Dzogchen vs Mahamudra: What's the Difference? | Marcia Binder-Schmidt

Dzogchen is a sudden path; Mahamudra is gradual — "a much kinder path." Marcia Binder-Schmidt maps both routes side by side, from trekchö and thögal to the four yogas of Mahamudra, explaining how trained recognition of rigpa works and why both traditions arrive at the same destination. Along the way she reframes enlightenment itself: we are already Buddhas, she says — we simply haven't taken hold of it. 0:00 Sudden vs Gradual: The Core Difference 0:50 The Four Yogas of Mahamudra 2:22 From Simplicity to One Taste 3:51 Same Summit, Different Routes 4:44 Why Meditation Is a Training (Beckham & Gymnasts) 6:29 Buddha Nature: We're Already Enlightened 7:57 The Good News and the Bad News ___________________ Explore Buddhism at: https://www.studybuddhism.com The Study Buddhism channel features interviews with the world's leading Buddhist masters, practitioners and scholars. We discuss classical Buddhist topics such as karma, rebirth and enlightenment, and also look at Buddhism in the modern world, as well as its compatibility with science and psychology. Like Study Buddhism on Facebook:   / studybuddhism   Listen to guided meditations at:   / studybuddhism   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / studybuddhism