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On : Awakened Mind

Oct

2026

From : Longchenpa’s “The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena” [Page 59] : WITHIN NATURALLY OCCURRING timeless awareness, a single basic space, all things are present in such a way that they are in essence nondual. Continuous dualistic perceptions arise as a display due to the dynamic energy of awareness. In what is ...

Dzogchen, Illusion, and the Nature of Enlightenment

Jan

2026

Psychotherapy has become one of the most common ways to work with the human mind. It helps us explore our stories, unravel patterns, and shed light on unconscious wounds. Yet sometimes, a person can get stuck within the very process that was meant to bring healing. When this happens, life itself can begin to resemble ...

The Origins of the Dzogchen Eleven Words and Meanings

Oct

2025

Title : The Origins of the Dzogchen Eleven Words and Meanings Comparing Nyima Bum, Longchenpa and Rikzin Gödemchen From : Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Tibetan Literature Table of Contents Despite the reputation of Longchenpa’s work, however, Nyima Bum’s Great Perfection: Eleven Words and Meanings, which dates from an earlier century, is also ...

ChatGPT and the “Basic Space of Phenomena”

May

2025

Title : A discussion with ChatGPT concerning the “Basic Space of Phenomena” ( Link ) Me : Hey, what does Longchenpa mean by the “basic space of phenomena” as it’s not the “space” as we generally consider our space-time “universe”, he means something different eh ? ChatGPT said : Great question—yes, Longchenpa definitely means something ...

Rigpa, thoughts and ChatGPT

May

2025

Um, below are two passages by authentic Tibetan Masters who each describe Rigpa in their respective book, yet one says thoughts can arise but the other says not at all. I realise you cannot “experience” Rigpa but am interested to hear you opinion on it please ? Chögyal Namkhai Norbu “Dzogchen Teachings” (2006) Page 150 ...

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Ah, but is there really no self ? Who says so ? What's the direct evidence and what would it mean eh ? #WhoAreYou

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7 Nov

[Page 127] "We need to behave with awareness, too, in our relationship with society, so that the individual's inner development can really evolve to a full maturity. Many political ideologies encourage the individual to engage in a struggle to build a better society. But the way

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