Being Right Here : A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje Entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning

The treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen the practice of nondual experience. The presentation is in the Men ngag style, a personal instruction distilling the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. Short verses show with pithy clarity how the various aspects of dzogchen fit together. The text provides both an authentic portrayal of the practice and a clear instruction in how to apply it. Review "James Low has made an invaluable contribution to Dzogchen studies with his excellent translation and commentary on this precious Tibetan text. Anyone interested in the view and meditation practices of Dzogchen, the Natural Great Perfection teachings, would benefit from keeping this handbook close to their hearts and minds, as I myself do."—Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within and founder of the Dzogchen Center "Being Right Here is a must-read for anyone interested in awakening the enlightened nature of the mind."—Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, author of The Practice of Dzogchen and The Healing Power of Mind "The text is itself a condensed presentation of the entire Buddhist path from meditations on suffering, compassion, and emptiness through tantric visualizations to the effortless freedom and spontaneity of Dzogchen. This short, readable text offers an excellent introduction to the feel, thought, and practice of this ancient Tibetan philosophy of awareness in easily understandable terms and analogies."—Altar Magazine "Renders a clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen. . . . An expansion of the traditional concepts embodied in the text and an examination of how they can function in contemporary life."—Watkins Review About the Author James Low has been a student of the fourth incarnation of Nuden Dorje for over thirty years. He studied Tibetan Buddhism in India with multiple masters and has translated numerous texts with Chhimed Rigdzin. Mr. Low works as a consulting psychotherapist in a London public hospital and teaches dzogchen meditation around the world. This treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen, the practice of nondual experience. The presentation is in the Men ngag style, a personal instruction detailing the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. Short verses show, with pithy clarity, how the various aspects of dzogchen fit together. The text provides both an authentic portrayal of the practice and a clear instruction in how to apply it. Dzogchen, often considered the highest practice of Tibetan Buddhism, is an ancient system of realizing one's own authentic nature. Carrying on an unbroken line of transmission, this text presents a traditional consideration of the system's key points. It speaks to the heart of the human condition, highlighting the need to integrate all the aspects of one's being. In the process, the practitioner learns to overcome fear, anxiety and denial. The commentary explains pivotal practices and addresses difficulties that arise in meditation. It provides both and explanation of the traditional concepts embodied in the text and an examination of how they can function in contemporary life.

this Treasured Text Of Nuden Dorjie Renders A Very Clear And Authentic Account Of The View And Essential Meditation Of Dzogchen, The Practice Of Nondual Experience.

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this Work, Also Known As The Mirror Of Clear Meaning, Is A Classic Work Of Tibetan Buddhism And Perhaps One Of The Less Accessible, Not For Its Prolixity (as Might Be Said Of Some Of The More Ancient Texts From This Tradition) But For Its Brevity. Writing In The 19th Century Dorje Adopted The Men Ngag Style, Using Brief, Disconnected Verses To Express Personal Insight And Experience. The Essence Of The Work, As Translated And Expounded By Low, Is A Careful Rejection Of Dualistic Experience: The Notion Of A Doer And A Deed Is Just A Confusing Illusion, Like A Dream Or Magic. Many Readers Should Find This Approach Attractive, As It Lacks The Intense Esotericism Or Complex Cosmologies Of Other Tibetan Buddhist Teachings. Recommended For Most Collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

"This treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen, the practice of nondual experience. The presentation is in the Men ngag style, a personal instruction distilling the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. Short verses show, with pithy clarity, how the various aspects of dzogchen fit together. The text provides both an authentic portrayal of the practice and a clear instruction in how to apply it." "Dzogchen, often considered the highest practice of Tibetan Buddhism, is an ancient system of realizing one's own authentic nature. Carrying on an unbroken line of transmission, this text presents a traditional consideration of the system's key points. It speaks to the heart of the human condition, highlighting the need to integrate all the aspects of one's being. In the process, the practitioner learns to overcome fear, anxiety and denial."--Jacket