"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the most learned and experienced of
the senior Karma Kagyu teachers living today. Indeed, he is the tutor of
the present Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje."
- H.H. THE DALAI LAMA
"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has a unique ability to bring forth the central
issues of a text and make them available to a contemporary audience."
- H.H. THE SEVENTEENTH GYALWA KARMAPA
Distinguishing Dharma and Dharmata
is a text that is very brief and direct in
its presentation and is included within the
class of oral instructions. It is a work which
clearly portrays the character of nothing
less than non-conceptual original wisdom,
the point of utmost profundity within the
Mahayana.
With regard to meditation, there are the
particular traditions, views and practices
of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, the basis of
which are the teachings of the Buddha and
the commentaries or shastras on those by
the great masters. In order to achieve the
high view of Mahamudra or Dzogchen we need
to cut our doubts, hinderances and aberrations,
which is accomplished by listening to and
contemplating the Mahayana dharma.
Realizing dharmata or the nature of mind
is what is to be known and this we understand
through hearing and thinking about it. Nevertheless,
due to the obstruction of conventional appearances
we are not able to realize this. If we can
realize this profound nature then we will
naturally separate from confusion and conventional
appearances. Thus, this text, Distinguishing
Dharma and Dharmata, is devoted to
identifying exactly what is conventionally
true and what is ultimately true. So this
text is extremely important for all those
who wish to practice the meditations of
Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
Meditation/General
Buddhism
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