Tantra of Oral Instructions on the Secret Precious Lamp of Pure Awareness
1 hr. 27 min.
Description
Shri Singha is one of the earliest teachers of the Dzogchen tradition. Shri Singha’s students were Padmasambhava, Jnanasutra, Vimalamitra, and Vairochana—who he transmitted the teachings of Semde and Longde to.
A Tantra of oral instructions on the secret precious lamp of pure awareness—this sacred text came forth from the holy mouth of Shri Singha. Shri Singha received it from his Teacher Praharshavajra. Praharshavajra, known in Tibetan as Rabdorje, realized the immortal rainbow body, dissolving into the Clear Light. At the time of his departure, floating in the air, he materialized a golden casket containing a scroll with three main principles of contemplative presence. Praharshavajra was a saint in Uddiyana. His own Guru was Pure Awareness itself directly. It is said that Shri Singha attained enlightenment immediately upon hearing Praharshavajra’s instructions. Having received the direct transmission from him. And then for seventy years he continued to remain with the Teacher, deepening his understanding—that is, for all those remaining seventy years, he continued to deepen his vision of the instructions.
A Tantra of oral instructions on the secret precious lamp of pure awareness
A Tantra of oral instructions on the secret precious lamp of pure awareness—this sacred text came forth from the holy mouth of Shri Singha. Shri Singha received it from his Teacher Praharshavajra. Praharshavajra, known in Tibetan as Rabdorje, realized the immortal rainbow body, dissolving into the Clear Light. At the time of his departure, floating in the air, he materialized a golden casket containing a scroll with three main principles of contemplative presence. Praharshavajra was a saint in Uddiyana. His own Guru was Pure Awareness itself directly. It is said that Shri Singha attained enlightenment immediately upon hearing Praharshavajra’s instructions. Having received the direct transmission from him. And then for seventy years he continued to remain with the Teacher, deepening his understanding—that is, for all those remaining seventy years, he continued to deepen his vision of the instructions.
A Tantra of oral instructions on the secret precious lamp of pure awareness
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of the Teacher and student
3. Results of the consecration into Pure Presence
4. How to orient the mind toward contemplation
5. Recognition of maras
6. Destroying fear of maras
7. Healing the sickness of lack of awareness
8. Teaching like a razor
9. Directly knowing pure awareness
10. Establishing self-arisen pure awareness
11. Instructions on bodhichitta, the state of Pure and Full Presence
12. Final perfection of vision, contemplative practice, and conduct, without mixing them
13. Pointing to higher abilities
14. Explaining the Noble Path
15. Properties of the tantra
16. Keeping the tantra
2. Characteristics of the Teacher and student
3. Results of the consecration into Pure Presence
4. How to orient the mind toward contemplation
5. Recognition of maras
6. Destroying fear of maras
7. Healing the sickness of lack of awareness
8. Teaching like a razor
9. Directly knowing pure awareness
10. Establishing self-arisen pure awareness
11. Instructions on bodhichitta, the state of Pure and Full Presence
12. Final perfection of vision, contemplative practice, and conduct, without mixing them
13. Pointing to higher abilities
14. Explaining the Noble Path
15. Properties of the tantra
16. Keeping the tantra
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