The Path of Awakening
The Buddhist Path - The Great-Perfection of Atiyoga Teachings
ThePath is a spiritual journey to total awakening, the unfolding of wisdom and compassion in order to attain total realization of our real nature.
In reality the condition of the mind is primordially pure, the Buddha Mind, the primordial state. The study and learning that are part of the the path are not meant to build new ideas about the self or reality. The only purpose of the study, learning and reflection is to turn the mind away from confusion and to induce a profound and radical shift in perspective and perception in order to recognize and realize our real nature, the non-dual realization of the primordial state.
In fact the understanding of such teachings should lead to
cessation of intellectual inquiry; a true understanding of the
meaning of existence and suffering, and a true understanding that the authentic
condition of being is beyond words or ideas; and that the true condition is beyond any type of conceptual
experience - This will also lead to the clear view of what it
means to cultivate the Dharma Path.
The Path of Cultivation
The specific study and training in this group is rooted in Buddhist teachings, and specifically on the Dzogchen path. The core essence of what we study and practice in this group is the teachings of Dzogchen. The main points, as an overview, would consist of:
- Teachings and Study of the foundations of Buddhist philosophy
- Teachings and practice on the common and special foundational practices of Vajrayana (ngondro)
- Chod
- Special Dzogchen Atiyoga preliminaries
- Dzogchen Semde and Upadesha
This is a very practical training group but at the same time it has a balanced amount of learning and study. We are a training group for those who aspire to engage in serious practice and engagement with the path of inner discovery.
Develop a strong foundation
The Foundations of the Buddha Dharma include a useful introduction to some of the core philosophical views and to many of the foundational teachings of the Buddha.
Understand the View
Once we have a strong foundation for our path, the crucial aspect is to come to understand, resolve and develop direct experience of the View. The View which in essence is the direct experience of the union of primordial purity and clear total awareness.
Discover your mind
The freedom that we seek, the natural condition of Being, our true nature, is nowhere else to be found other than in our own minds. It is by decisively looking that the veil that obscures is lifted.
Develop Experience
Words and ideas are not enough. Through practice and meditation it is necessary to develop concrete inner experience.
Meditate!
The cultivation of contemplation is the most important aspect of the path, it is the moment where all experience comes to fruition, to truly see and liberate the mind from confusion.
Integrate
Learning how to take the practice and the state of presence into all aspects of daily life. Specially in our modern times this aspect is very important!
