Dzogchen Fundamentals
- Evaluating One's Non-Attachment to Ego I
- Evaluating One's Non-Attachment to Ego II
- Evaluating One's Non-Attachment to Ego III
- Karmic Rebirth
- Keys to Buddha Recitation
- Transforming Mind
- Present Actions Hold the Future
- Why Does Guru Appear Angry
- Medicine Buddha Puja Ceremony Liturgy
Essence of Mind
Rinpoche teaches us that in order to find ourselves we must find the nature of our mind. Our minds are easily deceived. If we can find the nature of our mind, we will become enlightened. When one fully understands the law of karma, one begins the path to enlightenment.
Evaluating One's Non-Attachment to Ego II
When we encounter people and things that are connected to us, how should we examine ourselves to see if we are in a state of arrogance and pride, but rather in a state of humility and harmony?If we are in a group and constantly lament that the people around us are "petty people," and constantly think about what means or methods we can use to retaliate against these disobedient "petty people," then when we hold this mentality, we ourselves are "petty people" who are attached to our own self-imposed limitations.
When others discuss something with us and point out that we shouldn't view them as "petty people," if we immediately react with anger and retaliate by insisting on our own views, this reveals that our understanding of the matter is based on a self-righteous interpretation, and that we are in a state of arrogance and pride.
When we use our own life experiences and the concepts we've cultivated to measure others, we are actually using our own yardstick to measure our own level of understanding and conduct.