Wisdom Nectar: Dudjom Rinpoche’s Heart Advice

A song I sang . . .

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

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A song I sang as I was about to depart from Kongpo”
to wander aimlessly in central Tibet and other regions:

I, a roaring lion, do not need a palace:
My lion palace is the snow mountains’ exalted heights.
I shake my excellent turquoise mane as I please
As I roam at will in delightful snow mountain ravines.

I, an eagle, do not need a fortress:
My white eagle fortress is the loftiest cliff.
I spread wide my excellent wings as I please
As I soar through the space of the vast blue heavens.

I, a tiger, do not need a castle:
My tiger castle is the densest jungle.
I show off my stripes as I please
As I set out to prowl in the best sandalwood forests.

1, a golden bee, do not need farmland:
My bee farmland is the finest lotus groves.
I sing beautiful melodious songs as I please
As I hover to take the sweetest tasting nectar.

1, a yogi, do not need a home:
My yogi home is good any place I roam.
I naturally achieve my two noble goals
As I set out to wander aimlessly as I please.

I, Dudjom, spoke this nonsense.

Dudjom Rinpoche
Wisdom Nectar:
Dudjom Rinpoché’s Heart Advice
The Tsadra Foundation Series
published by Snow Lion Publications
Copyright © 2005 Tsadra Foundation

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View ~ Meditation ~ Conduct 

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

Apparent existence-all phenomena of existence and enlightenment-is the false design of your own mind’s delusion: Recognition of awareness as primordial dharmakaya is the view. 
To settle in the evenness of the natural state within the fresh, continual state of unimpeded original awareness unbound by dualism’s fetters: this is meditation.

To abide within a state of non-action during the ninefold activities of body, speech, and mind and to conform your behavior to the dharma are the essential keys of conduct. Not searching elsewhere for what is to be attained but to grasp within yourself Buddha KuntuZangpo manifest, your own awareness. This is the spontaneously present sovereign result. 

Know the true nature of view, meditation, conduct, and result correctly as I described and cultivate their experience single-pointedly. You will definitely reach the unassailable state during this lifetime. ~ 

Dudjom Rinpoche
Wisdom Nectar Dudjom Rinpoché’s Heart Advice
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Essence of Great Perfection

~ DudjomTersarNgondro

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The essence of Great Perfection practice is this:
All phenomena of samsara and enlightenment are only your own mind’s magical display. Primordially, your mind’s nature lacks substantiality; It is unconditioned empty luminosity, the essential nature of awareness. It dwells primordially and eternally as dharmakaya’s essence. Yet not recognizing your own nature, transitory dualistic clinging creates delusion, Deceptive attachment to perceptions of happiness and suffering in samsara and enlightenment. In fact, your mind’s nature transcends the bounds of good and evil, hope and fear. In this space of great emptiness, free from transition and change, Self-manifest awareness is present knowing.

This relaxed settling in the uncontrived natural state is the view, and is also the key to meditation. When meditating, as soon as thoughts arise from awareness’s dynamic energy, Use mindfulness to identify them: Self-arising, self-liberating, like waves on water. Recognize them as such and let them go without prolongation. “Meditation” is just the meager term we use to designate this. Continuously maintain boundless conduct free of action. Discard the six collections of consciousness; leave them as they are, without fixation. Do not hope for a result at a later date. It is in the present itself: reaching the unassailable state, attainment of self-mastery.

I, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, wrote this, corresponding to the request of Ngawang Zopa.

May this virtue become the cause for simultaneous realization and liberation!

Dudjom Rinpoche
Wisdom Nectar Dudjom Rinpoché’s Heart Advice
The Tsadra Foundation Series
published by Snow Lion Publications
Copyright © 2005 Tsadra Foundation

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this post has been reprinted under the Fair Use Law.