Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa
D3S1 - Refuge, Devotion and the Two Causes of Suffering
Lama Alan · 106 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025
The refuge and bodhicitta prayers, examined line by line, with the image of trusting a dentist to explain what taking refuge means. Lama Alan introduces guru yoga and a self-empowerment visualisation with Padmasambhava, then leads a breathing practice in which we let go of identifying with sensations as mine, using a scratched phone and an injured knee as examples. The session ends with the three common preliminaries: precious human life, impermanence and suffering.
The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Impermanence Karma Refuge Tantra and Vajrayana Teacher and student The four thoughts that turn the mind The nature of mind Bodhicitta practice Dzogchen Guru yoga Shamatha (calm abiding) Visualisation The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers