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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 [[prostration]]s and circumambulations, and (3) secretly, all unnecessary movements that scatter one‘s practice. | *Three concern the '''body''': | ||
*Three concern '''speech''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations, (2) inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and (3) secretly, any talking whatsoever. | **(1) outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities, | ||
*Three concern the '''mind''': (1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts, (2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the development and the completion | **(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 the '''mind''': | |||
**(1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts, | |||
**(2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the [[kyerim|development]] and the [[dzogrim|completion stage]]s, and | |||
**(3) secretly, all movements of the mind. | |||
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[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:9-Nine]] | ||
Revision as of 08:16, 15 May 2009
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.