from Jigmé Lingpa’s Great Vastness Heart Drop Cycle I bow to the aware Ever-present Good. Eight conceptual approaches Once known, mind itself is like space.The nature of space is that there is nothing that is space.In the same way, examples cannot really point out awareness. Yet I rely on such methods to shed light on key points. What is it like … [Read more...] about Revelations of Ever-present Good
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Taking and Sending
The practice of taking and sending is formally called gtong.len (Tibetan, pronounced tong-len). Begin your meditation session by resting attention in the experience of breathing. Let mind and body settle. Then open your awareness to everything around you, everything you see, hear, touch, smell or taste. Include everything you feel in your body, … [Read more...] about Taking and Sending
Who Am I?
A simple question, you say. Well, how do you answer it? With your name? With your family pedigree? With your job? At some point, you see that nothing you say really answers the question and you stop — at the edge of a vast open space. "This can't be who I am?", you say, and turn away. Won't you please,please tell me what we've learnedI know it … [Read more...] about Who Am I?
The Warrior's Solution
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." - Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom is not a state; it is a process. It is something you are, not something you have. In freedom, there is a continual releasing of reactive material as it arises in each moment of experience. The … [Read more...] about The Warrior's Solution
There Is No Enemy
The notion of enemy arises in us when we resist. These teachings help you to see there is nothing to push against. There Is No Enemy 1 - 7 TNE 1 TNE 2 TNE 3 TNE 4 TNE 5 TNE 6 TNE 7 Introduction DownloadNothing to push against; notion of “enemy” arises in us when we resist; key terms of retreat: relationship, conflict, enemy; retreat … [Read more...] about There Is No Enemy
Stalking Death
We usually think of death as being the end of our physical life yet we actually experience death and impermanence many times over whether it is the letting go of cherish beliefs and self-images or changes in our work and personal life. These teachings give you a new perspective on death and importance which will help you engage in life more … [Read more...] about Stalking Death