Dzogchen
The lineage master, His Holiness Jigme Phuntsok, taught: "Those who practice the Dzogchen teachings will attain enlightenment in this lifetime for those of superior roots, enlightenment in the bardo for those of average roots, and enlightenment in the next life for those of inferior roots."
The Great Perfection teachings encompass all Buddhist teachings, both exoteric and esoteric. It is the ultimate and correct Dharma for practitioners to attain Buddhahood and is an extremely rare and precious treatise. Eminent monks and great virtues throughout the ages in the Snowy Region have attached great importance to this Dharma.
Yuandan Trinley Dorje Rinpoche provides complete and systematic practice courses in accordance with the Dzogchen teachings formulated by the lineage, and teaches special practice tips. All courses can be used not only for retreat practice, but also for practice in daily life. Practitioners can achieve perfection by following actual practice and verification.
Among the three secrets and nine levels of Vajrayana, Dzogchen belongs to the highest level of "Adi Yoga." "Adi" means "supreme." "Adi Yoga" is also the highest yoga. Through the transmission of the secrets of practice from a virtuous and qualified guru who has attained the Dzogchen teachings and possesses a pure lineage, and through diligent practice, one can ultimately attain the Dharmakaya, the emptiness of the essential nature, the Sambhogakaya, the radiant nature of the self, and the Nirmanakaya, the radiant and all-encompassing compassion.
Those who practice the Great Perfection teachings and attain the complete perfection of the three bodies in this lifetime, at the time of nirvana, may transform directly into a rainbow body and merge into the dharma realm, leaving behind only their hair and fingernails. While some practitioners' bodies do not disappear, they shrink to about one foot. Those who cannot attain liberation in this lifetime can still achieve liberation in the bardo. If they do not achieve liberation in the bardo, they will surely attain the complete perfection in the next seven lives.
Dzogchen Preliminary
To practice the Dzogchen teachings, one must begin with the preliminary practices. The Dzogchen preliminary practices are like the foundation of a building. Without a solid foundation, there will be no achievement.
Yuanten Trinley Dorje Rinpoche teaches the Dzogchen path, a gradual introduction to the teachings of the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Buddhism, progressing from the shallower to the more complex. He also skillfully adapts to each individual's aptitude, allowing modern men and women to gain practical insights and benefit from his practice.
Dzogchen Preliminary practices are also called "additional practices." They include "common practices" and "uncommon practices."
The "common preliminary practices" are also called the "outer preliminary practices." They include the five major preliminaries: the precious human body, the impermanence of life, the suffering of samsara, karma and its causal relationship, and the reliance on a good teacher. These are essential practices shared by the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana schools. Hence, they are called "common preliminary practices."
The "uncommon preliminary practices" are also called the "inner preliminary practices." They include taking refuge, generating the supreme bodhicitta, Vajrasattva repentance, offering mandala, offering body, and guru harmony.