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 ’...

Part 2c.8 - The teaching of the example of hope and fear

As for a further example:

Just as we are happy with successful business,
There are neither hope or fear within fruition.
Know the monolithic state of the great perfection
To be the all-encompassing space of dharmata.

When we successfully take care of business, the mind is in a relaxed and comfortable state without hope or fear.

Just so, having gained conviction that buddhahood is one's own mind, we are relaxed and comfortable within that.

The same text says:

If a mad elephant were to get its mind together,
It would stop coming and going, and then start resting at ease.
So, when there is realization, there is nothing else to look for.

If this state of the nature of mind, self-arising wisdom without accepting and rejecting, is fully complete, there is liberation from perception of characteristics of action and seeking.

The All-Creating King says:

This path has no completion of anything at all
Perfect as one, perfect as two, perfect as all,
It is therefore the happiness of perfection of action.

It is perfect as one as perfect bodhicitta.
It is perfect as two as perfect actions of mind.
It is perfect as all as perfection in its fullness.

By this teaching of the unity of perfection,
We will dwell in realization of buddhahood.
By the reality of this perfection of everything,
Everything is really made to be complete.

Whoever so abides within this established action
Whether with the body of a god or human being,
Is enlightened in dharmata, benefiting beings,
With effortless non-establishing, abiding in perfect bliss.

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