Mahamudra
by Lama Yeshe
2020-12-29 15:49:06
Relish these direct, experiential meditation instructions from the author of the bestselling Introduction to Tantra. Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is âthe universal reality of emptiness, of nondualityâ and its unique characteristic is ...
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Relish these direct, experiential meditation instructions from the author of the bestselling Introduction to Tantra. Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is âthe universal reality of emptiness, of nondualityâ and its unique characteristic is its emphasis on meditation: âWith mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no God, no Buddha. Mahamudra is only experience.â He relies on the First Panchen Lamaâs well-known Root Text of Genden Mahamudra, which in a few short pages provides the pith instructions for, first, overcoming distraction and resting in meditative stillness on the clarity of oneâs own mind, and then by using a subtle wisdom, penetrating its ultimate nature, its emptiness. As always, Lama Yesheâs words are direct, funny, and incredibly encouraging. He gets us to go beyond egoâs addiction to a limited sense of self and to taste the lightness and expansiveness of our own true nature.
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