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Rigpa is translated as “Knowledge of Ground”. The goal of Dzogchen and Mahamudra practice is to rest in Rigpa. It is a state of pristine, pure, luminous awareness, wherein there is no craving, aversion, or ignorance. The natural radiance of the awake mind in its essence shines through in a magnificent fashion when the three […]

The higher path attainments seem to instill the practitioner with a more fluid sense of self and as a result, some practitioners upon attaining 3rd path may experience magnetism. This phenomenon is especially likely to be experienced in high concentration settings- e.g. on a meditation retreat. The phenomenon of magnetism can be considered very woo-woo […]

I have been corresponding with meditators doing hardcore meditation practices with a focus toward awakening. The phenomenon of intention is a misunderstood and neglected mental phenomenon that meditators can learn to systematically employ. Tibetan Buddhist practice has a methodical way of using the mind’s own inherent wiring to build neural connections through accumulative, repetitive mantra […]

We will describe magick here and enable it for the masses. Let’s just be honest folks- the world is precipitously going to hell in a handbasket. We are overpopulating and burning the last of our fossil fuel resources. Global imminent threats to the survival of the human race are all around us, yet we insist […]

I have two beautiful women dharma friends who are both enlightened who both created collages. Monica said that this one was inspired by some recent advice that I gave her (probably about making resolutions and intentions). I really like how the eye focuses the attention of the piece and the raw imperfection of the piece, […]

Trying to post again I’ve done a fair bit of meditation the last three to four years. Had a breathtaking AnP event couple of years ago, have had several since, though somewhat less fireworky. Query from user on Dharma Overground Check. Been in the dukkha nanas and up to eq, back and fort, many times. […]

I am experiencing the suffering of sickness old age, and death all around me. When a dog gets cancer, a series of processes begin to occur that are a natural part of the death process. The tumor is a fascinating piece of interdependent process- showing how at the most fundamental level, we are a process, […]

A friend of mine, recently attained to level 1 non-self insight!!! Her and I had a chat about her insight and she was much different in her demeanor. I think she mostly wanted to get some sort of validation about it, and she didn’t seem to be faking anything, she definiutely has a different sparkle. […]

The Ten Levels of the Bodhisattva – The Buddha Journey The very hard to conquer/Difficult to cultivate (Sudurjaya): The fifth level is “difficult” because it involves practices that are so difficult and require a great deal of effort to perfect. It is also called the “Difficult to Overcome” because when one has completed the training of this […]