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The Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra
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Samantabhadra (Skt.; Tib. ,Kuntuzangpo; Wyl. kun tu bzang po) In theDzogchen teachings, our true nature, that state ofthe Ground, is given the name the 'PrimordialBuddha'. Sogyal Rinpoche writes, "[Kuntuzangpo]represents the absolute, naked, sky-like primordialpurity of the nature of our mind".[1]
He is depicted as a buddha, sky-blue in colour,sitting in the vast expanse of space, and encircledby an aura of rainbow light. He is completelynaked, meaning unstained by any trace of concept.His name, Kuntuzangpo in Tibetan, Samantabhadrain Sanskrit, means always good', always well orunchanging goodness. What this signifies is thatunchanging goodness, or fundamental goodness, isour ultimate nature.
Contents1 The Five Aspects of Kuntuzangpo2 Teachings About Kuntuzangpo3 Further Reading4 Notes5 Internal Links
The Five Aspects of Kuntuzangpo1. Tnpa Kuntuzangpo2. Gyen Kuntuzangpo3. Lam Kuntuzangpo4. Rigpa Kuntuzangpo5. Tokpa Kuntuzangpo
Teachings About KuntuzangpoDzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Rigpa London, 8 February 1992Sogyal Rinpoche, Berlin Centre, 4 June 2011
Further Reading
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The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Penetrating Wisdom: The Aspiration of Samantabhadra, (Ithaca:Snow Lion Publications, 2006), pages 33-37.
Notes1. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, page 106.
Internal LinksPrayer of Kuntuzangpo
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