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The article is paywalled. I have some experience with dzogchen. It can be useful. That said, there's not really any escaping practice. That's kind of the whole point.
IMO, Buddhism isn't something you believe, it is something you do. The realization comes with the doing of the practice, and there aren't really any shortcuts.
I personally have gotten the most mileage out of zazen; with the exception of full-on retreats, but those aren't really casual.
Paywall: on android I just highlighted a word, did select all and pasted it in a notepad app ๐
Did you hear about a good thing and want it?
Or did you see a thing and are investigating it?
If it's the second then meditation is important because meditation is basically a refinement and study of seeing.
I have heard this sentiment a lot but while I agree with it, I have difficulty practicing it. I am not sure how to investigate "the great mystery" without intellectualization.
You could try observation and experimentation.
I mean, you could try messing with the thing and see what happens.
Funny enough, I have been trying that. Everything feels pretty inconclusive though.
im not big on buddhism as religion so meditaion takes like half of it away.