Shock Amazement
Dzogchen is the primordial state of the individual. It is beyond limitations. Dzogchen is free of magical, religious, philosophical, or political conditioning. It is non-liturgical, non-ritual, direct, and symbolically minimal. Dzogchen is the heart and mind of Nyingma - and yet it has been practised by Lamas of all Vajrayana schools and traditions. 'Shock Amazement' describes the core practice of Sem-dé: the direct mode of recognising the nature of Mind. It does so in creative, contemporary language: free of dense philosophical complexities, eulogisms, or tautology. The authors, as the Lineage Holders of the treasure teachings of Aro Lingma, are uniquely placed to describe what is 'shocking' and 'amazing' in gaining direct access to the nondual state.
You can purchase Shock Amazement online.
Forthcoming events with Ngak’chang Rinpoche or Khandro Déchen:
Open Teaching: Roaring Silence
Discovering the Nature of the Mind
Teaching with Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen.Lam Rim Buddhist Centre In-person only
US Visit
Apprentice and public retreats
New Year's Zoom Retreat 2025 with Ngak’chang Rinpoche & Khandro Déchen.New York/New Jersey In-person only
Tsog'khorlo
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Pages by Ngak’chang Rinpoche or Khandro Déchen:
sNying mDo
The heart essence of unconventional wisdom
Spontaneity and Discipline in the Sangha
Strength
tob – sTobs – power
More books by Ngak’chang Rinpoche or Khandro Déchen:
Spectrum of Ecstasy
The Five Wisdom Emotions According to Vajrayana Buddhism
Tracts of the Sun
An Earth-Orbit of Vajryana Expressions