Dzogchen Meditation of Ultimate Reality

Dzogchen, or the "Great Perfection," is the highest, most direct, and non-dualistic meditation tradition in Tibetan Buddhism (primarily Nyingma) and Bön. It focuses on recognizing and sustaining rigpa—the innate, pristine awareness that is empty, luminous, and ever-present. It emphasizes that ultimate reality is already complete, requiring effortless, moment-to-moment presence rather than complex striving.

Key Concepts and Practices:

• The Goal: Discovering and remaining in the primordial ground of existence, or "Natural Great Perfection".
• Rigpa: The direct, experiential knowledge of the nature of mind, beyond conceptual thought.
• Trekchö ("Cutting Through"): The core practice of cutting through intellectual chatter to rest directly in the nature of awareness.
• Tögal ("Leaping Over"): An advanced practice involving direct insight, often utilizing vision and light, to fully realize the nature of reality.
• Lineage: Historically originating from Indian masters and maturing in Tibet, it is often taught through direct introduction by a qualified guru.

Core View:

• Purity (Ka−dagcap K a minus d a g𝐾𝑎−𝑑𝑎𝑔): The ultimate, empty nature of mind.
• Spontaneity (Lhun−grubcap L h u n minus g r u b𝐿ℎ𝑢𝑛−𝑔𝑟𝑢𝑏): The spontaneous expression of wisdom and compassion.
• Non-Dualism: From the Dzogchen perspective, the ground (basis), path, and fruition (enlightenment) are already fundamentally one.

It is known for its "rhetoric of immediacy," promising a path to awakening that is accessible, simple, and profound, often described as joyful and light.

In the event there are no RSVP's, this event will be cancelled 3 days prior.