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Now we will continue with verses from The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation by Padma-Sambhava. This verse is called: The Dharma Within.

If you can get the sense of how Padma uses the word Dharma, this verse will come alive. That’s because originally in Hinduism, dharma meant your purpose in life, and you had the same purpose as your father. So if your father was a priest you became a priest. If your father was a warrior you became a warrior, etc. This is how the cast system was formed.

Waking up to your original nature

But the Buddhist Masters had a different view of Dharma. They felt the purpose of life is to wake up to your original nature, which they called: the nature of your mind. When you look closely and without bias you will find that there is only One Mind, not many minds. Standing here you become the reality behind the whole universe. This is a brief description of waking up to the Dharma with a capital D, and accomplishing your real purpose in life.

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So now the question becomes what should you do and how should you meditate in order to find the Dharma? So let’s see what Padma says about this: 

The Dharma Within

The Dharma being nowhere save in the mind, there is no other place of meditation than the mind.

The Dharma being nowhere save in the mind, there is no other doctrine to be taught or practiced elsewhere.

The Dharma being nowhere save in the mind, there is no other place of truth for the observance of a vow.

The Dharma being nowhere save in the mind, there is no Dharma elsewhere whereby Liberation may be obtained.

Again and again look within thine own mind.

The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation
By Padma-Sambhava
translated by Karma Sumdhon Paul, and Lobzang Mingyur Dorje
Edited by Evans-Wentz
Oxford University Press

Look in the place where you lost it
Here’s a story that will illustrate the purport of this verse. A drunken man was looking for his lost wallet on the sidewalk under a street light. His friend came by and asked him, “What are you doing?” The drunken man replied, “I’m looking for my wallet.” His friend then asked, “Where did you lose it?” The drunkard pointed to the middle of the street. His friend then asked, “Then why are you looking for you wallet over here on the sidewalk?” The drunken man replied, "Because here is where the light is.”

The moral of this story is that you have to look for something at the place where you lost it. So the problem is that you’re taking your mind to be much too small, limited to just a few thoughts in your head. But did you know that your mind contains the whole universe and much more? If you want to know how this is true, follow this link to a previous blog Where do you experience the world anyway? 

Look at your mind directly
So there is no way to throw off your limitations and see your mind as it really is, limitless and pristine, except to look at your mind directly. This is the meaning of “Again and again look within thine own mind.”

Nothing that you do or think can help you to discover your original mind; no vow, and no amount of studying and memorizing the scriptures can take you to the core of your mind. The only way left is to look directly and see what’s really here. Try Padma’s recommendation and you will be in for an amazing surprise. So look within thine own mind.

Feel free to ask questions
Now I want you to experience your mind in its full glory. So please feel free to continue asking questions. I’m always glad to hear your reactions and clarify my answers. Unlike the path of faith, on the path of Self-Knowledge it is curiosity that destroys limitation and allows you to abide in your natural freedom.

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