February 7, 2024

The Universe, the Dzogchen and Us 2

Mind, Body and the Universe

In this second episode of the video mini-series “The Universe, the Dzogchen and Us”, Mila Khyentse and Damien Brohon talk about the foundation of the universe and how it is related to mind and body.

Host: Nils.

This exceptional mini-series of Dzogchen Today! podcasts tackles the great fundamental questions of human being and their action in the world. In this second episode, we explore Dzogchen cosmogony, the foundations of the universe, and the relationship between body, mind and universe.

Notes

Dzogchen is a directly accessible tradition that can be practiced in a variety of ways in our daily lives, focusing on liberation from suffering and the means to achieve it.

Recap & Takeaways

“The Universe, the Dzogchen and Us” series, Episode 2: Mind, body, universe.

00:00 Introduction
00:58 Guests presentation
01:29 Is there a Dzogchen cosmogony?
03:18 The five primordial elements
07:20 One source, two path
08:42 The sixfold karmic world
12:28 The emotions and the elements
16:20 The link between the body and the mind
18:05 The primordial mind
21:47 Beyond big bang and big crunch
25:10 Turning your mind inwardly
28:57 Conclusion