Four Branches of Heart Essence,the;four branches of heart essence,the;(''Nyingtig Yabzhi'') One of the most famous collections of Dzogchen scriptures, in which Longchenpa combined the streams of teachings from Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra together with his own mind treasures. +
pointing-out instruction;pointing-out instruction;direct introduction to the nature of mind, of paramount importance in Dzogchen and Mahamudra;given by a root guru so that the disciple recognizes the nature of mind. +
eight herukas;eight herukas;eight wrathful manifestations of the eight main bodhisattvas. They symbolize the transformation of the eight consciousnesses. +
exhaustion of concepts and phenomena;exhaustion of concepts and phenomena;the fourth of four levels of realization in Dzogchen practice. To quote Tsele Natsok Rangdröl, "the body, experiences, sense faculties and all thought forms become exhausted, so there is no way one can avoid attaining enlightenment and dissolving into the space of dharmata beyond thought and description." +
gomdra;gomdra;meditation retreat, often for groups staying three years in seclusion, where the practice is focused on Dzogchen or Mahamudra. Compare with ''drubdra''. +