Wisdom of the Masters

Dudjom Rinpoche ~ Knowing the One Thing ~ Dzogchen

Mar 16, 2026
A guided reading of Dudjom Rinpoche’s Dzogchen teachings on recognizing the one freeing principle. Short practical guidance on posture, breath, and resting in open awareness. Clear distinctions between wandering thoughts and the mind’s luminous essence. Instructions for sustaining recognition through meditation, faith, and diligent practice.
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INSIGHT

Awareness Is The One Thing That Frees All

  • Awareness is the single thing that frees all; recognize and sustain the natural face of self-awareness rather than dispersing attention across many teachings.
  • Dudjom Rinpoche uses the ocean-wave metaphor: all phenomena are expressions of awareness and thoughts subside back into it.
ADVICE

Posture And Prayer For Recognizing Awareness

  • Sit with body erect, breath natural and eyes half open while gazing into the sky to practice recognizing self-awareness.
  • Begin by supplicating your root teacher and then mingle your mind with the teacher's at the end, resting in equanimity.
INSIGHT

Thinking Versus Awareness

  • Thinking is not mind essence; it is a restless movement that resembles a monkey and can unsettle awareness.
  • Awareness is empty, spacious and blissful, intrinsic from the beginning and beyond conceptual effort.
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