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2. See Chapter 10, "The Innermost Essence," on Dzogchen. The
Dzogchen Tantras are the original teachings of Dzogchen compiled
by the first human Dzogchen master, Garab Dorje.
3. In Tibet masters did not make a show of their realization. They
may have had immense psychic powers, but nearly always they kept
them to themselves. This is what our tradition recommends. True masters
never, on any occasion, use their powers for self-aggrandizement.
They use them only when they know they will be of real benefit to
others; or in special circumstances and a special environment, they may
allow a few of their closest students to witness them.
8. THIS LIFE: THE NATURAL BARDO
1. Tulku Thondup, Buddha Mind (Ithaca, NY Snow Lion, 1989), 211.
2. Kalu Rinpoche, Essence of the Dharma (Delhi, India: Tibet
House), 206.
3. From "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," Blake: Complete Writings
(Oxford and New York- OUP, 1972), 154.
4. The three kayas are the three aspects of the true nature of mind
described in Chapter 4: its empty essence, radiant nature, and allpervasive
energy; see also Chapter 21, "The Universal Process."
5. Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (New York: Weatherhill,
1973), 21.
9. THE SPIRITUAL PATH
1. The Tantras are the teachings and writings that set out the practices
of Vajrayana Buddhism, the stream of Buddhism prevalent in
Tibet. The Tantric teachings are based on the principle of the transformation
of impure vision into pure vision, through working with
the body, energy, and mind. Tantric texts usually describe the mandala
and meditation practices associated with a particular enlightened
being or deity. Although they are called Tantras, the Dzogchen
Tantras are a specific category of the Dzogchen teachings, which are
not based on transformation but on self-liberation (see Chapter 10,
"The Innermost Essence").
2. Dilgo Khyentse, The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: The Practice of Guru
Yoga According to the Longchen Nyingthig Tradition (London and Boston:
Shambhala, 1988), 51.
3. A dakini is a female embodiment of enlightened energy.
4. A stupa is a three-dimensional construction symbolizing the
mind of the buddhas. It often contains the relics of great masters.
5. Dilgo Khyentse, The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel, 11. This quotation contains
many traditional elements, and a similar praise of the master is
found in the writings of Patrul Rinpoche.
6. Matthew 7:7.
7. Dilgo Khyentse, The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel, 3.