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Four Dharmas of Gampopa, Session 6

Length
35:23
Kind
Talk
Chapters
8

In this talk

  1. 0:00Bewilderment becomes wisdom
  2. 1:10The eight consciousnesses
  3. 10:18Consciousness and wisdom
  4. 16:23Looking at the mind in stillness
  5. 20:24Looking at thoughts
  6. 22:01Looking at appearances
  7. 25:24Mind-only and the Middle Way
  8. 27:07The five wisdoms

Part 6 of 6 · The Four Dharmas of Gampopa

Final session on the fourth dharma, bewilderment arising as wisdom: the eight consciousnesses, three ways of looking at the mind, and the five wisdoms.

The final morning takes up the fourth dharma, bewilderment arising as wisdom. Rinpoche goes through the eight consciousnesses, from the all-basis and the afflicted mind to the five senses, and the third Karmapa’s account of how bewilderment becomes wisdom because beings have buddha nature.

He links tranquility to the thoughts of the sixth consciousness settling and insight to the all-basis recognising itself, then teaches three ways of looking at the mind: in stillness, in thought and in appearances. He separates this from the mind-only view, lists the five wisdoms that result, and ends with thanks to the hosts.

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