Those who attempt to practise Dzogchen out of context with the religious tradition that gave rise to it, often find themselves lacking the impetus to maintain regular practice.Lacking the background of a religious context, people often find that the basic enthusiasm for the discipline of meditation dissipates. Certainly, without the richness and support of a religious tradition, it proves difficult to persevere through times when practice seems ‘unrewarding’. From our experience, one has to belong somewhere. One has to be part of something which is sufficiently larger than oneself. To find support in a higher, deeper, broader context, one requires a context which goes beyond the isolated island of ‘me and my process’.
p6, Shock Amazement : The four naljors and four ting-ngé’dzin from the Dzogchen series of the nature of Mind.
Khandro Déchen and Ngakpa Chögyam, Aro Books Worldwide, 2018, ISBN 978-1-898185-45-1