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The Refuge and the Mountain
In this article, Nils explores how the mountains remind us of our human condition and what refuge can mean in the Dzogchen tradition.
Is Eternal Snow Really Eternal?
In “Is Eternal Snow Really Eternal?”, Damien invites us to reflect on eternity and the Great Perfection.
On The Mountain Trails
Maréva explores the perspectives of the hiker and the shepherd whose experiences oscillate between exertion and contemplation.
Starry Night
In “Starry Night,” Johanne, camping up in the mountains, talks about how skygazing reveals our own primordial nature…
The Wolf Family on Vacation
In this article, Grégoire draws parallels between the wolf and the Dzogchen practitioner, between solitude, community life, spiritual practice and everyday life.
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The Dzogchen World of Translators and Translations
The All-Excellent’s Mighty Path of Aspiration
“The All-Excellent’s Mighty Path of Aspiration ” is a new translation from the Dzogchen Today! Translation Committee. Enjoy!
The Pure and Perfect All-Encompassing Mind
“The Pure and Perfect All-Encompassing Mind” is a new translation from the Dzogchen Today! Translation Committee. Enjoy!
The Perfection that cuts through everything
“The Perfection that cuts through everything”, is a new translation from the Dzogchen Today! translation committee.
The Pure and Perfect Mind, light of the three dimensions of existence
“The Pure and Perfect Mind, the Light of the Three Dimensions of Existence” is a new text translated by the Committee.
The Sublime Monarch
“The Sublime Monarch: King of the definitive concentration of the pure and perfect mind”, from the Dzogchen Today! translation committee.
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The Refuge and the Mountain
In this article, Nils explores how the mountains remind us of our human condition and what refuge can mean in the Dzogchen tradition.
What about me?
The Slopes of the Mind
In “The Slopes of the Mind”, Mila Khyentse talks about mountains, cable car, effort, training and vision of Great Perfection.
Starlight
In "Starlight", Mila Khyentse talks about winter nights, starlight and light of mind. We just have to look up!
Sickness
In “Sickness,” Maréva talks about the discomfort of illness, which can become a source of training and a link to the master and the nature.
Living in a Big City
In “Living in a Big City”, Nils proposes to change the way we look at big-city crowds, by considering manifestations of the same nature.
A Peaceful Grove of Fresh Blossoms
In this article Johanne talks about the qualities of a place that is conducive to retreat, to better observe one’s mind.
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The Dzogchen Journey
Is the Marmot a Yogi?
In “Is the Marmot a Yogi?”, Damien outlines a definition of what a yogī might be according to the Dzogchen tradition. Series: Summer in the Mountains Is the Marmot a Yogi? Karima Carambar and Jean-Donald Tambourin are hiking in the Alps. The air is crystal...
Verticality Without a Summit
In “Verticality Without a Summit” Denis refers to the ascent of a mountain as a metaphor for the different paths of Great Perfection.
On The Mountain Trails
Maréva explores the perspectives of the hiker and the shepherd whose experiences oscillate between exertion and contemplation.
The Unique Features of the Termas
In The Unique Features of the Termas, Mila Khyentse explores the main specific characteristics of the terma tradition.
The Call of the Lineage
In “The Call of the Lineage” Mila Khyentse talks about the Dzogchen lineage of his master Alags Chörten, called “the Diebu Lineage”.