This a quite extraordinary teaching by Thrangu Rinpoche on the path and stages of Mahamudra meditation.
He covers the foundation practices, shamata, vipashyana, creation and completion and Mahamudra along with detailed explanations of posture, technique and practice. Included are some excellent question and answer discussions and teachings on bringing obstacles on the path.
Introdution to Mahamudra Meditation, Thrangu Rinpoche, Zhyisil Chokyi GhaTsal, 78 Pages, $14.00

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.

	Contents: Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation
	Biography of Thrangu Rinpoche	ix
	Foreword	xi
	ONE: An Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation	1
	TWO: Shamatha Meditation in the Mahamudra	17
	THREE: Vipashyana Meditation	31
	FOUR: Bringing Obstacles to the Path	49
	Glossary of Terms	61
	Index	75
	Meditation Centre Information	77
	Long Life Prayer for Thrangu Rinpoche	79