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that’s f’sure and f’certain
One night Dza Paltrül was lying
up in the grassy crags above Dzogchen Gompa—easy and
relaxed—practising namkha sum-trug (nam mKha’ sum phrug
gi dGongs pa) as was his wont. Namkha sum-trug is ‘the
self-realisation of the 3 skies’ – and involves staring
into the night.
Nyoshul was lying there with him not too far removed – and,
after what seemed like several years, Dza Paltrül addressed him:
“Hey, Nyoshul m’lad . . . didn’t you once tell me
that you hadn’t recognised the nature of the Mind?”
Nyoshul replied “That’s right—I am a
dolt—that’s f’sure and f’certain.”
Dza Paltrül smiled: “No need to be hard on yourself
m’lad – but there’s nothing much between you and
recognising that.” A moment of silence followed after which
Dza Paltrül said: “D’you see the stars?”
and Nyoshul replied: “Yes—I see them.”
Another moment of silence: “D’you hear them dogs
barking down around Dzogchen Gompa?” to which Nyoshul
replied: “Yes—I do believe I hear
’em.” Then suddenly Dza Paltrül
snapped his fingers and shouted: “That—is the nature of
Mind.” After that Nyoshul knew the nature of Mind
– that was f’sure and f’certain.
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