Speaker: Bob Reid. Following up on his talk from August 11, 2024, Bob discusses the three supreme methods and the four metaphors, laying the framework for a further talk on bodhcitta. He shares some ‘provocative contemplations’ that he uses in his own practice, arising from the implications of the second of these supreme methods. The inseparability of the ground and fruition and the illusory nature of reality mean we should avoid a goal-oriented or materialistic attitude towards our practice. Bob explains how this teaching can inspire our courage and confidence as it gives us an important perspective on the illusory notions of time, the path and enlightenment. Bob then explores how Rinpoche's teachings on self-reflection and natural intelligence open our hearts to bodhicitta and to our own Buddha nature.