poznamky: (by dorje himself:)))
-ngakpa = non-celibate practitioner, so called "yogi", keeping vows different from monk`s
-Do Khyentse = famous "crazy yogi", great meditation master, known for his "wlid style" and high accomplishment
-only father Padma = Padmasambhava, great master, who first brought diamond way buddhism teachings to Tibet
-Jigme Lingpa = one of the greates masters, non-celibate yogi practitioner as well


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Fixing Patrül with the Nail of Clarity:

Patrül Rinpoche was one of the great ngakpas of the last centuries. Like Do Khyentsé, who along with Gyalwé Nyuku (Jigme Lingpa's successor) was his lama, he had a profound distaste for pomp and a contempt for the "big man" games of spiritual politics. Patrül Rinpoche was one of the most profound masters of the Nyingthig tradition. Having received the profound Dzogchen "Direct Introduction to the Nature of Mind" from his root Lama Gyalwé Nyuku, he received a profound further clarification of this introduction from the wisdom wildman, Do Khyentsé.

One day, Patrül Rinpoche was minding his own business engaged with study and contemplation when he suddenly heard Do Khyentsé's voice. Do Khyentsé was known for his ability and tendency to speak very loudly - he was "high volume Dharma." Patrül Rinpoche was not overly surprised when he heard Do Khyentsé's voice roaring and bellowing, but when he heard that the words of taunt and mocking were directed at him he was a bit taken aback. Certainly, he had no wish to approach this crazy wisdom yogi in one of his wild moods and just when this feeling passed through him, Do Khyentsé shouted, "Well, well Mr. Dharma Hero, what's the matter? Got no backbone? Hey, mister Bodhisattva, what's the matter? A little scared? If you really know the heart of the matter, how come fear has got you by the balls?!" With this phrase, Do Khyentsé grabbed Patrül by his long ngakpa hair and threw him to the ground.

From flat on his back, Patrül could smell the alcohol on Do Khyentsé's breath. Do Khyentsé was a wildman, a crazy yogi, a wisdom madman who lived as a hunter, drank copious quantities of alcohol and had many many dakini consorts. Even knowing all this, Patrül could not help but think, "This is why the Buddhas have said not to drink. This is the downfall of alcohol." Even more, Patrül thought, "I can forgive this behavior and have forbearance because the Master is under the influence of alcohol."

Well, such relative and idiotically conventional thinking does not go over well with crazy yogis. Do Khyentsé immediately read the thoughts and feelings going through Patrül Rinpoche's mind and shouted in a voice like the rolling of thunder or the roar of a dragon, "Intellectual!" And he spit on the ground. "Idiot - full of fancy words and thinking, intellectual!" And this time, he gave him the finger. Suddenly in a softer voice, Do Khyentsé said, "Every vow is broken by the mundane thoughts which betray the innate perfection. This is not the way of Only Father Padma's secret teachings, you old dog. You're a dog, dog mind! Old Dog!." Then shouting again, he said. "EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!" and walked off.

Instantly, the shock of recognition swept over Patrül Rinpoche. Here, there and everywhere dissolved into the singleness of the dimension of luminous and spontaneous purity. The nail of intrinsic recognition had fixed the tendency to stray from rigpa. Marveling in great exaltation of exquisite vast equanimity, Patrül wept tears of gratitude and devotion for the innumerable skillful means and wisdom presentations in every flavor and style. For the rest of his life Patrul often used the name Old Dog when referring to himself.