Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0861713710 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche recognized that Western meditators don't just need to know how to maintain our meditation practice - we need to know why we should do it. Unmatched in its directness, Essentials of Mahamudra addresses both these needs, rendering one of the most advanced forms of meditation more easily adaptable to our everyday lives.. Peaceful and infinitely adaptable, these teachings are as useful for today's busy world as they have been for centuries.Written by the tutor to the seventeenth Karmapa, Essentials of Mahamudra is a commentary on Tashi Namgyal's famous Moonlight of Mahamudra - a text that the sixteenth Karmapa had identified as the most valuable for Westerners. What would you see if you looked directly at your mind?The Tibetan Bud
"Yes but Mind" according to Brian. Pedantic in nature. Repetitive. Good introduction, however, to Mahamudra. The language of "mind" is not adequately explained as to clarify the relationship of mind as understood in much of the East, from "mind" in the West. The concept of "mind only" leaves questions the author never answers, and it appears an essential circular reasoning is in play. An example of unanswered is mind looking at mind - meaning, the text never demonstrates a way out of mind, if the mind is both looker and seen.. Solid Text Neal J. Pollock This book is Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche's commentary on Tashi Namgyal's "Moonlight of Mahamudra." A translation of the root text by Lobsang Lhalungpa is also available, entitled: "The Quintessence of Mind and Meditation." Thrangu Rinpoche had earlier published a book entitled "Moonlight of Mahamudra" but unfortunately it is presently unobtainable. Thrangu Rinpoche writes in a comprehensive & highly readable style. He does utilize typical Vajrayana mythology without reservation here--though in. Outstanding Before reading this book, I knew next to nothing about Mahamudra practice. Now, I at least have some familiarity and a solid approach a solid foundation in Shamata. I very much enjoyed finally reading an explanation of the PROCESS more than long discourses about the justification or too much historical analysis for this approach to practice. If you're a meditator, and are seeking more insights than are necessary for fresh beginners, this book is fantastic and should you adopt the approach y
A wonderful way of bringing us to the path." (Mandala)"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the few remaining living Tibetan Buddhist teachers who was born in a free Tibet. During these talks, Rinpoche presented a comprehensive introduction to the mahamudra path. As always, Rinpoche's instructions are beautifully clear." (Ashe Journal)"A comprehensive overview. This work discusses these two corrollary meditative approaches in great detail, moving back and forth between the two. The book is based on Tashi Namgyal's 'Moonlight of Mahamudra,' a sixteenth-cent
He serves as the main tutor to His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa and travels worldwide giving teachings and leading retreats. He was born in Kham, Tibet, in 1933 and entered Thrangu Monastery at age seven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a senior scholar within the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and the author of many books