A Dreamlike Song of Appearance-Emptiness

Appearances in samsara and nirvana, in all their variety,
Are appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

Appearances of enemies and friends, in all their variety,
Are appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

Appearances of joy and pain, in all their variety,
Are appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

Appearances of existence and nonexistence, in all their variety,
Are appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

Appearances of "it is" and "it is not," in all their variety,
Are appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

In sum, everything in samsara and nirvana
Is appearance-emptiness, like a dream.

When you know this, what you know is equality.
When you get used to this, equality is what you realize.
If you reflect well in this way,
That's contemplation on equality's meaning.

When you know appearance-emptiness, like an illusion,
You'll realize all the meanings of equality.

At Tekchok Ling in Nepal, Dechen Rangdrol spoke these verses extemporaneously to some Taiwanese disciples. [November 19, 2009.]

These verses were written down by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and translated by Tyler Dewar of the Nitartha Translation Network.


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