Open awareness

Recognizing rigpa

Recognizing rigpa

Recognizing rigpa—the pristine awareness at the heart of Dzogchen—is the pivotal moment in practice. It marks the difference between intellectual understanding and direct realization.

Posture and gaze techniques

Posture and gaze techniques

In Longde (Space Series) practices of Dzogchen, posture and gaze are essential methods for evoking spaciousness and supporting recognition of awareness.

Releasing fixation on body and senses

Releasing fixation on body and senses

Longde practices teach that awareness is not limited to the body or the senses. By releasing fixation, practitioners recognize that awareness pervades all experiences without being bound by them.