r/Dzogchen

By "main deity," I mean the principal deity around whom the entire Atiyoga (Dzogchen) cycle is centered. For example:

- Lama Yangtik has Padmasambhava as its primary deity.

- Longchen Nyingthig, Vima Nyingthig, and Khandro Nyingthig are primarily centered on Samantabhadra, although they also include practices related to Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, and other enlightened figures.

I'm looking specifically for Dzogchen/Atiyoga cycles in which Tārā (in any form, such as Green Tārā, White Tārā, or any other) is the principal deity of the cycle, rather than appearing only as one practice within a broader revelation or as a supporting deity.

I personally have been blessed with a highly skillful teacher, however since he lives quite some distance away from me, our interactions are entirely online. I have met a few people who practice in the same style as I do in-person, but that number is very small and most members of my sangha are scattered across North America and Europe. Due to the lack of in-person community, I am hoping to find a Zen sangha with whom I can sit with in-person, as I find that trekcho is at least outwardly quite similar to the Zen practice of "just sitting". How about yourselves?

I just started reading The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. In that I came across the term lhun drub, which translates to "spontaneous perfection". I was intrigued by it, because i have been thinking along similar lines in my own personal life.

After researching a bit about this phrase, i was pointed to Longchenpa's Natural Perfection, translated by Keith Dowman, which interested me a lot.

I am new to this world. Let me know if Longchenpa's book would serve me as a good entry point.

I’m much older than Gen-Z and learned just lately about that US-, later Chinese phenomenon. A personal attitude to reject over-achievement and wealth in preference for mental health.
Loose comparisons to Daoist Wu wei have already been drawn.
Let’s assume that this is not only a resignatory attitude but also an ethical and empathetic one- isn’t there a connection to the ‘not-doing’ in Dzogchen? IF there’s Bodhichitta in their non-action, isn’t that socio-culturally a chance (for the swift liberation of all sentient beings)? I’m curious to hear your opinions.

Could i get some recommendations for good introductory Dzogchen books, i have a good grounding in all types of Buddhism and have read 'The Crystal way' by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu. Thank You.

As a former Theravadan, my ambition was to liberate myself from suffering by entering the stream. There are also countless esoteric practices from just about every religious tradition under the sun. Not asking anyone to try and convert me per se, but I am wondering how people got to the place where they were like “Aha, this is the way!”

I just do notjhing most of the time. When suffering happens or mentall illness is playing out, I do nothing. I follow longchenpa advice of no effort. The I want more suffering and feel like dzogchen is not going to make me enlightened. Then I read that no effort is the way ...that awarenss is allready so. But I don't see it. Then I read that giving up is it. Then I become really good in no effort and surrender. Then I create at huge doer or self from no effort. Then I am stuck. and more stuck. hopel,ess scrolling and wanting to buy stuff and feeling that I am doomed. Then I do more no effort. And still I feel I am missing somehrting. Then I feel like giving up on dzogchen and just accept tnat I am too mentally ill and then I cannot stop seeking. Then I read that stopping the seeking is it Then I stop more seeking. Endless terror. And still I seek...reddit, markplaats, music.........endless drama