On : Awakened Mind

On : Awakened Mind
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 ...

The Origins of the Dzogchen Eleven Words and Meanings

The Origins of the Dzogchen Eleven Words and Meanings
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”

ChatGPT and the
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 ...

Home is where the Heart is

Home is where the Heart is
While the mind is poised in the state of bare awareness, there is no directing the mind. One is not looking within for anything; one is not looking without for anything. One is simply letting the mind rest in its own natural state. The empty, clear and unimpeded nature of mind can be experienced if ...