All Phenomena

"All phenomena dwell in the mind; the mind dwell in space, while space dwells
nowhere...

All phenomena are devoid of intrinsic nature; all phenomena are thoroughly pure
from the very beginning; all phenomena are thoroughly radiant; all phenomena are naturally transcendent nirvana; all phenomena are manifestly enlightened...

As for the unexcelled asceticism, the Great Pledge Sutra states:

If one is thoroughly affirmed in the Buddha’s vehicle,
Even if one indulges in all the afflictions and the five senses,
Just like a lotus [growing] in muddy water,
In him morality remains pure and perfect.

Since all phenomena are in perfect equanimity from the very beginning, no compassion is to be cultivated and no hatred to be eliminated. It does not mean, however, that enlightened compassion does not arise for those who failed to understand this way. Just as they comprehend by means of the view that [all phenomena are] primordially pure, they engage also in the ascetic practices and the conducts with thorough purity.

This secret [instruction], a garland of views,
If there are persons who posses skills of wisdom and method,
May such excellent beings encounter this [instruction],
Just as the blind who opens his own eyes and recovers his sight.

The instruction entitled A Garland of Views is complete. It was composed by the great master Padmasambhava."

--© English translation. Geshe Thupten Jinpa, 2004