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The white Tibetan letter A is the symbol of Shunyata and of primordial wisdom. Dzogchen Terms

Attitude

Awareness, Non-judging, Patience, Relaxed Mind, Integration, Presence, Non-striving, Acceptance, Nonduality, Letting Go, Beyond Mind.

Awareness

The awareness (pozornosť) of natural perfection is everywhere, its parameters beyond indication, its actuality incommunicable; the sovereign view of natural

Bodhichitta

Relative Bodhichitta is a state of being awake, tender, and genuine. The Sanskrit term bodhi means “wakefulness” (bdelosť). The ground

Breathing

Holding the breath – Kumbhaka, Parlung; Tummo breathing, directing Prana, Tantric Rigpa awakening https://www.dzogchen.sk/encyclopedia/tummo/

Buddha Nature

The nature of mind, synonym for ‘buddha nature’ or Dzogchen, or the potentiality of vajra in vajrayana. It should be

Clear Light

The fundamental innate mind of clear light is considered to be the nature of mind, or the root of consciousness.

Completion Stage

Completion Stage – the dissolution of visualization as the sadhana second phase after the generation stage – the practices or

Contemplation

Contemplation – the action of looking thoughtfully (vedome pozorne) at something for a long time – a kind of inner

Dark retreat styles

Dark retreat styles: 1. Tantric dark retreat style 2. Trekchö dark retreat style 3. Longde dark retreat style 4. Upadesha

Difference

Mahamudra and Dzogchen Differ in words but not in meaning. The only difference is that mahamudra stresses mindfulness, While Dzogchen

Dualism

In the context of Dzogchen dualism refers to the tendency of the mind to conceptualize and divide experience into opposites

Dzogchen

Dzogchen – Great Perfection; the state of contemplation beyond the mind; mental processes not conditioning awareness. Dzogchen is about resting

Dzogchen Community

Dzogchen Community are people who are interested in the Dzogchen teaching, want to be beyond mind and also relatively being

Emptiness, Empty

Without thoughts Who’s aware of emptiness? Teravadian: Not me Mahayanain: Compassion Tantric: Bliss Madhyamakain: Emptiness Dzogchenpa: Awareness Emptiness is inseparable

Essence of mind

Nature of mind is the base of everything, empty and pure with clarity. Shunyata, the state of empty-ness, is the

Four Chogzhags

The “Four Chogzhags” of trekchö or “Four ways of leaving things as they are” in practice: 1. Placement in the

Four Visions

The Four Visions (snang ba bzhi) of the Leaping Over (thod rgal) 1. The Vision of the Immediate Perception of

Ground

In Dzogchen ground is the primordial state. It is an essential component of the Dzogchen tradition. Knowledge of this Ground

Guruyoga

“Guru” means teacher, “yoga” means having knowledge or understanding of one’s own authentic state, the essential condition in which there

Healing

The most powerful healing energy in the entire universe is unconditional love. In action – Forgive.

Luminosity

Emptiness and Luminosity Shamatha-vipashyana is sometimes referred to in vajrayana terms as the indivisibility of emptiness and luminosity. Emptiness is

Maha-Ati

Maha-Ati refers to Atiyoga or to higher tantric yanas (Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga). Maha-Ati teachings may be complex, but they

Main Point

In the mahayana, everything depends on attitude, and everything is done with diplomacy. But in vajrayanna, you cut thoughts abruptly,

Main Practice

The tantric nyingthik tradition contains Zen-like practices of formless meditation and exercises that cultivate spontaneous visions of buddhas. Main practice

Meditation

In Dzogchen it is simply resting undistracted in natural state. It is free from all mental constructions, while remaining fully

Natural State

Natural State – we are totally aware and relaxed. The state is beyond perception and consciousness, and it is self-clear.

Nirvana

Bhagawan Vajradhara! Please explain to us the meaning of ‘nirvana’. The Teacher replied: Best Beloved, listen to this! We shall

Nondualistic

Nondualistic – vajrayana insight: it is insight that is free from thinking about something else, free from perceiving the other.

Principle

Devotion and Pure Perception that lead beyond confusion to thought-free wakefulness. Devotion towards the Natural State.

Rigpa

Rigpa is the knowledge of the ground. Pure awareness. Open/panoramic/direct awareness; naked/empty vision. A Tibetan word meaning the “essential nature

Samaya

The essence of Samaya in Dzogchen teaching: “not to meditate or to practice something with the mind” and yet never

Shine

The practice of fixation, with or without a visible object, is equated with shamatha meditation (zhi-gnas), attaining a state of

Training

Sample Dzogchen training program Dzogchen, or “Great Perfection,” is one of the highest teachings in Tibetan Buddhism, focusing on the

Tregchö and Tögal

Tregchö (’cutting through’ or breakthrough) reveals the “primordial purity” beyond conceptual elaboration, the natural state. Delusion is cut through, and

Tummo breathing

Tummo breathing is one of the most sacred spiritual practices. Every completion stage begins with tummo. – Simplified, sit in

Vacant state

Most esoteric traditions agree that thoughts themselves are not the enemy. On the other hand, when we are thinking, awareness

Vajrayana

This vehicle teaches the practices of taking the result as the path, also known as Secret Mantra.

Vajrayana Insight

Vajrayana Insight: it is insight that is free from thinking about something else, free from perceiving the other. In other

Vajrayana Magic

We are not talking about magic in the style of a conjuring magician on the stage, but we are talking

Vajrayana sayings

Vajrayana sayings: – Rigpa Free from Sem – Buddha without Breath (insight without mind) – Meditation without Thought, but Luminous

Yangti

The Yangti Nakpo “The Single Golden Letter of the Black Quintessence” is a cycle of Dzogchen teachings that includes practices

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