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Dzogchen: BuSuKu
BuSuKu is part of the Dzogchen Teaching Series. It provides theory and practice, instruction and texts, relating to the Dzogchen BuSuKu meditation retreat.
69 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2021
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December 22, 2022
BuSuKu is the essence of Radical Dzogchen; a bare-bones and intensive retreat (either long or short) to be undertaken only once you have had the initiatory experience of directly re-cognizing (even if only a slight glimpse) the Nature of Mind, that engages the nonmeditation of simply sitting, free and easy, with awareness’s pure presence (rigpa) and its spontaneously creative display (rigpatsal).
“Emancipation is the natural state and no degree of ignorance can change that (although the unenlightened intellect may assert it).” (p.25)
I’ve heard some people say that since all Dzogchen is radical (direct and uncontrived) why call this particular approach “radical?” All Dzogchen IS radical in being simply the nature of mind, but not all approaches to this are direct! In fact, most aren’t and include a fair amount of conceptual thinking within time (the gradualist context), this is Dzogchen’s usual place at the pinnacle of Vajrayana Buddhism (while it really is everywhere and everywhen). In contrast, Keith’s approach is about as radical as it gets, and this little how-to instructional booklet is a jump overboard right into the untamed swells of such a view. It’s one of Keith’s very best, and may be the last (non) meditation instruction book you’ll ever want or need.
“Emancipation is the natural state and no degree of ignorance can change that (although the unenlightened intellect may assert it).” (p.25)
I’ve heard some people say that since all Dzogchen is radical (direct and uncontrived) why call this particular approach “radical?” All Dzogchen IS radical in being simply the nature of mind, but not all approaches to this are direct! In fact, most aren’t and include a fair amount of conceptual thinking within time (the gradualist context), this is Dzogchen’s usual place at the pinnacle of Vajrayana Buddhism (while it really is everywhere and everywhen). In contrast, Keith’s approach is about as radical as it gets, and this little how-to instructional booklet is a jump overboard right into the untamed swells of such a view. It’s one of Keith’s very best, and may be the last (non) meditation instruction book you’ll ever want or need.
December 20, 2024
Probably, one of the best books on Dzogchen meditation I have read. Keith Dowman proposes a non-mythical and non-metaphysical way to perceive great contemplation.
June 25, 2023
A complete radical Dzogchen instructions, straight to the point and containing everything one needs to recognize the nature of mind. Especially useful to those who plan to/attend the BuSuKu retreat.
January 8, 2022
Intellect not
Though it is a supporting element to foundation of awareness it must make way for its source, which is... Openness of consciousness, omniscience of omnipresence. Here offers familiarization.
Though it is a supporting element to foundation of awareness it must make way for its source, which is... Openness of consciousness, omniscience of omnipresence. Here offers familiarization.
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