75 Settling the Mind in its Natural State

Spring 2012 Shamatha Retreat by Thanyapura Mind Centre

May 19, 20121:32:32Religion & Spirituality

We begin tonight by reading an excerpt by Düdjom Lingpa describing the dzogchen practice of open presence and discussing its similitude to settling the mind in its natural state. The illusions of a lucid dream are analog...

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