Terton Sogyals discussion with two monks....... From the New Book by Pistono, Matteo .....Fearless in Tibet “Now, what is it that liberates?” Tertön Sogyal asked, his eyes widening like those of the wrathful deities painted in the temples. “The wisdom of rigpa— the nature of mind.” Tertön Sogyal sat unmoving like a mountain. Simply hearing the word rigpa from the famous teacher’s mouth suspended the moment for the two monks, their minds expanding like space. In the silence, any rising thoughts in the minds of the two monks evaporated like mist in the sun. Devotion rose within Lobsang’s and Gelek’s hearts. In the adjacent chapel, the yogis continued beating a drum as part of their daily rituals. Lobsang’s mind wandered from Tertön Sogyal’s meditation instructions and followed the percussion. He pondered if he might know the yogis and what liturgy they were reciting , and he began thinking of his schedule for the coming weeks. Like a leaping monkey, his mind jumped toward the future and back to the past. Lobsang’s awareness was everywhere but in the present moment. Tertön Sogyal mouth suspended the moment for the two monks, their minds expanding like space. In the silence, any rising thoughts in the minds of the two monks evaporated like mist in the sun. Devotion rose within Lobsang’s and Gelek’s hearts. In the adjacent chapel, the yogis continued beating a drum as part of their daily rituals. Lobsang’s mind wandered from Tertön Sogyal’s meditation instructions and followed the percussion. He pondered if he might know the yogis and what liturgy they were reciting , and he began thinking of his schedule for the coming weeks. Like a leaping monkey, his mind jumped toward the future and back to the past. Lobsang’s awareness was everywhere but in the present moment. Tertön Sogyal slammed his hand on the table, causing his cup of tea to spill on the floor. “What is it you liberate?” he yelled. Lobsang did not say a word, but the clarity of his own awareness struck like lightning illuminating itself. Tertön Sogyal was not teaching about meditation, he was giving them the He offered the two monks a lasting impression of his face for their pilgrimage, to remind them of their glimpse of pure awareness— the true, unchanging nature of mind. Indeed, it was this stoic impression of Tertön Sogyal resting in the most profound state of meditation that the monks carried in their hearts and minds for the rest of their lives. Tertön Sogyal told the monks they would surely encounter hardship day after day while on their journey to Lhasa, but this meditative tool—liberating thoughts upon their arising—would be their refuge. “The real, true sign of whether you can liberate thoughts or not is when you actually meet negative circumstances face-to-face. When thoughts arise like a blazing fire or bubble up like boiling water, if, at that very moment, you are able to liberate them, then that is truly the same as a miracle. “If you are able to liberate one attachment, one aversion, one negative thought, then many lifetimes of negative karma are purified.” Tertön Sogyal’s ability to transmit experientially, viscerally, the power of his meditative mind was born of his own profound realization of the Buddha’s teachings, the devotion of his disciples, and the authentic blessings he carried. Whether he was teaching two wandering monks in eastern Tibet or the Dalai Lama (13th) in Lhasa, students cherished Tertön Sogyal’s pith instructions on meditation as dearly as their own hearts . And this single instruction—liberating thoughts upon their arising—was one such meditation tool that Tertön Sogyal felt was more powerful than any mantra, any prayer, or any ritual. “Such a person who can liberate thoughts upon their arising,” Tertön Sogyal declared, “I call the greatest of meditators; such a person I call clairvoyant— even omniscient.” thanks Anthony Court :)
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