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Everything Is Light The Great Explanatory Dzogchen Tantra Thig le Kun gsal chen po 'i rgyud The Circle of Total Illumination Translated from the Tibetan with an Introduction by Keith Dowman Published by Dzogchen Now! Books keithdowmanr,11g1,11ail.rnm © Keith Dowman 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photography, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system or technologies now known or later developed without permission in writing from the publisher. ISBS-13:978-1543035568 ISBN-10:1543035566 Cover design by Juan Sebastian Restrepo Printed in the U.S.A. Type set in Garamond 11 pt The transliterated text of the Thig le kun gsal is available on www.radicaldzogchen.com Dedicated to teachers of Dzogchen in the New Age Homage to Three Generations of great Dzogchen teachers: Dudjom Jigtral Yeshe Dorje Dugse Thrinley Norbu Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Free .from the neurosis of compulsive striving, Spontanei!) is alwf!YS immanent; With buddha at the core of our being, Goal-oriented thought is quieted; Meditation veils the sublime - Buddha unveiled, everything is light. Tiklay Kunsel, Chapter 9 In the matrix of intrinsic spadousness Our original face shines like the sun, Its creativi!)', without bias, projects everything as light ... Spaciousness: Canto Thirteen Contents Foreword 13 Acknowledgements 15 Introduction 17 The Text and the Translation 42 Protection 61 The Circle of Total Illumination 1. Prologue 64 2. Spontaneous All-Inclusive Envisionment 66 3. The Primal Ground: Definition 68 4. All-Inclusive Envisionment: Metaphors 69 5. The Primal Ground: Extensive Definition 72 6. Present Awareness: Definition 76 7. Present Awareness: Key Words 79 8. Pure Presence: Creativity 80 9. The Creativity of Light-Seed 81 10. Creativity: Definition 82 11. Ornamentation and Display: Definition 83 12. Ornamentation and Display: Key Words 85 13. Ornamentation and Display: Metaphors 86 14. Delusion: Its Basis 86 15. Delusion: Cause and Occasion 89 16. Delusion: Its Causes and Conditions 91 17. The Life Within 93 18. Samsara in the Final Kalpa 94 19. The Five Great Elements 96 20. The Great Elements: Attributes 96 21. The Three Kalpas 98 22. Trikaya: Dimensions of Form 98 23. Conversion 101 24. Location and Thrones 102 25. Throne: Definition 103 26. Mandala Circles: Principals and Retinues 104 28. The Five Families 106 29. The Sambhogakaya Mandala Retinue 108 30. Tulku: Emanation 110 31. Trikaya: Meaning 112 32. Trikaya: Key Terms 113 33. Buddha: Definition 116 34. Trikaya: Qualities 117 35. Tulku: Altruistic Action 118 36. Eight Approaches: The View 120 37. Eight Approaches: Meditation 122 38. Eight Approaches: Conduct 124 39. Eight Approaches: Fruition 125 40. The Great Perfection: View 127 41. Nonmeditation and Meditation 129 42. Nonmeditation and Meditation Instruction 133 43. Conduct 137 44.Fruition 139 45. Approach to Buddha: Definition 140 46. View: Definition 140 47. Meditation: Definition 142 48. Nonmeditation: Definition 143 SO. Fruition: Definition 145 52. The Eight Approaches: Superiority 147 53. The Supreme: Definition 150 54. Fivefold Supremacy 150 55. Deviations and Obscurations 154 56. Deviation and Obscuration: Definition 155 57. A Petition 156 58. The Five Excellences 157 59. The Five Excellences: Definition 159 60. The Style of the Tantras 160 61. Tantra: Definition 162 62. Empowerment 163 63. Empowerment: Definition 169 64. Samaya Commitment 169 65. Samaya Commitment: Definition 170 66. Mandala 171 67. Selfless Activity 172 68. Puja and Yoga 173 69. Mantra and Mudra 174 70. Approach and Accomplishment 176 71. Agama Instruction: The Five Principles 176 72. Agama Instruction: Definition 177 73. Secret Precept 178 7 4. Secret Precept: Definition 179 75. Stages, Paths and Perfections 180 76. Stages: Definition 183 77. The Five Paths: Ultimate Fruition 184 78. Path: Definition 185 79. The Ten Perfections: Not to Be Practiced 185 80. Perfection as Fruition: Definition 186 81. The Three Hollows: Definition 187 82. Appearances: Definition 188 83. Physical Embodiment 191 84. The Four Bardos 192 85. l\1ind and Awareness 193 86. The Fourfold Symbolic Pointing Out 195 87. Release and Signs of Release 199 88. Varieties of Release 201 89. Release and Compassion: Definition 209 90. Metaphors and Similes: Test 210 91. Nirvana: The Five Verses 215 92. Nirvana: Definition 219 93. The Eyes 219 94. The Four Alternatives: Explanation 220 95. Meaning of the Spoken Word 222 96. Clarifying Definitions and A voiding Errors 224 97. Entrusting the Tantra 231 Appendix 1: The Mandala ofVairochana 239 Appendix 2: Longchenpa's Gnas lugs mdzod Quotations 246 Appendix 3: Texts Cited 250 Appendix 4: The Mantric Upadeshas 255