being without any distraction or grasping

Meditation consists of being attentive to such a state of rigpa, free from all mental constructions, whilst remaining fully relaxed, without any distraction or grasping. For it is said that meditation is not striving, but naturally becoming assimilated into it.

how to overcome dreamy dullness

In meditation practice, you might experience a muddy, semiconscious, drifting state, like having a hood over your head: a dreamy dullness. This is really nothing more than a kind of blurred and mindless stagnation. How do you get out of this state? Alert yourself, straighten your back, breathe the stale air out of your lungs, and direct your awareness into clear space to freshen your mind. If you remain in this stagnant state you will not evolve, so whenever this setback arises, clear it again and again. It is important to be as watchful as possible, and to stay as vigilant as you can.

finding the lama in your heart

Since pure awareness of nowness is the real buddha, In openness and contentment I found the lama in my heart. When we realize this unending natural mind is the very nature of the lama, Then there is no need for attached, grasping, or weeping prayers or artificial complaints, By simply relaxing in this uncontrived, open, and natural state, We obtain the blessing of aimless self-liberation of whatever arises.

outside and inside

I recognize that the ultimate teaching of sutra and tantra Is emptiness, but cant make use of that recognition; My mindstream stays hard as horn. When I practice remaining in minds true condition I am without stability, yet I mouth off about the profound view And toss cause and effect to the winds. On the outsideI can give a show of good behavior; On the inside desire, attachment, greed rage like fire. reaching the state of great equilibrium Action is being truly observant of your own thoughts, good or bad, looking into the true nature of whatever thoughts may arise, neither tracing the past nor inviting the future, neither allowing any clinging to experiences of joy, nor being overcome by sad situations. In so doing, you try to reach and remain in the state of great equilibrium, where all good and bad, peace and distress, are devoid of true identity.

deeper and deeper

The more and more you listen, the more and more you hear; the more and more you hear, the deeper and deeper your understanding becomes.

the pith instruction of all practices

In brief, taking your own mind as witness, make your life and practice one, and at the time of death, with no thought of anything left undone, do not be ashamed of yourself. This itself is the pith instruction of all practices.

courages life

At all times, do not lose courage in your inner awareness; uplift yourself, while assuming a humble position in your outer demeanor. Follow the example of the life and complete liberation of previous accomplished masters (siddha). Do not blame your past karma; instead, be someone who purely and flawlessly practices the dharma. Do not blame temporary negative circumstances; instead, be someone who remains steadfast in the face of whatever circumstances may arise.

remaining in the nakedness of ultimate reality

Take your stand on the ultimate practice of the heart essence samsara and nirvana are the display of awareness. Without distraction, without meditation, in a state of natural relaxation, constantly remain in the pure, all-penetrating nakedness of ultimate reality.

the pith instruction of all practices

In brief, taking your own mind as witness, make your life and practice one, and at the time of death, with no thought of anything left undone, do not be ashamed of yourself. This itself is the pith instruction of all practices

the state of uninhibited naked ease

Buddhahood is not attained by fabricated dharmas. Meditation made by the mind, fabricated by the intellect, is the deceiving enemy. Now, clinging to style and manner is destroyed with crazy abandon. Let this life be spent in the state of uninhibited naked ease!

the face of non-dual awareness But whatyou may askis it like to recognize the face of non-dual awareness? Although one experiences it, one cannot describe it. It would be like a mute person trying to describe dreams. It is impossible to distinguish between oneself resting in non-dual awareness and the non-dual awareness one is experiencing. When one rests naturallynakedlyin the boundless state of non-dual awareness, the urgency of injudicious hyperactive conceptuality, memories, and troublesome plans evaporates and disappears in the spacious sky of awareness. Referentiality collapses and vanishes into non-dual awareness.

no words can describe it

No words can describe it

No example can point to it Samsara does not make it worse Nirvana does not make it better It has never been born It has never ceased It has never been liberated It has never been deluded It has never existed It has never been nonexistent It has no limits at all

It does not fall into any kind of category

relax at ease Posted in Dudjom Rinpoche, tagged awareness, luminosity, meditation, non-meditation on June 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment This fresh present knowing, Unbound by the intellect that clings to meditation, Is naked unobstructed non-meditation. Relax at ease And settle in the state of naturalness. This is the meaning of realization of meditation. When thoughts move, let them. Movement arises and is liberated without a trace. When there is no movement, dont search for it. This is empty luminosity, naked empty awareness. Tantric practice without suppression or cultivation of thoughts Brings the accomplishment of the destruction of hope and fear. There is nothing more to add to this.

Madman Dudjom said this: Let it remain like this in your heart.

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do not lose courage Posted in Dudjom Rinpoche, tagged circumstances, courage, karma on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment

At all times, do not lose courage in your inner awareness; uplift yourself, while assuming a humble position in your outer demeanor. Follow the example of the life and complete liberation of previous accomplished masters (siddha). Do not blame your past karma; instead, be someone who purely and flawlessly practices the Dharma. Do not blame temporary negative circumstances; instead, be someone who remains steadfast in the face of whatever circumstances may arise.