tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post7444956333995478434..comments2023-04-04T14:08:20.514+00:00Comments on Luminous Emptiness - a Mahamudra Blog: Reflections on Naropa - The Summary of MahamudraChodpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533282351557497598noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post-75636305092062814132009-02-04T03:13:00.000+00:002009-02-04T03:13:00.000+00:00"I don't personally find it pointless - rather, a ..."I don't personally find it pointless - rather, a step along the way ;-)..."<BR/><BR/>Indeed and thanks for pointing out. :)<BR/><BR/>The degree of “un-contrivance” is the degree of how unreserved and fearless we open to whatever is.<BR/>For whatever arises is mind, always seen, heard, tasted and experienced.<BR/>What that is not seen, not heard and not experienced is our conceptual idea of mind.<BR/>Whenever we objectify the “brilliance, the pristine-ness” into an entity that is formless,<BR/>It becomes an object of grasp that prevents the seeing of the “forms”, the texture and the fabric of awareness.<BR/>The tendency to objectify is subtle, even ‘nowness’ and ‘hereness’ are as ‘selfness’. :)<BR/>Whatever arises merely dependently originates, needless of who, where and when.<BR/><BR/>All experiences are equal, luminous yet empty of self-nature.<BR/>Though empty it has not in anyway denied its vivid luminosity.<BR/><BR/>Liberation is experiencing mind as it is.<BR/>Self-Liberation is the thorough insight that this liberation is always and already is;<BR/>Spontaneously present, naturally perfected!<BR/><BR/>Just a sharing.<BR/><BR/>Happy new year to you!PasserByhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565318340842625861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post-89116217097972194592009-02-03T11:29:00.000+00:002009-02-03T11:29:00.000+00:00Thanks all for your comments."It is pointless to k...Thanks all for your comments.<BR/><BR/>"It is pointless to know the nature of mind is luminous and empty,<BR/>If there is no insight that this innate nature is the direct seal of Great Bliss." .....<BR/><BR/>I don't personally find it pointless - rather, a step along the way ;-)<BR/><BR/>An interesting one, this issue of path / method / contrivance, et al.<BR/><BR/>happy journey to you too ...Chodpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533282351557497598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post-13011988745140320772009-02-02T05:26:00.000+00:002009-02-02T05:26:00.000+00:00Great and wonderful insight!Just a 2 cents from a ...Great and wonderful insight!<BR/>Just a 2 cents from a PasserBy, nothing intense. <BR/><BR/>It is pointless to know the nature of mind is luminous and empty,<BR/>If there is no insight that this innate nature is the direct seal of Great Bliss.<BR/><BR/>After insight of anatta, emptiness and non-dual luminosity,<BR/>It is advisable not to retract to practices that made mind contrive.<BR/><BR/>Never underestimate this direct path of great ease,<BR/>Even aeons lives of practices cannot touch the depth of its profundity.<BR/><BR/>Deeply experience this luminous yet empty nature, its thorough effortlessness and spontaneity.<BR/>It is the heart of Mahamudra, the great art that simply be.<BR/><BR/>Deep bow and reverent to Naropa for this view concisely put and, <BR/>Homage to the ground, this natural state of Great Bliss.<BR/><BR/>Happy Journey!PasserByhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565318340842625861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post-42850899596848235482009-01-07T21:30:00.000+00:002009-01-07T21:30:00.000+00:00Thank you for such wonderful material.Namaste!Thank you for such wonderful material.<BR/><BR/>Namaste!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690635.post-39739929542417984712009-01-02T00:22:00.000+00:002009-01-02T00:22:00.000+00:00:) is for sure... who are you? not meant for view...:) is for sure... who are you? not meant for viewing- just to let you know that your blog is seen and appreciatedKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231417132642708489noreply@blogger.com