The concluding volume of a Tibetan meditation classic for realizing our buddha nature.

This second and final volume of a treasured meditation manual outlines the major teachings and practices of the Tibetan Mahamudra tradition. This esoteric tradition focuses on the realization of our minds as naturally pristine and clear as a direct means to true awakening.

While part one focuses on the basic practices of calm abiding (shamatha) and insight (vipashyana), the second volume explains how Mahamudra is pointed out and cultivated, how to overcome obstacles to meditation, and how buddhahood is ultimately attained. Refreshingly readable and concise, this volume is a source of inspiration for practitioners and anyone wishing to learn about the tradition of Mahamudra.

Royal Seal of Mahamudra, Volume Two: A Guidebook for the Realization of Coemergence, Khamtrul Rinpoche, Snow Lion Publications, Hardcover, 456 pp, $39.95

The third Kamtrul Rinpoche (1680�1729), a great Tibetan visionary, meditation master, civic leader, and polymath, was widely recognized for his teachings and writings on Mahamudra systems of meditation.

Gerrardo Abboud lived in India and Nepal and studied Tibetan language for fourteen years. Since 1986, Abboud has been president of the Dongyuling Center, Argentina, which offers free teachings on Buddhist theory and practice. He is the English interpreter for several Tibetan Buddhist masters and, since 1992, has served as the Dalai Lama�s interpreter in Latin America.