not cut or transformed in a meditative process. Do nothing whatsoever, abiding in
the natural state.
When we sustain that practice for a long time—days, months, or years—
gradually pure presence becomes a natural constant. External conditions cannot
change it, and whatever thought arises does so as meditation and dissolves into
itself. Then we come to have a natural trust in our meditation. We have no need to
consult others because meditation comes automatically, and we know instinctively
with total assurance that there is no other buddha than that.
At the end of the meditation session, we dedicate our merit to all sentient beings
and make wish-fulfilling prayers.
To all below the great Kunzang Dorje Chang,
To all above our own gracious gurus,
Whatever is requested by sentient beings,
May I accomplish that all myself.And we recite,
Through this merit, seeing all like buddha,
And thereby overcoming error and fault;
Roiled by the waves of birth, old age, sickness, and death,
Let all beings be released from the ocean of existence.By embracing the three excellences (excellence of engagement with the
generation of a compassionate attitude, excellence of the nonreferential main
practice, and excellence of subsequent dedication), engaging in meditation in the
morning and evening or during retreat, the merit will prove highly efficacious.
Quoting Longchenpa in The Dakini’s Heart-Essence, Dudjom Rinpoche says,
Not so much meditation but rather familiarization;
If familiarization becomes the matrix, it is supreme meditation.With constant meditation, one day meditation becomes the matrix. Insofar as
there is nothing to meditate upon, and there cannot be any wavering from it even
for an instant, nonmeditation is the ultimate meditation.
In The Words of My Perfect Teacher, Patrul Rinpoche quotes Guru
Padmasambhava as saying,
Buddha through meditation is the common path;
Buddha through nonmeditation is unique to me.If we practice accordingly, we hit the target.
2.17 THE PLACE OF DEVIATION INTO MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE
Mystical experiences are actual signs of meditation and its power. Mystical