Monday, 27 April 2026

B. Non finding

 Here are 10 key points from Dzogchen Inquiry by Anam Thubten:

  1. All experience is a display of mind
    Following the teaching of Dudjom Lingpa, everything we perceive—including ourselves—is not inherently real but constructed by mind.
  2. “Realness” is mentally fabricated
    The solidity of problems, identity, and the world is created by perception; nothing possesses independent, fixed existence.
  3. Seeing this brings liberation
    When we recognize experiences as mind’s display, fear and conflict lose their grip, allowing love, joy, and compassion to arise naturally.
  4. Fear depends on believing in a solid self
    When the self and its struggles are seen as mental stories, fear dissolves and fearlessness emerges.
  5. Dzogchen inquiry: “Nothing stands under investigation”
    Deep examination reveals that all phenomena collapse like illusions—nothing remains solid when analyzed.
  6. Identity is the hardest illusion to question
    We may doubt external things easily, but questioning “who I am” shakes the foundation of personal identity.
  7. Self-search dissolves personal identity
    Practices like calling one’s own name expose identity as socially constructed and mentally maintained.
  8. Further inquiry dismantles deeper layers
    “I am a person” → “a body” → “particles” → “physics” → “consciousness”—each layer dissolves under investigation.
  9. Even the mind is investigated
    The inquiry asks:
    • Where does the mind come from?
    • Where does it reside?
    • Where does it go?
      Searching reveals no color, shape, size, or location.
  10. The conclusion: “not-finding”
    The mind is not a thing, yet experience continues. Realizing this emptiness loosens grasping and collapses egoic reality, leading to natural freedom.


If you’d like, I can also:

  •  Turn this into meditation steps
  •  Compare Dzogchen vs Advaita inquiry
  •  Explain the “not-finding” paradox in simpler terms

No comments:

Post a Comment