Chapter 28 of “Then and Now: A Commentary on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation”
[…] frameworks. You’re letting go of all of that stuff and it’s simply a natural action. That’s what the Perfection of Wisdom is: it’s acting completely naturally as direct knowing’s response to what is arising. And it’s dressed up in all this mythic language. It makes it seem like this terribly unattainable thing. But it’s actually […]
Chapter 13 of “Mind Training in Seven Points”
[…] things back into balance. So, that’s about all I can say at this point. It’s what moves things back into balance. And that is an intuitive, or direct knowing, that arises from presence. Student: [Unclear] Ken: Standing up. Student: [Unclear] Ken: Understanding, inclusion, service. I know, it’s like in martial arts class. Step with your […]
Chapter 3 of “Ganges Mahamudra: Tilopa’s Pith Instructions to Naropa”
[…] learning lots of stuff. It’s about knowing what our experience actually is, how it actually is. And the reason is—and that knowing isn’t an understanding, it’s a direct knowing—because when we know it that way, then we can truly rest. And we experience peace, and we are free from the reactivity, because when things arise, […]
Chapter 10 of “Mind Training in Seven Points”
[…] trying to figure something out or where is it imbalanced. It’s a felt sense. Now all of you have had experience with this kind of direct sensing, direct knowing. You can be in a meeting or with a group of people, and you just sense that something’s wrong. And if you just open to that […]
Chapter 35 of “Then and Now: A Commentary on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation”
[…] it’s usually translated as the Path of Seeing: seeing the nature of things. So you’ll see that It has four stages corresponding to the realization or the direct knowing of the four noble truths: heat, maximum heat, patience, and realization of the highest worldly dharma. [Gyaltsen, p. 258. Note: This passage refers to the path […]
Chapter 2 of “The Warrior’s Solution”
[…] and directness. It’s also a consuming experience or being consumed by experience in order to feel that you exist. In terms of mind nature, it is the direct knowing where you just know, without concept, without framework. The fire sphere begins to vibrate and you feel the connection with the water element and the earth […]
Chapter 9 of “Five Elements Five Dakinis”
[…] presence to arise. It’s one of the reasons why we emphasis learning how to establish stable clear attention because it’s out of that that the kind of direct knowing can be recognised. Meditation instructions: escape, die and turn to light Ken: So this afternoon I just want to make reference to the meditation that we […]
Chapter 7 of “Chö: Cutting Through the Thickets of Thinking”
[…] as objects—thoughts, the movement of thought, and the knowing mind—none of them have any substance in and of themselves. They’re just there. And you rest in that direct knowing. This clear empty experience which arises immediately is inexpressible, is free from any elaboration—it’s like the sky itself. This is the perfection of wisdom. This is […]
Chapter 11 of “37 Practices of a Bodhisattva”
[…] more than two hours, right? Collectively in one day is that? Ken: I think you’re confusing or bringing together two things. Ideally yes, you live in that direct knowing all the time. But when we were talking last time about rejecting a sentient being or falling into despair, it was staying in those states of […]
Chapter 9 of “Mind Training in Seven Points”
[…] spontaneously wouldn’t it? Without ever formulating a sense of person. You follow? So one doesn’t lose functionality here. But one is able to act from direct perception, direct knowing, without relying on conceptual knowing. “Oh, someone’s fallen down and I’m going to help them up.” You feel how different that is? Student: [Unclear] Ken: Right. […]