The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta (Anyen Rinpoche 2006)

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An illuminating look at key aspects of Tibetan Buddhist practice—of interest to many practitioners—is presented in this practical and interesting book. Through demonstrating the interrelationship of the outer, inner, and secret teachings and a textual analysis of the words of four renowned Dzogchen yogis, it makes clear that the practice of bodhichitta is a necessary aspect of every practice within Tibetan Buddhism. Unlike other books that present either the teachings of bodhichitta or the teachings of Dzogchen as their own system of practice, this book presents them not as complementary practices but as deconstructed inner and outer practices which are fundamentally intertwined. Anyen Rinpoche works to create a new generation of holistic practitioners who value the depth found in the entire spectrum of teachings. While Anyen Rinpoche acknowledges the profundity of the Dzogchen teachings, he dispels the myth that they are an effortless path to liberation and, rather, shows that they are a progressive path that requires diligence, insight, and the compassionate mind of a Bodhisattva. He presents a style of contemplation that combines Dzogchen meditation on the ultimate view with the generation of bodhichitta, such as has been taught by Nyingma yogis throughout the centuries. This book presents the union of Dzogchen and bodhichitta not only through philosophy and scripture but also through concrete methods for practice. (Source: Shambhala Publications)

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Anyen Rinpoche. The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta. Translated by Allison Graboski. Boulder, CO: Snow Lion, 2006.

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https://www.shambhala.com/union-of-dzogchen-and-bodhichitta-2437.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqTTg31y7KvxSrGgI0DcB72m3sIoVK9LsUivwv86LaEw5Indg6u

Table of contents

• Dedication7
• Ackowledgments8
• Introduction9

• Part I: The Outer Teachings: A Holistic Reading
  • Chapter 1 Religion and the Modern World19
  • Chapter 2 Relying upon a Spiritual Friend35
  • Chapter 3 Taking up the Path57

• Part II: The Inner Teachings: A Holistic Reading
  • Chapter 4 Bodhichitta: The Root of All Practice71
  • Chapter 5 From Confusion ot Wisdom91
  • Chapter 6 Dispelling the Obstacles to the Practice of Dzogchen107
  • Chapter 7 View, Meditation, and Conduct125

• PART III: The Secret Teachings: A Holistic Reading
  • Chapter 8 The Passage of the Secret Teachings155
  • Chapter 9 Dzogchen and Tantra173
  • Chapter 10 Empowerments, Transmissions, and the Oral Instructions203
  • Chapter 11 The Three Conditions for Realization215

• Part IV: Four Great Masters and the Union
  • Chapter 12 Living the Union229

• Afterword:
  • Prayer for the Ripening of Beings Everywhere255

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Dzogchen - Dzogchen is an advanced system of meditation techniques to reveal the innate state of perfection primarily, but not exclusively, espoused by the Nyingma Buddhist tradition and the Tibetan Bön tradition. Skt महासन्धि  Tib རྫོགས་ཆེན།  

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Vīrya - Diligence is the joyful and consistent effort applied to virtuous actions and spiritual practice. It acts as the engine that drives progress and prevents laziness or discouragement on the path. Skt वीर्य  Tib བརྩོན་འགྲུས་  Ch 精進  

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Bodhisattva - A person who seeks enlightenment for the sake of others. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a compassionate being who is training on the path to buddhahood and aspires to eliminate the suffering of all beings and take all sentient beings to the state of enlightenment. The Mahāyāna sūtras including those on buddha-nature generally have bodhisattvas as the main audience or interlocutors for the Buddha's discourses. Skt बोधिसत्त्व  Tib བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའ།  Ch 菩薩  

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Nyingma - The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century. Tib རྙིང་མ་  

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Tantra - Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, generally refers to the scriptures and texts which discuss esoteric topics. While the term is used to refer to texts on other topics, it is mostly used to refer to the genre of scriptures and texts on themes and topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism. Skt तन्त्र  Tib རྒྱུད།  Ch 密宗  

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