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We cannot express this awareness in words – and there is nothing with which to compare it, in terms of description. - Tracts of the Sun

2 March 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “We cannot express this awareness in words – and there is nothing with which to compare it, in terms of …

Vajra commitment means willingness to enter the charismatic-chaos of nondual kindness. - Tracts of the Sun

1 March 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Vajra commitment means willingness to enter the charismatic-chaos of nondual kindness. This has no connection with becoming a cult guru; …

Nonduality is the is Dzogchen method vis-à-vis nonduality. - Tracts of the Sun

28 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Self and other is the Sutrayana method vis-à-vis understanding nonduality. Subject and object is the Outer Tantric method vis-à-vis nonduality. …

Art is an obligation to a sensory entity. This is even true of objects. What is a fountain pen without a writer? - Tracts of the Sun

27 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Art is an obligation to a sensory entity. This is even true of objects. What is a fountain pen without …

Empowerment consists of wang, lung, and tri - empowerment through the enactment of vision, transmission through the auspices of sound, and, oral exposition of the method. - Tracts of the Sun

26 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Empowerment consists of wang, lung, and tri: empowerment through the enactment of vision – wang; transmission through the auspices of …

To say that Buddhism is not a religion, is to ignore that fact that it looks like a religion in almost every aspect apart from the belief in a *creator God*. - Tracts of the Sun

25 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “To say that Buddhism is not a religion, is to ignore that fact that it looks like a religion in …

Shi-nè is the practice of letting go. Whatever arises, one abdicates involvement. - Tracts of the Sun

24 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Shi-nè is the practice of letting go. Whatever arises, one abdicates involvement. When one finds oneself involved, one lets go …

The vajra master is the one who say “Do this.” One does it. One understands. - Tracts of the Sun

23 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “The vajra master is the one who say “Do this.” One does it. One understands. Some people need reasons for …

An artist cannot fail as an Artist. - Tracts of the Sun

22 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “An artist cannot fail as an Artist. One cannot fail as an artist unless one is slipshod. One cannot fail …

The Lama is the living example that the actualisation of Vajrayana is possible - Tracts of the Sun

21 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “The Lama is the living example that the actualisation of Vajrayana is possible – and that this actualisation is possible …

Boredom is a sign that: one is not alive to one’s senses. - Tracts of the Sun

20 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Boredom is a sign that: one is not alive to one’s senses.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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Whilst we are enthusiastic about what modern science divulges; nondual realisation is not simply informational knowledge of the universe – no matter how amazing it is. - Tracts of the Sun

19 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Whilst we are enthusiastic about what modern science divulges; nondual realisation is not simply informational knowledge of the universe – …

Once moderation becomes a habit – it loses its moderating value. - Tracts of the Sun

18 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Moderation is valuable as long as one does not resort to it too often. Once moderation becomes a habit – …

Interdependence and independence are nondual. - Tracts of the Sun

17 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Interdependence and independence are nondual. Independence is emptiness and interdependence is form.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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Authentic individuality and nondual realisation are inseparable - Tracts of the Sun

16 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Authentic individuality and nondual realisation are inseparable – otherwise Buddhas would be identical and indistinguishable.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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Humility and hauteur are both affectations – and best forsaken. - Tracts of the Sun

15 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “One doesn’t have to be humile to be unpretentious. Humility and hauteur are both affectations – and best forsaken. It …

Falling in love—if it is authentic love—betokens the eventual death of the ‘me project’. - Tracts of the Sun

14 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Falling in love—if it is authentic love—betokens the eventual death of the ‘me project’.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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The nondual stage is thespianism sans: rehearsal; sans script; sans narrative; sans intermission; sans remission; sans intimation of a final scene – and sans the requirement of playing a part. - Tracts of the Sun

13 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “The nondual stage is thespianism sans: rehearsal; sans script; sans narrative; sans intermission; sans remission; sans intimation of a final …

Thought can no more examine thought than a knife can cut itself. - Tracts of the Sun

12 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Thought can no more examine thought than a knife can cut itself.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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Kyabjé Künzang Dorje Rinpoche wanted me to be natural – less shy and timid with him. The first time he found that I had some pride about being honourable, he was immensely happy. - Tracts of the Sun

11 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Kyabjé Künzang Dorje Rinpoche wanted me to be natural – less shy and timid with him. The first time he …

A Lama is someone who has a Lama, belongs to a lineage – and is known by other Lamas. - Tracts of the Sun

10 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “A Lama is someone who has a Lama, belongs to a lineage – and is known by other Lamas. There …

Vajrayana requires that we prioritise promise over process. - Tracts of the Sun

9 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Vajrayana requires that we prioritise promise over process. To make promises malleable according to process is no way to be …

Birth and death are the creative play of existence. - Tracts of the Sun

8 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Birth and death are the creative play of existence. They move within the womb of Space. This is the nature …

The Lama is the terrifyingly compassionate gamester who reshuffles the deck of one’s carefully arranged rationale. - Tracts of the Sun

7 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “The Lama is the terrifyingly compassionate gamester who reshuffles the deck of one’s carefully arranged rationale.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro …

If you cannot be kind, try being kind. Failing that, be kind. - Tracts of the Sun

6 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “If you cannot be kind, try being kind. Failing that, be kind.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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The phrase ‘licking honey from the razor’s edge’ is employed playfully in terms of having an alarmingly vivid sense of presence. - Tracts of the Sun

5 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “The phrase ‘licking honey from the razor’s edge’ is used to describe the painful yet seductive aspect of duality – …

Self-liberation is simply what happens if one does nothing to prevent it. - Tracts of the Sun

4 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Self-liberation is simply what happens if one does nothing to prevent it. Doing nothing to prevent it, however, can be …

To create a practice appurtenance is to change the world – if only fractionally. - Tracts of the Sun

3 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “To create a practice appurtenance is to change the world – if only fractionally.”
― Ngak'chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen
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3 February 2023

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Someone once asked me to comment on ‘the unconscious’ ... - Tracts of the Sun

2 February 2023

’ö-Dzin Tridral “Someone once asked me to comment on ‘the unconscious’ and I replied “I’m a-Freud I’m too Jung to know anything …