Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa
D4S1 - Motivation, Guru Devotion and Entering the Path
Lama Alan · 89 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025
The evening opens with a retranslated line from the liturgy, then Lama Alan offers 'taste of the town' as an image for a week's sampling of Dzogchen. Mindfulness of breathing is guided through relaxation balanced with effort, and questions turn to receiving a teacher's blessing without becoming dependent on it. He begins the root text: ethics as the foundation, and the steps of solitude and guru supplication that open the path.
The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Motivation and intention Relaxation Teacher and student Dzogchen Mindfulness of breathing The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers