Archive for January, 2008

dzogchen practice

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

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For ordinary individuals, Buddhahood seems very far away indeed. However, for Dzogchen practitioners it is not so very difficult. All other paths, both within and outside of Buddhism, are like the preliminaries for Dzogpa Chenpo, the Peak Vehicle. Dzogpa Chenpo includes all the other ways [...]

mandala of the dhyani buddhas

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

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The Tibetan mandala of the Dhyani Buddhas consists of four stages around a central stage, the central stage being the local expression of the bindu-seed in its Dhyani-Buddha form. The four surrounding stages, the remaining Dhyani-Buddhas, can be seen in many ways, [...]