The omniscient Longchenpa has said, "You may recognize your own nature, but if you do not meditate and get used to it, you will be like a baby left on a battlefield: you'll be carried off by the enemy, the hostile army of your own thoughts!"
In general terms, meditation means BECOMING FAMILIAR with the state of resting in the primordial, uncontrived nature, through being spontaneously, naturally, constantly mindful. It means getting used to leaving the state of awareness alone, divested of all distraction and clinging.
---H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche
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Interesting! I like the sound of "natural mindfulness" and being (rather than becoming) "familiar with the state of resting in the primordial, uncontrived nature, through being spontaneously, naturally mindful."
ReplyDelete"constantly" sounds like too much effort...maybe even to the point of clinging.
What does "leaving the state of awareness alone" mean?
Excellent post! Thank you Tom.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, I'm glad that you are liking some of the Tibetan stuff I posted.
ReplyDeleteYou asked, "what does leaving the state of awareness alone mean?" I could say that "the state of awareness IS alone."
Like all the words, this is a crude pointer. If it points you somewhere, fine. If not, think of it as being like a city bus - there will be another coming along soon. (Or not so soon - as here in Tucson.)
Re "constantly" - you have a point. I wouldn't take it too literally.