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That's exactly why in some traditions the importance of dream practice is emphasised, as the process of falling asleep is seen to be similar to dying.
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Some state that this is the minimum and that it's more favourable to die consciously. If one can't then the momentum of a life well spent will never be wasted. Absolutely! On a lighter note I remember one wag saying that we needn't worry about dying successfully - we've all died successfully thousands of times before; we breathe out, we don't breathe in. People who claim to be able to leave their body (astral projection etc.) and those who've had postive near death experiences state that they aren't afraid to die. All this might be diverging from the OP's question. There are very precise accounts of what happenes at death and after death in the various traditions, from the dissolution of the elements in Mahayana Buddhism to the Hall of Judgement, the 42 Assessors and the Feather of Maat in the ancient Egyptian religion.
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Accounts of near death experiences are interesting. There are plenty of perspectives to choose from in the spiritual sphere. Without any spiritual perspective or practice, special insight, ability to see into other realms or willingness to take other peoples word for it on blind faith, I suppose all one can do is live a moral and honourable life, be self aware and let the death process take care of itself. Edit: tpYos
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We're living in 'interesting times'!
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I'm claiming that you consistently express little regard or respect for the teachers or tradition which transmits this knowledge.
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To the extent that Dzogchen is a distinct practice tradition with a sophisticated technical vocabulary - yes. After all, how do people outside of practice traditions know that their experience matches what the tradtions are referring to?
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This reply has more to do with expressing your issues with teachers than of dealing with the advice and nuances involved in recognising rigpa.
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According to the Dalai Lama rigpa is not that simple: "The most difficult task is to differentiate between ordinary mind and rigpa. It is easy enough to talk about it. You can say, for example, that rigpa has never been confused, while ordinary mind has fallen under the influence of concepts and is mired in confusion. But to be introduced to the direct experience of the essence of rigpa is far from being easy. And so Dodrupchen says that although your arrogance might be such that you assume you are meditating on the ultimate meaning of rigpa, there is a danger that 'you could end up meditating on the clear, empty qualities of your ordinary mind, which even non-Buddhists are capable of doing.' He is warning us to be careful." Taken from Dzogchen by H.H. The Dalai Lama p 49
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Great introduction to Bon Dzogchen -John Myrdhin Reynolds
rex replied to Tibetan_Ice's topic in Buddhist Discussion
I listened to this video when washing the dishes, though probably missed things through interruptions. It contains a concise summary of many things talked about here on Daobums - what is meditaton and what is not meditation and the need to be aware of the difference between blank states, states of no thought and the natural state. It also contextualises aspects of vajrayana practice. In short a good recap for those familiar with the material and a nice introduction for those not so familiar. -
The thing about tantras is that commentary may be needed to understand them. Even Tibetan teachers find some tantras inscrutable. I quite like the look of The Gods and Demons Are Not Two. There's been some discussion on it here: reddit discussion
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Dzogchen Thogal: a Buddhist creative adaptation of a Daoist technique?
rex replied to Wells's topic in General Discussion
Thank you. Since the thread posits Daoist antecedents to Dzogchen Thogal I am interested in the extant Daoist lineage methods. There have been a couple of suggestive pointers already. -
A previous topic may give some further background: http://www.thedaobums.com/topic/24888-eyes-open-in-meditation/
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Dzogchen Thogal: a Buddhist creative adaptation of a Daoist technique?
rex replied to Wells's topic in General Discussion
Now that is interesting, thanks. Do you or anyone else here know the lineage names, what they call the practice(s) and if the practice(s) are being taught openly to Westerners? -
Dzogchen Thogal: a Buddhist creative adaptation of a Daoist technique?
rex replied to Wells's topic in General Discussion
Are there currently any Daoist lineages that are continuing these togal type practices? -
Dzogchen Thogal: a Buddhist creative adaptation of a Daoist technique?
rex replied to Wells's topic in General Discussion
Seven lifetimes is certainly not as efficacious as this current life, but it is preferable to infinite lifetimes in samsara, with phowa and bardo practice providing further accleration opportunities between each subsequent life.- 177 replies
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For a phenomenon so revered it seems a bit incongruous to store the body so clumsily in a plastic box.
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There's also some wrangling on the right to use the Rosicrucian name:https://magicoftheordinary.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/whos-your-rosicrucian-baby/
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Like the St. Symeon quotes! Elements of them - the union of the divine with the profane - are echoed in Thunder, Perfect Mind. Humility and all the other virtues, like plain old common sense, should guard against spiritual inflation and all its monstrous works, as Christ said, "And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ [Matthew 25:40, English Standard Version]
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That's fair comment and a good observation - it may be more skillful to bide one's time and avoid certain issues until one is better equipped, through circumstance and/or personal development, to deal with them. One of my teachers advised to first water the seeds of joy before opening a personal Pandora's Box. I think the idea of spiritual bypassing is to alert one to the possibility of using spirituality as an escapist coping mechanism. The litmus test is through relationship and interaction and the quality of one's responses and reactions. Spiritual practice is difficult enough without facing condemnation from fellow practitioners - so heaven forbid that the idea of spiritual bypassing be used to invalidate vulnerable practitioners' efforts (which we all are at some stage or another).
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From a rational materialist viewpoint faith is belief in something you know not to exist or maybe even a statement of hope about possible outcomes that you have no control over. From a spiritual viewpoint it could indicate a dim conscious inkling or awareness of a reality that another part of the psyche is already fully aware - spiritual practice aims to sharpen the clarity of the picture. As Trungpa Rinpoche's quote on faith kicked off a side debate on types of faith, here's an explanation of the different types of faith used to orientate practice in his tradition: Vivid Faith, Eager Faith & Confident Faith
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rex replied to LAOLONG's topic in Esoteric and Occult Discussion
Sorry! Didn't read the link and just regurgitated the piece about the reburial of Richard III - post edited. -
Psychosynthesis is a strong contender for similarities between the two. It's method involves development of the will, the use of visualization and imagination. It has it's own transpersonal ontology with a goal to centre the personality around something beyond itself. Edit: tpyo
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Quotes with the theme of 'Dark Places' “Holy places are dark places. It is life and strength, not knowledge and words, that we get in them. Holy wisdom is not clear and thin like water, but thick and dark like blood.” C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces "Our roots are in the dark; the earth is our country. Why did we look up for blessing — instead of around, and down? What hope we have lies there. Not in the sky full of orbiting spy-eyes and weaponry, but in the earth we have looked down upon. Not from above, but from below. Not in the light that blinds, but in the dark that nourishes, where human beings grow human souls." Ursula K. Le Guin “There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” C. G. Jung
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I like his videos: http://ymaa.com/publishing/dvd/qigong/qigong_theory I got numbers 3 & 6 - really clear, detailed and informative.