Dzogchen Deity Practice: Meeting Your True Nature

Description
The reason many Dzogchen teachings are connected to a sadhana involving the peaceful and wrathful deities is that the displays include these deities. The practice lets whatever is already present within you become visible; nothing else manifests. Since the peaceful and wrathful deities are already present within your body, they become visible during Tögal practice. The deities in Tögal are the same ones that will appear in the bardo. So, if the complete mandala has manifested during your life, no second mandala needs to appear in the bardo state—it doesn’t manifest twice. This is why many Dzogchen teachings emphasize the mandala of the peaceful and wrathful deities.
Spoken by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
About the Author
Padmasambhava, the extraordinary tantric adept who brought Vajrayana Buddism to Tibet in the 8th Century.
Chokgyur Lingpa: Great treasure revealer from the 19th century, renown for his miraculous powers.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche: One of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters who brought Dzogchen to the West.
Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche: A modern Tibetan Vajrayana master known for his abilities to perform ceremonies.
Erik Pema Kunsang: One of the forememost translators of Tibetan Buddhism, specializing in Mahamudra and Dzogchen.