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In this article, Damien defines nirvana, the definitive recognition of the nature of reality as manifested by the three Bodies..<\/p>\n

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In his oral teachings, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche [1]<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0used to say: \u201cSa\u1e43s\u0101ra\u00a0is the mind turned outwardly, lost in its own projections. Nirv\u0101\u1e47a is the mind turned inwardly, recognizing its own nature.\u201d Nirv\u0101\u1e47a literally means \u201cbeyond the torments\u201d of the mind when it has definitively recognized the Ground<\/span><\/a> of reality. According to the Dzogchen tradition, the spiritual path consists of the unveiling of the Fruit \u2014 which is none other than the awakened nature inherent in every being. When the Fruit is actualized, ordinary bodies, speech, and mind manifest as the \u201cThree Bodies.\u201d The Reality Body (Skt. dhamak\u0101ya<\/span>) is enlightenment<\/span> from the perspective of enlightenment<\/span>: it is wisdom that fully recognizes its primordial awakened nature. It is like a boundless sky. The other two Bodies are enlightenment that radiates spontaneously (like the sun) for the ultimate sake of beings. The Perfect Fullness Body or Body of Perfect Enjoyment<\/span> (Skt. sambhogak\u0101ya<\/span>) is pure luminosity\u2014the radiance of the awakened qualities necessary for the sake of sentient<\/span> beings. The Appearance Body or the Manifestation Body<\/span> (Skt. nirmanak\u0101ya<\/span>) is the manifestation, in time and space, of enlightened beings bearing these qualities to guide others\u2014that is, sentient beings\u2014toward nirvana.
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[1]<\/strong> A great contemporary Dzogchen master (1920-1996). Many of his teachings have been translated into Western languages, for instance: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Vajra Heart Revisited, Bodhnath<\/span>, \u00a0Rangjung Yeshe Institute, 2020.\u00a0<\/em>BACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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