Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa
D3S4 - Right Listening and the Limits of Watching Thoughts
Lama Alan · 51 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025
A retreat as a deliberate withdrawal to regroup, not an escape, and three flaws that make listening to teachings useless: a distracted mind, a leaky one, or one full of assumptions. Lama Alan explains how Dudjom Lingpa comes by the text's title, smearing himself with mud and feathers to make an impression, then describes watching thoughts pass like calves on a plain, useful for beginners but not enough on its own.
The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Distraction and attention Dzogchen Shamatha (calm abiding) The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers