visualization of and recitation for one's personal Hiram deity.
for example, the recitation of the peaceful and wrathful deities of Kunzang tutting.

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1.ngondro 

2.yidam practice

3.Trekcho

4.Togal practice

Steps to do a Dzogchen Practice:



Padmasambhava, Lingpa, C., Rinpoche, T. U., Rinpoche, O. T., & Kunsang, E. P. (2016). Origin: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. In Dzogchen deity practice: Meeting your true nature (pp. 25–30). essay, Rangjung Yeshe Pubns.

Dzogchen Deity Practice: Meeting Your True Nature

preliminary step of Dzogchen; foundation of this meditation.
-purifies every misdeed and obscuration created through our physical, verbal and mental action. It has two stages: development and completion.

ngondro

Yidam practice

-recognizing that our nature is primordially pure(like a rainbow, full of emptiness)- at the same time, togal is presented

Trekcho

Under the influence of Trekcho, togal practice aim to recognize our natural state or essence during emptiness. It is more like a training instead of a kind of practice.
-The practice lets whatever is already present within you become visible. ex. peaceful and wrathful deities

It is the core of Dzogchen

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