Свобода ума

Часть 2. So, in a real sense, the only wish-fulfilling jewel is our own primordial state, therefore, prayers and mantras are only secondary conditions for our infinite potentiality to manifest in a specific way. It is not Tara, or Manjushri, or Vajrapani etc who are helping us. They are just symbols of our primordial potentiality. On a relative level, they might activate different aspects: Green Tara activates fearlessness, Yellow Tara activates the function of attracting wealth, White Tara activates the function of good health, Red Tara activates the function of attracting a lover etc. But all of these functions do not come from a "deity", they solely come from oneself. Originally, all these aspects were necessary for Vajrayana practitioners to continue with their practice, but later ordinary people started to use them for satisfying their dualistic desires. So, a Dzogchen practitioner directly recognizes that Tara etc. are just manifestations of one's own potentiality and can use these manifestation for discovering the state of contemplation and continuing in that state. And as for relative functions, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu would always advise that a single mantra of the three vajras — Om Ah Hum — is universal for everything. So, a Dzogchen practitioner is not fooled by a religious narrative, by fairy tales about Buddhas, is not conditioned by worldly desires, and remains in the state of instant presence. This is the ultimate way to practice Tara.