Essential instructions on Mahamudra from one of today's greatest Mahamudra masters.
In his first major book, His Eminence the Twelfth Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche, the head of the Zurmang Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, elucidates the essence of a fundamental mahamudra teaching.
At the heart of this book are Rinpoche's practical instructions on how to settle the mind and meditate in a way that directly works with the mind, with the aim of discovering and becoming familiar with the nature of the mind. These instructions are given as commentary to a short text written by Bokar Rinpoche, which is itself a concise commentary on the Ninth Gyalwa Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje's Ocean of Definitive Meaning, which is considered to be one of the most authoritative and exhaustive treatises on mahamudra. The book covers topics such as the preliminary practices, the practice of samatha and vipasyana according to the mahamudra tradition, and advice for overcoming obstacles and making progress along the path.
His Eminence Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche offers revealing commentary on Bokar Rinpoche's pithy teaching, illuminating and unlocking it for contemporary readers, showing us the way to understand the very nature of our own minds.
Mahamudra: A Practical Guide, His Eminence the Twelfth Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 208 pp, $19.95
His Eminence Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche offers revealing commentary on Bokar Rinpoche's pithy teaching, illuminating and unlocking it for contemporary readers, showing us the way to understand the very nature of our own minds.
His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche was born a son of the Sikkimese Royal Court and was recognized by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa as the twelfth incarnation of the Gharwang Tulkus. Rinpoche is the supreme lineage holder of the Whispered Lineage of the Zurmang Kagyu tradition. He teaches around the world.
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CONTENTS: Mahamudra: A Practical Guide
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Foreword
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vii
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Preface
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ix
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Introduction
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1
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A Concise Commentary on
The Ocean of Definitive Meaning
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11
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The Title and Opening Verse
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13
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Part I: The Preliminaries
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15
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The Common Preliminaries
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17
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The Uncommon Preliminaries
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29
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The Special Preliminaries
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37
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Part II: The Actual Practice: Samatha and Vipasyana
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45
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Samatha
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47
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A General Presentation of Samatha
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47
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A Detailed Presentation of Samatha
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53
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Vipasyana
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69
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Looking at the Nature of Reality, the Essence of Mind
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69
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Cutting the Fundamental Root
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70
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Introduction by Determining Awareness to Be Empty
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75
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Part III: Conclusion
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91
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How to Develop One's Capacity and Make Progress
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83
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How to Eliminate Obstacles
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103
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How to Traverse the Path
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109
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How to Actualize the Result
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119
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| Part IV: Translation |
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Detailed Outline of the Root Text |
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Translation of the Root Text |
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Tibetan Text |
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| About the Author |
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