Listen "Episode 11 - The 3 series of Dzogchen : the Semdé"
Episode Synopsis
In the eleventh episode of “What is Dzogchen?”, the first in a three-part series on the “three series” (sde gsum) of Dzogchen, Nils Derboule and Mila Khyentse Rinpoche give us an initial glimpse, starting with the first series, the Semde (sems sde).Host: GrégoireNotes:Traditionally, the three series are presented in succession, corresponding to the progression along the Dzogchen path: from the semdé (sems sde) - the mind series - to the longdé (klong sde) - the matrix space series - and on to the men ngag dé (man ngag sde) - the direct instruction series.Recap & Takeaways:“What is Dzogchen?” series, Episode 11: The Three Series of the Great Perfection.A general introduction to the three series ; starting with Garab Dorje's Three Aphorisms — 2'10Structuring the Dzogchen teachings into three series and the first transmissions — 6'10The View of Semde and its root text (the Kun byed rgyal po) — 9'37The Semde practice: the four yogas — 13’24The relationship between theory (the “View”) and practice in Semde — 16’30Advice on how to begin the path: finding a teacher — 19'25
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