Dzogchen Retreat - The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers by Düdjom Lingpa
D8S2 - The Text's Closing Verses, and Acquiring Confidence
Lama Alan · 55 minutes · recorded June 12, 2025
The commentary reaches the end of Dudjom Lingpa's prose, tracing his own progress through the stages of realisation and the closing dedication verses of the text. Lama Alan explains why realising emptiness must go all the way down, likened to a nail driven flush with wood against one hammered below the surface, and why seeing the self as constructed rather than inherently existent makes choosing to see oneself as a Buddha a genuine option.
The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Emptiness Lineage and tradition Tantra and Vajrayana The nature of mind Dzogchen The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers