November 5, 2025

“What is Dzogchen?” Episode 13: The “Three Series” of Dzogchen : Men ngag dé.

In the thirteenth episode of “What is Dzogchen?”, the third and last of the “three series” (sde gsum) of Dzogchen, Nils Derboule and Mila Khyentse Rinpoche continue to give us an initial glimpse of the Dzogchen tradition, highlighting the Men ngag dé series (man ngag sde), which is the third of the “three series” (sde gsum).

Host: Grégoire

Notes

Traditionally, the three series are introduced in succession, corresponding to the progression along the Dzogchen path: from the semde (sems sde) – the mind series – to the longde (klong sde) – the matrix space series – and on to the men ngag dé (man ngag sde) – or the direct instruction series.

Recap & Takeaways

“What is Dzogchen?” series, Episode 13: The Three Series of the Great Perfection.

1. 02:00 — The View of of *Men ngag dé* (*man ngag sde*)
2. 04:44 — The Main Texts
3. 06:00 — *Ka dag* and *Lhun grub*
4. 07:30 — The Evolution of the Three Series and the *Termas*.
5. 13:00 — Trekchö (*khregs gcod*) and Thögäl (*thod rgal*): the Two Main Practices
6. 20:00 — “Radical” Dzogchen