rigpa

Both types of rigpa are still rigpa, meaning that both are mental activities: the naturally pure, unstained awareness of something.

Introduction to Dzogchen 2006

Nyingma, on the other hand, differentiates two levels of mental activity: limited awareness (sems, “sem”), pure awareness (rig-pa, “rigpa”).

7 Non-Gelug Variations Concerning General Tantra 2009

In dzogchen meditation [in which there is no differentiation between total absorption on pure awareness, rigpa, and a subsequent attainment or realization], at the same time as we are totally absorbed on the total absence of the object to be refuted, the appearances of things actually do spontaneously arise.

A Commentary on Attitude-Training Like the Rays of the Sun - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama ��� Day Six: Deepest Bodhichitta, Continued 2009

The process with which inspiration brings about an uplifting transformation so as to help enable us to meet rigpa face to face is the same as that which we have already explained in regard to other examples of the power of inspiration.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

The process with which inspiration brings about an uplifting transformation so as to help enable us to meet rigpa face to face is the same as that which we have already explained in regard to other examples of the power of inspiration.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

The occasion of our meeting rigpa face to face may be precipitated by our dzogchen master explaining about rigpa in words – either in the context of a ritual ceremony or outside such a context – or even by his or her making a certain gesture without saying anything.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

Inspiration from a dzogchen master can act as one of the causes for enlightenment-building positive force on our mental continuum to ripen into our attainment of a realization of rigpa, deep awareness.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

Theo: Within the dzogchen literature, it states that a dzogchen master can directly introduce the student to rigpa, pure awareness.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

Theo: Within the dzogchen literature, it states that a dzogchen master can directly introduce the student to rigpa, pure awareness.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008

But since others may hear such words or see such gestures without experiencing, as a result, a face-to-face meeting with rigpa, our own meeting of rigpa face to face arises dependently on many additional factors, including inspiration from the dzogchen master.

Inspiration (���Blessings���) and Its Relation to Mantras and Oral Transmission 2008