Lesson 26

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This session moves beyond the historical myths of Master Fahai and the cautionary tale of Fada’s mechanical recitations to reach the heart of the teaching: the direct recognition of the "Nature of Mind." Deeply rooted in the pith instructions of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok, we explore how the primordial wisdom (Rigpa) is never separate from us. Through the profound practice of the unborn syllable "A," the teaching shifts from external intellectual accumulation to an internal awakening. It reveals that the "Vision of the Buddha" is not an external achievement, but the pure, non-dual awareness that emerges naturally when we release our attachment to spiritual ego—reminding us not to be like the yak that loses its life to its own reflection.

Teachings by Khenpo Sodargye.Zen Buddhism and Zen culture are popular worldwide—do you want to explore their depths? Want to know the legendary story of how the Sixth Patriarch, the ancestral master of the Zen lineage, transformed from an illiterate woodcutter into a great Zen master? Want to grasp the essence of Zen: the key instructions for directly pointing to the mind and seeing one's nature to attain Buddhahood? Want to tame afflictions and dissolve anxiety through Chan meditation? Khenpo Sodargye's teachings on The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch will reveal all of this for you.