In this eighth episode of "What is Dzogchen?", the first of a series of three on the Dzogchen path, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche and Damien Brohon discuss the different types of motivation that lead us to start the path, with insight into the approach taken in traditional Asian societies.

Host : Marie-Laure

Notes

The Dzogchen Path: In this series of three episodes, we'll look at what motivates us to take this path, how to practice it, and finally, the characteristics of this path. In this episode, we will focus on the motivation.

Recap & Takeaways

“What is Dzogchen?” series, Episode 8: Is there a motivation to start the path ?

1. Current motivations for starting the Dzogchen path 1’56
2. Curiosity and direct experience as a doorways 3’41
3. Questioning the reality of the self 4’25
4. The desire to know oneself better 5’32
5. The two main motivations today: the desire to end suffering and confusion 6’47
6. The different kind of motivations in traditional Asian societies 10’01
7. The unconventional motivation of Great Perfection 12’01
8. Developing the right motivation through practice along the way 15’20
9. Cultivating patience: a crucial quality on the path 17’27

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

Want to watch the video of this podcast? Go to: https://dzogchentoday.org?p=60981

Sequencing:

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

This exceptional video mini-series of Dzogchen Today! podcasts tackles the great fundamental questions of the human being and its action in the world. In this first episode, we explore what human nature means according to Dzogchen, how to determine the individual and how to envision action that benefits all.

In this first episod of the mini-series “The Universe, the Dzogchen and us”, Mila Khyentse and Damien Brohon talk about what it means to be a human.

Host: Nils.

Watch the video on our website: https://dzogchentoday.org/the-universe-the-dzogchen-and-us-1-human-nature/

Watch the video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeXQNodL5JY