Dzog Chen and Zen

In this text from a lecture originally given in 1981, Norbu Rinpoche discusses the relationship between Zen Buddhism and the various forms of Buddhism that developed in Tibet. Both are direct, non-gradual approaches to Buddhist teaching that continue to be practiced in the West. "The principle of the Dzog-chen teaching is the self-perfectedness, the already-being-perfect of every individual. Self-perfectedness means that the so-called objective is nothing else than the manifestation of the energy of the primordial state of the individual himself. An individual who practices Dzog-chen must possess clear knowledge of the principle of energy and what it means." Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche is a Tibetan lama, who from 1964 to 1994, taught at the University of Naples, Italy. He has done extensive research into the historical origins of Tibetan culture and has conducted teaching retreats throughout Europe, the United States, and South America, giving instruction in Dzog-chen practices in a non-sectarian format.

Author: Namkhai, Namkhai Norbu
Publisher: Pelican Pond
Published: 08/15/2004
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.36w x 0.13d
ISBN13: 9780931892080
ISBN10: 0931892082
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)