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The '''nine actions of the three doors''' are mentioned in the [[Dzogchen]] teachings. They are all outer, inner, and secret activities of body, speech, and mind. | The '''nine actions of the three doors''' are mentioned in the [[Dzogchen]] teachings. They are all outer, inner, and secret activities of body, speech, and mind. | ||
*Three concern the '''body''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities, (2) inwardly, all ordinary virtuous deeds such as | *Three concern the '''body''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities, (2) inwardly, all ordinary virtuous deeds such as [[prostration]]s and circumambulations, and (3) secretly, all unnecessary movements that scatter one‘s practice. | ||
*Three concern '''speech''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations, (2) inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and (3) secretly, any talking whatsoever. | *Three concern '''speech''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations, (2) inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and (3) secretly, any talking whatsoever. | ||
*Three concern the '''mind''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts, (2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the development and the completion stages, and (3) secretly, all movements of the mind. | *Three concern the '''mind''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts, (2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the development and the completion stages, and (3) secretly, all movements of the mind. | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 14 December 2008
The nine actions of the three doors are mentioned in the Dzogchen teachings. They are all outer, inner, and secret activities of body, speech, and mind.
- Three concern the body: (1) outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities, (2) inwardly, all ordinary virtuous deeds such as prostrations and circumambulations, and (3) secretly, all unnecessary movements that scatter one‘s practice.
- Three concern speech: (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations, (2) inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and (3) secretly, any talking whatsoever.
- Three concern the mind: (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts, (2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the development and the completion stages, and (3) secretly, all movements of the mind.