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New edition. A vast and profound presentation of the theory and practice of mahamudra meditation, still used as the primary source for instructing practitioners today.
In Tibetan this classic work is known as the Moonlight (or Moonbeams of Mahamudra) and it is one of the treasures of the Kagyu tradition. The first part of the text contains the principles and practices of tranquility and insight meditation, or vipassana, according to the Hinayana and Mahayana perspective. The second part contains the more advanced meditational system according to Mahayana, followed by the higher system of Mahamudra.
"Mahamudra: The Moonlight represents the advanced doctrine and practice as understood and realized by the Kagyupa order of Tibetan Buddhism. The original Tibetan title reads literally as "The Perfect Description of Moonlight that Illuminates the Stages of Ultimate Mahahudra, the Great Seal." The term, Great Seal (Mahamudra) contains many different meanings. Here it stands for the ultimate nature of mind and reality. Just as the royal seal wields unchallengeable authority, so the all-encompassing voidness of the ultimate reality prevails upon cosmic phenomena. It also stands for the path of self-realization, which integrates view, contemplation, and action into one perfect insight. This extraordinary treatise provides not only a wealth of knowledge but also methods for realizing enlightenment. This great Tibetan classic, which is widely recognized as an outstanding original work, reveals profound wisdom." Lobsang P.Llalungpa.
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New edition. A vast and profound presentation of the theory and practice of mahamudra meditation, still used as the primary source for instructing practitioners today.
In Tibetan this classic work is known as the Moonlight (or Moonbeams of Mahamudra) and it is one of the treasures of the Kagyu tradition. The first part of the text contains the principles and practices of tranquility and insight meditation, or vipassana, according to the Hinayana and Mahayana perspective. The second part contains the more advanced meditational system according to Mahayana, followed by the higher system of Mahamudra.
"Mahamudra: The Moonlight represents the advanced doctrine and practice as understood and realized by the Kagyupa order of Tibetan Buddhism. The original Tibetan title reads literally as "The Perfect Desc