The Shock of Rigpa
The Tibetan word Rigpa means pure awareness, our essential nature – what we are.
Why is it a shock?
It is because we suddenly see how easy it is
for this essential nature to be obscured
by just a small thought.
The sword of wisdom – the recognition of Rigpa –
cuts through all concepts, especially emotions.
Once we are introduced to Rigpa,
the heightened shock of an emotion
brings us back to Rigpa.
The emotion liberates with a shock!
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 
It’s a learning and realization process when you purposely separate the emotional aspect …
I can not be honestly fair in my judgements if I am emotionally attached to the thing I’m assessing !
Don’t get me wrong..there is a time or season and place for emotion like everything else in the quest for honesty and truth. Through this process you also learn to discern the difference between absolute and relative reality and truth.
The relative truth : I have the power and capability to be or do or create and manifest anything I choose to focus my energy and intent into.
The absolute truth : this is possible only because of faith in myself and belief in a higher power/God/Source that created and predestined or blessed me with my specific DNA & gifts !
True, there is a time and place for emotions to be expressed.
Tony
It’s not just simply my belief..It’s my knowing from a lifetime of personal experiences and situations testing God and being tested by God !
The emotion liberates with a shock. Can I steal that line, too? I’ve already stolen a few of the things you have written and used them in my meditation group. Once I asked your permission but not every time. Anyway, I think I’ll stealing this line. I will refernce your name. Thanx. Love.
Sharing is just sharing. 🙂
Tony