Dzogchen dzogchen

Establishing motivation and bodhicitta

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.

Refuge and cultivating devotion

Refuge and cultivating devotion

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.