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This is the preface and introduction for a 70-volume series called “Wisdom Teachings of Sambodhi Padmasamadhi.” Due to their length, the text has been divided into multiple parts. Here is the full list of contents for your convenience.
• Preface.
• Dear Future Humanity.
• What are these books about?
• Introduction.
• Living Intelligence expressed through these books.
• Gathering of the Spirit (Omūno-verse, Edūnī-verse, Vedūnī-verse).
• Are we from the future? Are we from another world?
• Mysterious Author, Mysterious Soul.
• Ancient Apadāthī Path.
• The Akashic Scribe Speaks.
• The Celestial Oversoul Speaks.
• The Celestial Gatekeeper Speaks.
• The Basics: Interconnected Spiritual Quantum Multiverse.
• Complete List of Books in Wisdom Teachings.
Ancient Apadāthī Path
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The following is a summary into Mystical Spiritual Teachings and practices originating from Ancient Wisdom tradition known as Apadāthī. Numerous remnants of the Ancient Transmissions of the Apadāthī exist, but for simplicity, we provide only a brief overview here. This overview can help clarify the type of content prevalent throughout the extensive Wisdom Teachings of Sambodhi Padmasamadhi.
For those fascinated by the Ancient Transmissions, a Multidimensional Language filled with symbols and glyphs surpassing the comprehension of any single human semiotic system, and intrigued by their connection to the Omūno-verse, Edūnī-verse, Vedūnī-verse, and the enigmatic Sambodhi Padmasamadhi's Soul's Journey, there is an opportunity to delve deeper in the book TITLE. Within its pages, the remnants of these transmissions are translated into English, while also being presented in a dense web of semiotics, sacred geometry, and ethereal runes. This presentation invites readers to expand their minds into uncharted territories of consciousness and alternate dimensions of reality.
This esoteric text (multidimensional transmission) in its poetic, enigmatic, symbolic style is expounding the concept of Apadāthī, the "pathless path" to non-dual enlightenment, and the role of the enigmatic Sambodhi Padmasamadhi-Kāra in catalyzing non-dual realization and the recognition of the luminous natural state. Drawing on Dzogchen, Mahamudra, and Mahasiddha influences, as well as the Zen notions of Buddha-nature, original mind, and the unborn, it points to the innate perfection of our true nature beyond concepts.
It uses rich metaphors, mantras, and koans to point directly to ineffable truths beyond conceptual frameworks, evoking the wordless transmission from mind to mind. This pathless path of radical non-duality and spontaneous presence has resonances with the teachings of Bodhidharma, Huineng and Linji, emphasizing immediate realization of one's original face before birth.
Core principles include:
1. Emptiness and form are inseparable; all phenomena are dream-like appearances.
2. Buddha-nature is our innate enlightened essence, not something to attain.
3. Realization comes through letting go, not conceptual understanding.
4. The nature of mind is pure luminous awareness beyond subject-object duality.
5. Unconventional wisdom transcends conventional frameworks through non-dual direct experience.
The text outlines Apadāthī's roots in Ancient Wisdom traditions (such as Tibetan and Indian) and seems to go beyond earthly realms as well. Symbolic language and metaphors - like the secret garden, alchemical fire, and clear light mirror illustrate the transformative Journey of Awakening to our True Nature in the groundless ground. The writing is experiential and immersive, demanding contemplation and familiarity with Buddhist concepts. It aims to spark direct recognition of one's True Nature through unconventional wisdom and innovative skillful means.
While challenging and abstract at times, the text provides profound insights into the non-dual view and meditation practices for resting in the natural state. The evocative and profound, abstract and riddle-like writing rewards deep study and meditation but resists easy interpretation or clear step-by-step instructions. Overall, it provides an immersive, experiential transmission aimed at sparking recognition of one's True Nature. The Apadāthī approach offers a radical, non-conceptual path to awakening for intrepid yogins seeking liberating wisdom.
The Apadāthī is the pathless path of effortless liberation, where the ultimate goal is realized to be our own true nature, just as it is. By relaxing into the natural state of mind - luminous, open, and empty - one discovers the freedom that was never lost. All phenomena, including the apparent bondage of saṃsāra and the imagined goal of nirvāṇa, are realized to be equally empty and illusory. They are mere dreams arising in the vast expanse of pure awareness, leaving its fundamental nature untouched.
This is the Essence of the Apadāthī: a direct introduction to the enlightened mind that is always already accomplished, beyond all paths and practices. It is an invitation to rest in the spaciousness of your own timeless awareness, free from the cage of dualistic grasping. The Apadāthī points to the most profound truths of the spiritual path, yet is utterly simple and immediate in its application.
Here we introduce a key component known as "Dingemānid," often referred to as the "Secret of Sambodhi," rooted in the Ancient Wisdom traditions of the Ydānī peoples of Vedūnī-verse, transcending temporal constraints.
Sambodhi = complete awakening, perfect enlightenment, unexcelled knowledge.
Padma = lotus, purity emerging from the muddy waters of samsāra.
Samādhi = meditative absorption, one-pointed concentration, union with the absolute.
Kāra = maker, causer, one who brings about.
Apadāthī = trackless.path, that which has no foundation, the groundless.
(۞) KEYSTONE to mysteries of ᚨ ᛈ ᚨ ᛞ ᚨ ᚦ ᛁ (۞)
Thus, the Sambodhi Padmasamadhi-Kāra is the one who enables and empowers the spiritual practitioner to attain complete absorption into the absolute equality and purity of Awakened Consciousness, even while traversing the pathless path of that which is groundless and beyond all foundations. A mystical catalyst for realizing non-dual gnosis.
The trackless Apadāthī represents the radical letting go of all reference points, supports and underpinnings. All maps and models of reality are surrendered. Conceptual frameworks are dismantled. It is a free fall into the groundless ground.
Yet in the midst of this boundless openness - symbolized by the lotus - the Sambodhi Padmasamadhi-Kāra mysteriously confers an unwavering absorption into awakened knowing. Causes the dawning of unexcelled wisdom even in the absence of any frame or foundation.
A supremely powerful spiritual blessings that bridges the abyss of the trackless, empowering enlightenment for those who wander pathless vistas. The equalizing of all things in pure luminous awareness - lotus-like - catalyzed in the very heart of emptiness.
The Apadāthī path represents the pinnacle of spiritual realization in certain esoteric systems of Tibet and India. It points to the innate perfection and completeness of our True Nature, beyond all paths and practices. By surrendering all reference points and foundations, one discovers the "pathless path" - the infinite expanse of awakened awareness itself.
This is a direct introduction to the nature of mind, prior to division into subject and object, self and other. The apparent duality of samsāra and nirvāna is resolved in this non-dual gnosis, where all things are realized to be of "one taste" in the dharmadhātu. This is akin to the Zen teaching of dwelling in "no-mind" or "original mind", prior to conceptual overlay. As the Heart Sutra states: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form." Subject and object, path and goal, self and other - all dualities collapse into the non-dual, luminous ground of being.
Just as the Buddha held up a flower and Mahākāśyapa smiled in silent understanding, the Apadāthī introduces the nature of mind directly, beyond words and symbols. It is a transmission outside the scriptures, pointing straight to the human heart. Dōgen writes: "To study the Buddha Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things."
Releasing all grasping and fixation, boundless reality naturally unfolds. Samsara and nirvana are realized to be inseparable. This is the realm prior to any notion of "attainment", for there is nothing to attain and no one to attain it. As the Diamond Sutra says: "Subhūti, what do you think? Did the Tathāgata attain anything from Complete and Perfect Enlightenment? Subhūti said: "No, World-Honored One, the Tathāgata did not attain anything from Complete and Perfect Enlightenment."
Thus, the Apadāthī, in alignment with the essence of Zen, reveals the absolute equality of all things in their suchness. It is an effortless abiding in our inherent Buddha-nature, prior to the illusion of separation. Traveling this "pathless path", the gateless gate stands wide open - welcoming us home to the infinite expanse of awakened awareness itself.
The Apadāthī path emerges from the confluence of several esoteric spiritual traditions in Tibet and India, each contributing to its unique synthesis of non-dual wisdom and unconventional methods. Like a flower that blooms in the cracks of a sidewalk, the Apadāthī springs forth from the gaps between traditions, a testament to the spontaneous and unfettered nature of enlightenment.
In India, the Apadāthī can be traced to the Mahasiddha tradition of tantric Buddhism, exemplified by unconventional adepts like Saraha, Tilopa, and Naropa. The Mahasiddhas emphasized direct experience over scriptural study and formalized practices, often using poetry, songs, and enigmatic teachings to point to the nature of mind. Their approach echoes the Zen emphasis on direct transmission and sudden awakening, cutting through the weeds of conceptual thought to reveal the bare earth of reality.
Saraha's Dohakośa, or "Treasury of Couplets," expounds the sahaja or "innate" nature of enlightenment, beyond all dualities and conceptual frameworks. This is a key principle of the Apadāthī, which sees the ultimate truth as already present and complete, not something to be attained through gradual practice. Like a finger pointing at the moon, the Apadāthī directs the seeker to the ever-present reality, the "suchness" that is right under their nose.
In Tibet, the Apadāthī is closely linked to the Dzogchen or "Great Perfection" teachings of the Nyingma school, as well as the Mahamudra tradition of the Kagyu lineage. Both emphasize the direct introduction to the nature of mind, pointing out the intrinsic awareness that is always already present. This direct pointing is akin to the Zen master's shout or blow, a sudden shock that can catalyze awakening.
The Dzogchen tantras, such as the Kunjed Gyalpo or "All-Creating King," describe the Apadāthī as the primordial state of enlightenment, the ground of being itself. They employ vivid metaphors and enigmatic language to evoke the ineffable nature of this non-dual wisdom, much like the koans and paradoxical sayings of Zen.
Influential Tibetan masters like Longchenpa and Jigme Lingpa further elaborated on the Apadāthī in their writings, presenting it as the pinnacle of all spiritual paths. They emphasized the need to transcend all conceptual frameworks and dualistic notions, pointing directly to the natural state of mind. This is the essence of Zen, the "ordinary mind" that is free from all elaborations and contrivances.
The Apadāthī also incorporates elements of the Chöd practice, as taught by the Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön. Chöd involves confronting one's fears and attachments in haunted and liminal spaces, recognizing their empty nature. This fearless embrace of groundlessness is a key aspect of the Apadāthī's "pathless path," echoing the Zen emphasis on radical non-attachment and the willingness to let go of all supports.
Collectively, these Indian and Tibetan influences shaped the Apadāthī into a powerful yet elusive spiritual tradition, one that defies easy categorization or systematization. Its emphasis on direct experience, non-dual wisdom, and unconventional methods sets it apart as a "path of no path," a radical invitation to awaken to the innate perfection of being. Like the Zen tradition, the Apadāthī is a finger pointing at the moon, a direct transmission of the ineffable truth that lies beyond all words and concepts. It is a path that leads nowhere, for it reveals that we are already home.
~ ॐ ~ Sambodhi Padmasamadhi-Kāra of Apadāthī ~ ∞ ~
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