The Illumination of Primordial Wisdom
D2S2 - The Four Kinds of Mindfulness
Lama Alan · 122 minutes · recorded January 1, 2021
Resting open to whatever arises is neither open presence nor shamatha, Lama Alan Wallace says, because the senses have no reason to implode into the mental. Gyatrul Rinpoche's line that those who achieve shamatha naturally experience compassion, as they view the predicament other beings are in, draws a long commentary. He traces the four kinds of mindfulness from Dudjom Lingpa's revealed teachings, ending in self-illuminating mindfulness, which is shamatha itself. The session closes with a practice on settling the mind in its natural state.
Death and dying Illness and pain The nature of mind Compassion (karuna) Dzogchen Open presence Shamatha (calm abiding) Vipashyana (insight) The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers