Great Perfection
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Great Perfection is a central Dzogchen teaching in Tibetan Buddhism that presents the innate, primordial perfection of mind as the direct path to enlightenment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist doctrine
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Dzogchen teaching ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ |
| aimsAt | direct realization in this lifetime ⓘ |
| alsoPracticedIn | Bon tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | gradual path approaches ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
direct path to enlightenment
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innate primordial perfection of mind ⓘ |
| definesRigpaAs | pristine non-dual awareness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct introduction by a qualified teacher
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non-dual awareness ⓘ recognition of the nature of mind ⓘ spontaneous presence ⓘ |
| goal | realization of rigpa ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Garab Dorje
NERFINISHED
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Jigme Lingpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Longchen Rabjam NERFINISHED ⓘ Namkhai Norbu NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInSanskrit |
Ati Yoga
NERFINISHED
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Mahāsandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInTibetan | Dzogchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Tantric Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Classical Tibetan ⓘ |
| method |
direct contemplation of the nature of mind
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non-conceptual meditation ⓘ trekchö practice ⓘ tögal practice ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
emptiness inseparable from luminosity
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non-dualism ⓘ |
| practiceLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Buddha-nature
NERFINISHED
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Mahamudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | empowerment and transmission from a lineage holder ⓘ |
| requiresPrerequisite | foundational Buddhist practices ⓘ |
| teaches |
all phenomena are expressions of primordial awareness
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samsara and nirvana are inseparable in their essence ⓘ |
| textualCategory |
esoteric instruction series (man ngag sde)
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mind series (sems sde) ⓘ seventeen tantras of Dzogchen NERFINISHED ⓘ space series (klong sde) ⓘ |
| tradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewsMindAs |
already enlightened in its essence
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primordially pure ⓘ |
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