Establishing motivation and bodhicitta
Before engaging in Dzogchen or any higher Buddhist practice, practitioners cultivate motivation and bodhicitta—the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
Before engaging in Dzogchen or any higher Buddhist practice, practitioners cultivate motivation and bodhicitta—the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
In Dzogchen and Tibetan Buddhism as a whole, refuge and devotion form the foundation of the practitioner’s relationship with the teachings, the teacher, and the path itself.