The Instruction that Cracks Open the Egg-shell of Ignorance When you leave your mind in a state of natural rest, without thinking any particular thought, and at the same time maintain some kind of mindfulness... 1/
...free of any movement of thought, beyond any notion of outside or inside, unimpeded and open, like the clear sky. 10/
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Although there is no dualistic separation here between an experience and an experiencer, still the mind is certain about its own true nature, and there is a sense that, “There is nothing whatsoever beyond this.” 11/
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When this occurs, because you can not conceptualize it or express it in words, it is acceptable to apply such terms as: “free from all extremes”, “beyond description”, “the fundamental state of clear light” and “the pure awareness of rigpa.” 12/
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As the wisdom of recognizing your own true nature dawns, it clears away the blinding darkness of confusion, and, just as you can see clearly the inside of your home once the sun has risen, you gain confident certainty in the true nature of your mind. 13/
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This was ‘the instruction (mengak) for cracking open the egg-shell of ignorance (marigpa).’ —Mipham Jampal Dorje, A Lamp to Dispel Darkness: An Instruction that Points Directly to the Very Essence of Mind 14/14
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