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Khorde Rushen

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The term Khordé Rushen (འཁོར་འདས་རུ་ཤན་) is a cornerstone of Dzogchen practice. While the term itself originated in the Tibetan tradition to describe “differentiating” or “splitting” samsara and nirvana, it can be reconstructed into Sanskrit based on its philosophical components.

The most accurate Sanskrit rendering is:

Saṃsāranirvāṇaviveka

  • Nirvana Pariksha — Nagarjuna’s analysis of the non-duality of samsara and nirvana, providing the ontological basis for the later Dzogchen differentiation practice.