Application of Mindfulness
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Application of Mindfulness (T. dran pa nyer gzhag). Instructions on the uncommon preliminary practices (ngondro) for the Longchen Nyingtik, composed by Jigme Lingpa.
One of three texts on the Longchen Nyingtik preliminary practices composed by Jigme Lingpa, the other two being How to Establish the Practice (on the uncommon preliminaries) and Steps to Liberation (on lojong).[1][2]
Two of these texts, How to Establish the Practice and Application of Mindfulness, are the basis for Patrul Rinpoche's famous text, Kun bzang bla ma'i zhal lung ("Words of My Perfect Teacher").[1]
Text
Full title
- The application of mindfulness: Essential instructions on the uncommon preliminary practices of the Dzogchen Longchen Nyingtik (T. rDzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi thun mong ma yin pa’i sngon ’gro’i khrid yig dran pa nyer gzhag)[3]
English translation
- "Application of Mindfulness", in Dahl, Cortland (2009), Entrance to the Great Perfection: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices, Shambhala
Notes
Sources
Dahl, Cortland (2018), Steps to the Great Perfection: The Mind-Training Tradition of the Dzogchen Masters, Shambhala- Dahl, Cortland (2009), Entrance to the Great Perfection: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices, Shambhala
Longchen_Nyingtik#Preliminary_Practice_Instructions, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
