The Great Chariot

by Longchenpa | 268,580 words

A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...

When we meditate like that in complete simplicity:

Then there is the single nature, the primal state,
dharmakaya not apprehending grasping and fixation.
In the spotless luminosity of the heart of the sun,
Bliss, luminosity, and complete non-thought arise,
In a state where there is neither center or limit.

By passing beyond conception and thought into dharmata, discursive thoughts dissolve into space. Then there arises realization of the equal taste of dharmakaya, the luminous great perfection together with the nyam, the experiences of bliss, luminosity, and non-thought. This is the great symbol beyond example and meaning. The All-Creating King says:

The three times are a single one without distinction.
Arising is primordial, with neither before nor after.
Because dharmakaya is one and completely all-pervading,
We rest within the nature of the greatest of the great.

Also:

This marvelous and wondrous display
Is free from action and abides like space.
From completely thoughtless ignorance,
That suddenly arises from itself.

The Dohakosha says:

If we try hard, holding the guru’s instruction,
Co-emergence will doubtlessly arise.
Its colors and qualities, unexampled by letters,
Are ineffable and pointless to describe.
Like a maiden’s bliss in her heart’s desire,

Who can teach that ultimate lord of Being? The Sutra of True Samadhi says:

In the state of dharmata, inconceivable by thought,
As mind is resting there without conception,
Experience without bias will certainly arise.
This is what it is that is called samadhi.

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