Updated: The Great Responsiveness Meditation

There is an important update to my article on The Great Responsiveness Meditation of Avalokitasvara and Buddha Shakyamuni — in fact, that of all Buddhas. You may be interested in the specific instructions that I have added, as well as clarifications and other additional material. Those who follow Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen, or Mahamudra, practices, or who are interested in them, may especially benefit from the instructions.

To read the updated article just tap or click on the link above.

What I am most excited to share with you is that I have discovered a different method for inducing the momentary arrest of thinking, that is the goal of initiatory experiences in those other traditions, but which can last for multiple minutes — and longer, depending on the student’s ability to let their thinking mind be at rest, rather than just second or two.

The technique is related to my work on the two phases of perception, which was the subject of my doctoral dissertation. I suddenly realized that what I had described in my dissertation about the biphasic nature of perception, and specifically the first phase which I call "imperience," was directly applicable to the Dzogchen initiatory experience.

I am not going deeper into the actual technique, because I am hoping that some of you will be interested in being test subjects in an effort to a) validate its effectiveness, and b) help me to refine it for others.

I welcome, and look forward to, your comments or questions. May your days be peaceful, and may your accomplishments be many.

James