Trekchö, often translated as 'cutting through,' is one of the two central practices of Menngagde. It directly reveals the primordial purity of awareness by cutting through the rigidity of grasping and conceptual elaboration.
In Dzogchen, challenges and difficulties are not seen as hindrances but as opportunities. Obstacles become the very path when recognized within awareness.
Tögal practices reveal luminous visionary experiences, but they must be approached from a foundation of stability in Trekchö and recognition of rigpa. Without stability, visions can confuse rather than liberate.