“The extraction of discrete parts of Chöd teachings from their broader philosophical contexts is symptomatic of how Chöd has been incorporated into… — Michelle Sorensen 2013 Copy Share Image
“Chöd is conventionally and misleadingly seen as analogous to, if not derived from, shamanic initiatory dismemberment visions, as well as dualistic anti-body… — Michelle Sorensen 2013 Copy Share Image
“ Machik thus maintains that what is conventionally referred to as a "god" is in fact the positive nature of reflexive awareness… — Michelle Sorensen 2013 Copy Share Image
“...the Chöd teachings attributed to Machik Labdrön both rely and innovate on Buddhist representations of mental functionings of a human being, including… — Michelle Sorensen 2013 Copy Share Image
“As in other Buddhist Tantric techniques, recommended preliminaries for these practices include developing skill at both calm-abiding ( zhi gnas ; śamatha… — Michelle Sorensen 2013 Copy Share Image
