Lhündrub Tögal

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Lhündrub Tögal is a Dzogchen term and practice meaning "leaping over" or "direct crossing". The Menngagde or 'Instruction Class' of Dzogchen teachings are, for instruction, divided into two indivisible aspects: Kadag Trekchö and Tögal (thod rgal). The practise of Trekcho (belonging to the Mahamudra system) is the basis for the practise of Tögal.

Tögal is the practise of "the six lamps" which constitute the preliminaries and the main practice.

The preliminaries constitute the practise of separating samsara and nirvana, "djungne-drosom".

The term 'lamp' connotes something that dispels darkness and refers to the illuminating quality of ones basic nature. This lamp has six aspects:

1) the abiding lamp of the ground

2) the citta flesh lamp

3) the smooth white channel lamp

4) the distant lasso water lamp

5) the pure lamp of the expanse

6) the bardo lamp of time

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Schmidt, Marcia Binder (Ed.) (2002). The Dzogchen Primer: Embracing The Spiritual Path According To The Great Perfection. London, Great Britain: Shambhala Publications, Inc. ISBN 1-57062-829-7 (alk. paper)