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Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa

D5S5 - Questions on Observing the Mind and Losing the Self

Lama Alan · 90 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025

A long question and answer session on why observing the mind is not the same as observing yourself, and why introspection can feel impossible even to a trained philosopher. Lama Alan addresses the anxiety that surfaces as meditation grows spacious and the sense of self loosens, and tells of the experiment in which Matthieu Ricard did not flinch at a gunshot while resting in open awareness. Questions also compare Dzogchen realisation with Advaita Vedanta.

The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers

Anxiety and fear Buddhist psychology Illness and pain Sleep and rest Dzogchen Open presence The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers

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