Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind

Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind
by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind
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Author: Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03
ISBN: 0861713710
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Wisdom Publications

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Book Review: climbing to the summit of the mind
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a very good commentary of Mahamudra: The Moonlight -- Quintessence of Mind and Meditation, by a very skillful meditation master. In my personal case, I came across with this book during a retreat on Mahamudra practice by Sangye Nyenpa Rimpoche in Spain. The text being transmited was Moonlight, and I found Essentials of Mahamudra very useful as an introduction to the pracice and a useful summary of Moonlight. I strongly recommend studying this book to the people who are interested in the practice of Mahamudra.

Summary of Essentials of Mahamudra: Looking Directly at the Mind

What would you see if you looked directly at your mind? The Tibetan Buddhist teachings on mahamudra are known for their ability to lead to profound realization. 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. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche recognized that Western meditators don't just need to know how to maintain meditation practice; they need to know why they should do it. Unmatched in its directness, Essentials of Mahamudra addresses both these needs, rendering one of the most advanced forms of meditation for our everyday lives.

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