The Meditations of Longchen Rabjam A Guide to the Four Chog Zhag and Three Samadhis of the Chöying Dzöd PDF
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NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT The M editations of Longchen Rabjam A Guide to the Four Chog Zhag and Three Samadhis of the Chö ying Dz öd Lama Thapkhay (Peter F. Barth) NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT The Meditations of Longchen Rabjam A Guide to the Four Chog Zhag and Three Samadhis of the Chöying Dzöd Lama Thapkhay (Peter Barth) Mahamudra Meditation Center NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT LearningKeys.com P.O. Box 750681 Petaluma, CA 94975-0681 U.S.A. © Peter F. Barth 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system or technology now known or later developed, without permission in writing from the publisher. This is an electronic publication only intended for students of Mahamudra Meditation Center. This book is not for sale in the trade. Cover design and photography of (a) Longchen Rabjam statue consecrated by Thrangu Rinpoche and (b) Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche with family in 1974 by Peter F. Barth. NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Contents Foreword ............................................................ 9 Dedication ........................................................ 10 The Verses of Longchen Rabjam ...................... 11 Preface ............................................................. 19 Instructions for Using this Meditation Guide .. 28 An Overview of the Chöying Dzöd ................... 37 Select Terms and Phrases as Explained by Longchen Rabjam ............................................ 64 A Prelude: The Mountain Chog Zhag According to Jigme Lingpa ................................................ 89 The Four Chog Zhag and The Three Samadhis - Introducing Verses 1 and 2 .............................. 98 Meditation 1 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 100 Meditation 1 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 111 Ocean Chog Zhag - Introducing Verse 3 ........ 118 NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Meditation 2 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 120 Meditation 2 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 123 The Ocean Chog Zhag - Culmination of Meditation According to Jigme Lingpa ...... 128 Awareness Chog Zhag – Introducing Verse 4 132 Meditation 3 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 135 Meditation 3 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 136 The Awareness Chog Zhag - Culmination of Action or Conduct According to Jigme Lingpa ................................................................... 139 Appearances Directly Chog Zhag - Introducing Verse 5 ........................................................... 141 Meditation 4 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 144 Meditation 4 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 145 NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT The “Appearances Directly” Chog Zhag - Culmination of Fruition According to Jigme Lingpa ......................................................... 151 Advice on the Great Genuine Resting (Longchen Rabjam’s commentary in Chapter 1 of the Nelug Dzöd) .................................. 152 Mountain Chog Zhag - Introducing Verse 6 .. 153 Meditation 5 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 158 Meditation 5 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 159 The Mountain Chog Zhag - Culmination of the View According to Jigme Lingpa ................ 162 Great Cast Seal Samadhi - Introducing Verses 7 and 8 .............................................................. 167 Meditation 6 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 169 Meditation 6 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 171 NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Great Self-Abiding Samadhi - Introducing Verses 9 – 12 .............................................................. 176 Meditation 7 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 179 Meditation 7 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 180 Great State of Immediacy Samadhi - Introducing Verses 13 - 15 ............................. 185 Meditation 8 - Understanding and Applying Key Instructions in the Root Text ............... 190 Meditation 8 - Excerpts from Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd Commentary ........ 191 The Conclusion of Chapter Ten ...................... 199 Practice Verses in English ............................... 209 Practice Verses in Tibetan .............................. 220 Jigme Lingpa on the Four Chog Zhag in Yeshe Lama............................................................... 229 Two Supportive Verses .................................. 234 NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Jamgon Kongtrul’s and Thrangu Rinpoche’s Discussions on Mahamudra and Dzogchen ... 239 Dakpo Tashi Namgyal’s Essential Advice on Maintaining Mahamudra Practice ................. 253 Notes .............................................................. 271 NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Foreword One of the most renowned presentations of Dzogchen is given in Longchen Rabjam’s Chöying Dzöd. This text gives clear instructions on how to develop the view and practice the meditation of resting in the nature of awareness. Studying and practicing these meditations will be of great benefit to everyone who encounters these instructions. NOT FOR SALE IN THE TRADE – MMC PRE-PUBLICATION DRAFT Dedication To the rebuilding of the Center for Higher Buddhist Studies (Shedra) of Thrangu Monastery of Tibet, destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. This is the center where Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, my root lama, and many others were trained. An interesting historical note is that Jamgon Mipham considered it to be one of his centers, leaving a statue to it after his death, and that he had prophesized that it would “be of great benefit to the Dharma and many sentient beings.” Donations may be sent to: Himalayan Children's Fund P.O. Box 15644 Beverly Hills, California 90209 Please add note indicating “To fund rebuilding of Shedra at Thrangu Monastery.”
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