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Tag Archives: the pointing out instruction
HAVE DOUBTS, BUT DOUBT THE DOUBT
Have Doubts, But Doubt The Doubt Doubt: a feeling of uncertainty, lack of conviction, questioning, lack of faith in something. WE SHOULD DOUBT! Never believe what you are told. The Buddha said. “Do not take my words for truth: test them … Continue reading
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THE POINT OF THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION
The Point Of The Pointing Out Instruction The point of the pointing out instruction on the nature of mind is for us to realise what we already know and have always known; that we are just original consciousness. There is … Continue reading
DO WE FEEL WE’RE NOT MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS?
Do We Feel We’re Not Making Spiritual Progress? This is a psychological dilemma rather than a spiritual one. Spirit is nothing more than pure consciousness; it’s what we are, right now. It is that which sees these words without comment … Continue reading
MIND-FULL OF EMPTINESS
Mind-Full of Emptiness This is the path to enlightenment: the complete picture. There are two aspects to complete enlightenment: one is consciousness-awareness and the other is its purity of emptiness. There are also two ways of coming to this realisation. … Continue reading
THE POINTING OUT INSTRUCTION IS…
The Pointing Out Instruction Is … … having absolute confidence. Having absolute confidence in one’s recognition of pure knowingness, pure awareness, pure consciousness, pure perception. Of course, the scary word is “pure”. Pure merely means ‘without altering’; it is just … Continue reading
TIMELINESS
Timeliness Meeting with a teaching. When we are beginners, thoughts and emotions are very powerful, and can be overwhelming. We get easily upset, so we have to take back control through meditation and understanding. We stop our ideas running amok … Continue reading
THE TRANSMISSION OF INTEGRITY
The Transmission of Integrity In order for a transmission to occur, there has to be an open receiver. We are all transmitting something, and we have to decide whether what we are transmitting is of any benefit to others. Conversely, … Continue reading
RECOGNISING THE NATURE OF MIND
Recognising The Nature Of Mind Sometimes the mind is occupied (excited) and sometimes vacant (dull): both are due to an indifference towards the pure quality of knowing awareness of the mind itself, empty of ornamentation. Did you miss it? That … Continue reading
THE HEART OF DZOGCHEN
The Heart of Dzogchen The pointing out instruction is letting go. Awareness looks, sees and drops. Traditionally, the gesture (non-verbal) for the pointing out instruction is: the teacher holds his/her palms up to show looking out. They then turn the … Continue reading
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“SOME DAYS, I LACK ENTHUSIASM TO PRACTISE”
“Some Days, I Lack Enthusiasm To Practise” Just remember the “pointing out instruction” of pure awareness. Whatever we are doing or not doing, pure awareness is always present, whether we (pure awareness) notice or not. Practice is only a reminder … Continue reading
DZOGCHEN IS US
Dzogchen is us. All teachings and practices culminate in Dzogchen-Maha Ati. Dzogchen is just a word for our true nature – emptiness, awareness and unconfined compassion. There is no description, no rules, no meditation, nothing to do but recognise. This, … Continue reading
