32 Today Is a Day to Be a Loser

Alan first comments on the text once again and explains some of the symbolism involved. He then continues to explain how the formless realm, the form realm and the desire realm are connected: That out of the formless realm emerges the form realm, and out of the form realm emerges the desire realm. He adds that once one is dwelling in the form realm one can see the desire realm that acts almost like a holographic display. You can then manipulate the five elements in the form realm and thereby their displays in the desire realm. However, once you practice the Thodgal phase of Dzogchen, visualizations of the Buddhas come up - whether you are Buddhist or not, that does not matter.
After the meditation Alan explains three terms that are central to Dzogchen practice: What they all come down to is giving up everything and thereby “winning” everything. In such an approach you thus take the fruition as the path.
After the meditation, Alan answers two questions:
1. Concerning the pointing-out instructions: What does it mean when “mental appearances” merge? And are they sense objects or not?
2. If Daniel Dennett were to go to the valley of rainbows, what would he see?

Meditation starts at 38:05