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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''':  
*Three concern the '''body''':  
**(1) outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities,  
# outwardly, all worldly, distracting activities,  
**(2) inwardly, all ordinary virtuous deeds such as [[prostration]]s and circumambulations, and  
# inwardly, all ordinary virtuous deeds such as [[prostration]]s and circumambulations, and  
**(3) secretly, all unnecessary movements that scatter one‘s practice.
# secretly, all unnecessary movements that scatter one‘s practice.
*Three concern '''speech''':  
*Three concern '''speech''':  
**(1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations,  
# outwardly, all worldly, deluded conversations,  
**(2) inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and  
# inwardly, all liturgies and recitations, and  
**(3) secretly, any talking whatsoever.
# secretly, any talking whatsoever.
*Three concern the '''mind''':  
*Three concern the '''mind''':  
**(1) outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts,  
# outwardly, all worldly, deluded thoughts,  
**(2) inwardly, all mental activity focused on visualizations of the [[kyerim|development]] and the [[dzogrim|completion stage]]s, and  
# 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.
# secretly, all movements of the mind.




Revision as of 06:12, 27 June 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.
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