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You Are the Whole–Part 3
In this third and final talk in a series on the Upanishadic “great statement,” or Mahāvākya, tat tvam asi– “You are that” or “You are the whole”–the meaning of asi, “are,” or being, is discussed. “Asi” is the limitless being that is common to both you, on the one hand, and the whole of reality, including both ultimate reality and the entirety of manifestation, on the other hand. Through understanding “asi” we know that we and the whole of reality are one.
The following talk was given at Real Dharma on October 8, 2013.
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