The Great Secret of Mind: Special Instructions on the Nonduality of Dzogchen

Dzogchen (Great Perfection) goes to the heart of our experience by investigating the relationship between our mind and the world and uncovering the great secret of mind’s luminous nature. Weaving in personal stories and everyday examples, Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche leads the reader to see that all phenomena are the spontaneous display of mind, a magical illusion, and yet there is something shining in the midst of experience that is naturally pure and spacious. Not recognizing this natural great perfection is the root cause of suffering and self-centered clinging. After introducing us to this liberating view, Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche explains how it is stabilized and sustained in effortless meditation: without modifying anything, whatever thoughts of happiness or sorrow arise simply dissolve by themselves into the spaciousness of pure presence. The book is divided into chapters on the view, meditation, conduct, the attainment, and the four bardos. Each chapter consists of mini sections that can be read as stand-alone Dharma discourses. Pema Rigtsal has studied and lived with several authentic Dzogchen masters and has enchanting stories to tell about their unconventional methods to introduce students to the subtle view of Dzogchen.

The Great Secret of Mind(English)

The Great Secret of Mind (Chinese)

The Great Secret of Mind (Tibetan)

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