The Online Weekly session : 

• Every Saturday from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM (English speaking) starting September 21, 2024 (Paris Time)

Duration: The total retreat duration is approximately 40 sessions, with 1 hour and 15 minutes of online instruction each week

Language: Geshe Lhundup will teach in French on Tuesdays and in English on Saturdays.

Geshe Lhundup will guide you through a series of teachings based on the instructions of Sharza, a realized master who attained the rainbow body in 1934. These teachings include:

What is Dzogchen?

Dzogchen, which translates to "Great Perfection," is one of the highest teachings within Tibetan Buddhism, particularly in the Nyingma and Bon traditions. It is considered a direct path to realizing the true nature of the mind, transcending all conceptual understanding, practices, and rituals. The essence of Dzogchen is to recognize and abide in the natural, primordial state of consciousness, free from dualistic thinking and distractions.

Core Principles of Dzogchen

1. Primordial Purity (Kadak): Dzogchen emphasizes that the nature of all phenomena, including the mind, is inherently pure from the beginning. This purity is not something to be attained or cultivated but is the intrinsic quality of the mind itself, which is obscured by ignorance and conditioned thoughts.

2. Spontaneous Presence (Lhundrup): While the mind is fundamentally pure, it also has the capacity for spontaneous manifestation. This principle acknowledges that all experiences, thoughts, and perceptions arise naturally from the mind's luminous nature, without effort or deliberate creation.

3. Self-Liberation: In Dzogchen practice, thoughts and emotions are not suppressed or altered but are allowed to liberate themselves. This means that, by recognizing the true nature of thoughts as they arise, they dissolve on their own, leaving no trace.

The Practice of Dzogchen

Dzogchen practice involves two main stages:

1. Trekchod (Cutting Through): This stage focuses on cutting through the layers of mental obscurations to reveal the mind's natural state. It involves direct insight into the nature of reality, often facilitated by instructions from a qualified master.

2. Togal (Leap Over): This advanced stage involves the direct experience of the mind's luminous nature, often accompanied by visionary experiences. It is considered the culmination of Dzogchen practice, leading to the realization of the rainbow body, a state in which the physical body dissolves into light at death. 

Why Practice Dzogchen?

Dzogchen is unique in its emphasis on direct, experiential understanding rather than theoretical knowledge. It offers a profound and transformative path that can be integrated into daily life.

Practitioners learn to rest in the natural state of awareness, leading to deep inner peace, clarity, and ultimately, liberation from the cycles of suffering (samsara).

For those who wish to explore the depths of their own consciousness and experience the ultimate nature of reality, Dzogchen provides a powerful and direct method for achieving spiritual awakening.

• Registration for the year will give you access to all the recordings of the weekly sessions: you will be able to watch your recorded session as many times as you want thanks to online access to the videos page.
• If you are absent, you will be able to watch your session of the week.
• Registration is possible throughout 2024
• For 2 Months: 1 Online Session/Week (i.e. a total of 8 Classes for 2 months): Participation €120
• For the year* - For 10 Months - from September 2024 to the end of June 2025 _Monthly payment possible
• For 1 Online Session / Week : Participation: €400/year* or €10/Session  

• Monthly payment with PayPal if needed : https://www.paypal.com/webapps/billing/plans/subscribe?plan_id=P-9CH28479P5023633GM3IKQAI
• Reduced Rate: on conditions for people in financial difficulties, contact us by email: contact.sagessedutibet@gmail.com

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