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This article “The ground” is the first in a new category designed to provide a better understanding of the essential words and concepts of Dzogchen.<\/p>\n

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Series: The Dzogchen Terms<\/h5>\n

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The ground (Tib. shi\/gzhi<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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This term refers to the primordial ground (Tib. yeshi\/ye gzhi<\/em>)*<\/strong><\/a> of all reality and is thus distinct from the ground of everything (Tib. kun shi\/kun gzhi<\/em>), which is its veiling. The primordial ground is defined by its empty essence (Tib. ngowo tongpa\/ngo bo stong pa<\/em>), which lies beyond all ontological and conceptual determination, and by its natural expression (Tib. rangshin s\u00e4lwa\/rang bzhin gsal ba<\/em>), its dynamic luminous aspect. Through distinguished in the teachings, these two terms actually form a single reality that manifests as unstoppable sovereign manifestation (Tib. tukj\u00e9 gagm\u00e9\/ thugs rje \u2018gags med<\/em>) – that is, the radiance of the ground in the form of phenomenal diversity. Phenomena are said to be “pure” if there is recognition of their empty and luminous nature and “impure” if there is no such recognition. This dichotomy in their manifestation does not change their essence: pure or impure, they always proceed from the same ground. In Dzogchen, the spiritual path consists of seeing this directly. In this sense, it is said that the result is at the ground. Indeed, the result is not the gradual product of the path, but rather the definitive realization of what has been\/is\/will always be – for it is beyond time and always perfect.<\/p>\n

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*<\/strong> Tibetan terms are given in parentheses: the first is the phonetic transcription and pronunciation in Lhasa, and the second is the Wylie transcription indicating the Tibetan spelling of the term. \u00a0 \u00a0 BACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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