Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa
D4S5 - Bodhicitta's Stages and Whether Shamatha Comes First
Lama Alan · 104 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025
Questions on whether one can enter the Bodhisattva path without shamatha lead Lama Alan through the stages of bodhicitta, from its first spontaneous arising to the irreversible form reinforced by wisdom. Wrathful teachers, one placing a boy unharmed in a bonfire, show ferocity as one of four compassionate modes of teaching. He explains why he critiques materialism, not materialists, and why Buddhists never chase people, as the newly enlightened Buddha let the first man he met walk away.
The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Consciousness and science Motivation and intention The bodhisattva path Bodhicitta practice Compassion (karuna) Dzogchen Shamatha (calm abiding) The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers