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Every path of Dharma begins with taming the mind. We sit, we breathe, we learn to be present. This is essential, but it is only the beginning. As our practice matures, we are invited to look deeper—not just at the movements of mind, but at its very nature.

Dzogchen, the “Great Perfection,” is this invitation. It is the recognition that what we seek is already present, complete from the very beginning. Practice here is not about adding more effort, more ideas, or more experiences. It is about uncovering what has always been true: the mind’s natural clarity, spaciousness, and freedom.

To deepen practice in this way is to shift from trying to become something, to recognizing what we already are. Every breath, every thought, every moment of awareness becomes the path.

A Path with Many Doorways

Dzogchen is vast, yet it is not abstract. It comes alive through different doorways—how we understand the view, how we practice, how we meet obstacles, how compassion arises, and how the teachings connect with mind science and tantra. Each doorway offers a way to deepen practice. Together, they form a living path that is both simple and complete.

Below, you’ll find these doorways gathered into themes. Each one contains reflections and guidance that can support you in recognizing the nature of mind in your own life.

Dzogchen View

Dzogchen points to the nature of mind as it already is—luminous, complete, and free from the beginning.

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Practice

Dzogchen practice is not about fabricating concentrated meditation states but resting in awareness, whether on the cushion or in daily life.

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Working with Obstacles

In Dzogchen, obstacles are not barriers but movements of awareness, if we see them clearly.

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Heart Advice

Dzogchen teachings often come as direct, heart advice—short, sharp instructions that point us back to what is immediate.

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Compassion

When awareness recognizes itself, compassion naturally flows as responsiveness to all beings.

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Science of Mind

Dzogchen sheds much light on the science of mind—showing how consciousness, awareness, and the nature of reality are interconnected.

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Tantra

Tantra and Dzogchen are often practiced together. Dzogchen view, tantric method.

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Each doorway—view, practice, obstacles, compassion—leads back to the same recognition. Dzogchen is not found in effort or striving, but in resting with awareness as it is.