Dzogchen
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Dzogchen, also known as atiyoga, is a tradition of teachings in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Bön aimed at discovering and remaining in the ultimate ground of existence. The goal of Dzogchen is the direct
A widespread metaphor for ignorance is the obscuration of the sun by clouds.
A gankyil, a Tibetan symbol which can symbolize various triple part ideas, such as the ground, path and fruit
An image of the Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra with his consort Samantabhadri. These images are said to symbolize the union of space (emptiness, the female aspect) and clarity - awareness (male).
The metaphors of sky and spaciousness are often used to describe the nature of mind in Dzogchen.
Nyingma
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Nyingma, also referred to as Ngagyur, is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Nyingma school was founded by Padmasambhava as the first translations of Buddhist scriptures from
Dzogchen
…renaissance era (10th century to the early 12th century) many new Vajrayāna texts, teachings and practices were introduced from India. At this time, the Nyingma school and its Dzogchen traditions reinvented themselves, producing many new scriptures and developing new practices influenced by the Sarma traditions…
Statue of Padmasambhava, founder of the Nyingma school, in Bhutan
Part of the Dzogchen text The cuckoo of awareness, from Dunhuang
Drapa Ngonshe, 11th century terton
Nyangrel Nyima Ozer, 11th century terton