Entering the Heart of the Sun and Moon |
Entering the Heart of the Sun and Moon
By Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen
Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro
Déchen explore vajra romance as the living application and
dynamism of the ‘Nyi-da Mélong’ – a Dzogchen
tantra from the cycle of visionary revelations, realised by
the enigmatic Nyingma treasure discoverer
Khyungchen Aro Lingma (1886-1923). The Nyi-da Mélong puts to
rest the myth that celibacy holds demonstrable spiritual advantages
over a natural life. It opens the door to those who are inspired by
the desire to integrate every aspect of human life with spiritual
practice. Sexuality is portrayed as the pervasive stratum of the
senses and sense-fields – and as such, it is appreciated as the
life-blood of the creative arts. Although this teaching is common in
its essential form to all Vajrayana traditions, it has never
before been extrapolated in such detail with regard to how it is lived
within romantic relationships. Here we find a vivid presentation,
characteristic of the milieu of the mahasiddhas, in which we
discover, not simply a lucid description of the practice of the Nyi-da
Mélong – but a rich crystal commentary in creative contemporary
language. The authors discuss in profound depth the spiritual
vivacity of: falling in love; perceptual intimacy; vajra romance;
non-dual passion; liberated-lust; and the poignant possibility of
remaining in love indefinitely.
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