the nature of mind is the first essential pointThen, whether arising or resting in place,Angry or desirous, happy or sad,At all times and in all situations,Having recognised the pristine awareness of the dimension of absolute reality,For those who have previously familiarised themselves, mother and son clear light meet.Rest in this inexpressible state of pristine awareness.Over and over again, destroy any sense of quiescence, bliss, clarity or projectionWith the sudden exclamation of the syllable of skilful means and insight.There is no difference between (periods of) meditation and subsequent insight (into daily life),No division between meditative sessions and the pauses between them:Remain in this nondifferentiable state continuously.None the less, until stability is attained,Renounce distraction and treasure meditation.Practice formal meditation in set periodsAnd at all times and in all situationsMaintain only this free play of the dimension of absolute reality,Firmly convinced that there is no other practice than this.Absolute conviction of this, and only this, is the second essential point.At that time, abiding in the understanding of the essence of desire, hatred, pleasure, painAnd of all adventitious thoughts without exception,Remain in direct recognition without remainder or addition.Seizing the reality dimension state of what it is that is to be released,Like a drawing on water,There is uninterrupted selfarising and selfliberation:Whatever arises is sustenance for naked awarenessemptiness,All fluctuation the creativity of the sovereign dimension of the absolutely real,Spontaneously selfpurified and leaving no trace A LA LA!The mode of arising is the same as beforeBut there is an immense and crucial difference in the mode of liberation,And without it meditation is a path of delusion.Possessing it is the state of the dimension of absolute reality beyond meditation:Confidence in (simultaneous arising and) liberation is the third essential point.In this View embracing the Three Essential Points,A meditation combining knowledge and love,And the general activities of a BuddhaSon will be of assistance.Though the Victorious Ones of the three times consulted together,They would have no pithinstructions superior to these.The TreasureFinder of the awareness and creativity of the dimension of absolute reality,Extracted this from the treasury of the vast expanse of perfected insight.It is not like those treasures taken from earth or stoneBut is the final testament of Garab Dorje.It is the heartessence of the Three Transmissions,Destined specifically for my Heart Sons.It is the profound meaning, the outpouring of the heart,And this message of the heart hits directly at the meaning;Do not waste this essential truth!Do not allow these pithinstructions to fade!This is the Supreme Doctrine of the Wise and Glorious King. CommentThoughts and emotionsIn Dzogchen, Mahamudra on December 28, 2006 at 6:40 pm Sogyal RinpocheJust as the ocean has waves, and the sun has rays, so the minds own radiance is its thoughts and emotions. The ocean has waves, yet the ocean is not particularly disturbed by them. The waves are the very nature of the ocean. Waves will rise, but where do they go? Back into the ocean. And where do the waves come from? The ocean.In the same manner, thoughts and emotions are the radiance and expression of the very nature of the mind. They rise from the mind, but