We have only three sessions to go through the prayer, so it will be quite brief. Mahamudra lineage prayer free download as pdf file. Mahamudra literally means great seal or great imprint and refers to the fact that all. Introducing mahamudra a s i was requested, i am going to give teachings on mahamudra. Inspire me that my prayers come true just as ive made them. From the yogic viewpoint, among the group of the six. Essential of mahamudra, khenchen thrangus commentary on moonlight of mahamudra by tashi namgyal. Mahamudra the moonlight the quintessence of mind and meditation represents the advanced doctrine and practice as understood and realized by the kagyu buddhist lineage this extraordinary treatise provides not only a wealth of knowledge but. The second part of the book is addressed to the persons who are curious. It is simply a matter of looking at our mind, recognizing its na ture, and remaining within that recognition. Mahamudra is the highest achievement for the practitioners of the kagyu lineage. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held at big bear lake in california. Both mind and conventional appearances can only be accounted for as what the concepts and words for them refer to on the.
Daily prayer for all seasons was compiled and written by a diverse team of people from all over the united states. There are many other instructions, of course, many of which are extremely profound, but their implementation requires great austerity or a strict retreat situation. Khedrup gelek pelzang, 1st panchen lama 851438 ce a root text for the precious gelugkagyu tradition of mahamudra. Mahamudra prayer of the third karmapa about the author. Reginald ray has created an unprecedented audio learning course to make this profoundly transformative path available to listeners everywhere with mahamudra for the modern world. Looking directly at the mind and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It is a classic that, especially in the tradition of. Iii karmapa aspiration prayer for mahamudra thrangu commentary. Mahamudra tantra is defined as a mind of fully qualified clear light that experiences great bliss and realizes emptiness directly. Mahamudra lineage prayer mahamudra buddhist philosophy. Dzogchen, the great completeness, calls it also the state incorporating everything.
Naropa transmitted the teaching in sanskrit in the form of twenty eight verses to the. This teaching was given as an answer to a question during khenpo karthar rinpoches teaching on the guru yoga of marpa. Taken from a teaching given by dzogchen ponlop rinpoche in august 1989 at karma triyana dharmachakra in woodstock, new york. Mahamudra the moonlight the quintessence of mind and.
Mahamudra meditation center s a meditation guide for mahamudra. Gelug mahamudra meditation focuses on the relation between mind and conventional appearances from the point of view that mind makes all conventionally existent objects appear and be known and does this because it does not exist by the power of some findable selfnature. The shambhavi mahamudra kriya, or eyebrow gazing mudra is a powerful way to activate your third eye ajna chakra when you activate your third eye chakra you gain insight into the true nature of things, and you tap into your intuition and your psychic insight, which is the gateway to many abilities such as the capacity to feel what other people feel. Continuing with the format of practice view, meditation, and conduct one begins with the view. The six yogas of naropa are of the latter groupa synthesis of the arising and perfecting yogas, with special emphasis on the latter. In the following talks, on the basis of the lineage prayer he gives instructions on the common and uncommon preliminaries, tranquility and insight meditation, and mahamudra. The practice of mahamudra is free from such dangers and compli cations. Popularly known as the teachings blaze bstan bar ma, this prayer for the spread of the teachings bstan rgyas smon lam is especially popular in the gelug tradition. This online library project is still under development and we are adding new ebooks every day. The mahamudra prayer by the third karmapa rangjung dorje is a short yet thorough and profound text which presents all the essential points of mahamudra teaching in terms of view, practice, and fruition. Mahamudra and dzogchen, two systems of buddhist yoga. File name mahamudra the very essence of mind by gampopa.
The mahamudra prayer of the third karmapa rangjung dorje. Mahamudra aspiration prayer by third karmapa youtube. There is no limit to the teachings, studies and practices of the buddha. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra drikung dharma.
Situ panchen 17001774 commentary on the third karmapas mahamudra prayer. Rinpoche breaks things down to a simple level, with practical explanations and practices for those of us need that kind of detail or are practitioners of another buddhist tradition. Because of its great importance thrangu rinpoche has taught many times on the subject of the mahamudra lineage prayer. At one time, the kagyu did actually consist of four great and eight lesser schools of mahamudra teaching lineages, each with a distinct way of practicing. As you know, in buddhism every person who teaches dharma and. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra of the glorious drigung kagyu lineage. Zurmang gharwang rinpoche explained this prayer and commented on how to connect to these profound instructions. It is not nonexistent, for it is the basis this is the unified central course, not a paradox. If recited when you wake in the morning, you will enjoy the total days. The mahamudra instructions penetrate right to the essence of the teachings, and if. File name tibetan buddhism the thirty seven practices of the path of.
It is now in the present century, that for the first time, the west is finally beginning to learn something in depth about the ancient mystical teachings and practices of buddhist yogacara. Iii karmapa aspiration prayer for mahamudra thrangu. We will then look briefly at path mahamudra, which is the actual meditation practice. Mahamudra is considered the most profound and direct path to awakening in the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism. In this prayer, the ground, path, and fruition of mahamudra realization is directly pointedout through the 3rd karmapas pithy verses. In tibetan buddhism, mahamudra represents a perfected level of meditative realization. If recited when you wake in the morning, you will enjoy the total days fulfillment.
One of the most beloved and oftrecited prayers in the kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism, the mahamudra lineage prayer combines a supplication to the mahamudra lineage with a concise guide to mahamudra practice and the stages of the path to enlightenment. Book of common prayer, laid it down as a rule, that the particular forms of divine worship, and the rites and ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and so acknowledged. Along with the karma kagyu, the drikung and the drukpa are still active. The path of aspiration for the mahamudra of definite meaning. After completing his early study of mahayana texts he roamed the charnel grounds and. Crystal clear an important meditation manual on mahamudra by thrangu. Yogacara means to practice yoga, or in other words, to practice meditation, stilling the mind. It is said that depending on the compassion of the guru and the devotion of the disciple, realization is transmitted from one mindstream to another mindstream.
Mahamudra, written by the third gyalwa karmapa, rangjung dorje. Other interesting subjects like the value of the devotional prayer or the kriya of the cells are dealt with in the fourth part of the book. These eightyfour masters, some historical, some archetypal, accomplished this practice in india where they lived between the eighth and twelfth centuries. Relaxing harp music peaceful birds sounds, stress relief music forest. Shambhavi mahamudra kriya steps and benefits tutorial. Garchen rinpoche translated by khenpo konchog gyaltshen edited by peter barth preface introduction the essence of instruction and practice the stream of realization and transmission of lord jigten sumgon a unique juncture and opportunity preparation the common preliminaries cause and effect. Essentials of mahamudra is a commentary on tashi namgyals text.
The aspiration prayer for mahamudra the door of happiness. Just as we cannot build a house properly without a basic foundation. Whoever clings to mind sees not the truth of whats beyond the mind. But what happens when we actually learn to meditate and how does that come about. Then you can copy the pdf file onto your computer, tablet or ebook. Tenpai nyinchay on the aspiration prayer of mahamudra of definitive meaning by the. Aspiration prayer of mahamudra, by zurmang gharwang rinpoche. Whoever strives to practice dharma finds not the truth of beyondpractice. Instructions on the aspiration prayer for mahamudra. Actual mahamudra is necessarily a realization of highest yoga tantra. The fivefoldpath of mahamudra blessing lineage drikung. The third gyalwa karmapa rangjung dorje tibet, 128439 was the head of the karma kagyu school and one of the.
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Mahamudra in india, the appropriateness of mahamudra meditation becomes evident. Specific dedication prayers towards enlightenment 1. It may be helpful to read one or both of the two appendices appendix a intro. Khenpo tsultrim gyamtso rinpoche was born in eastern tibet in 1934. It is also sometimes referred to as the highest and most profound teaching of the buddhas. General dedication of merit towards enlightenment verse 2 b. Mainly english edition because thrangu rinpoche often speaks for long periods of time in tibetan when he teaches, his long monologues have been curtailed on cd and mp3 cd recordings audio to preserve the continuity of the teaching and make listening easier. This pdf of the kagyu lineage prayer contains the tibetan script, the. The meditation approach of mahamudra as found in the tibetan kagyu tradition and the dzogchen approach from the nyingma tradition are identical in essenceyou may follow one or the otherhowever, each has its own unique instructions. In the kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism, mahamudra or the great seal is considered the essence of the buddhas teachings. Tibetan buddhism\poetry, prayer a buddhist library.
Thus the voice heard for the majority of the time is that of the translator. The third gyalwa karmapa rangjung dorje tibet, 128439 was the head of the karma kagyu school and one of the great mahamudra masters of his time and a central holder of the dzogchen transmission of the nyingma school as well. All books on are public domain texts and free to download as pdf files. Mahamudra in the first part of this book are of the former group, which the reader may soon discover to be strikingly similiar to early zen buddhism. Gyalwang kunga rinchen 14751527 clarifying the jewel rosary of the fivefold profound path. Rinpoche introduced the series of five meditations to follow with an explanation of mahamudra. Then, mahamudra introducing the nature of mind might not even take one hour. Mahamudra, as a teaching, is presented in an enormous amount of texts, some of which might take a very long time.
A mahamudra teaching from khenpo tsultrim gyamtso rinpoche. This lineage of practical instructions helps us to experience the radiant purity of awareness and to stabilize this experience and integrate it with every aspect of our lives. Tilopas mahamudra instruction to naropa in twenty eight verses. Sep 03, 2011 mahamudra lineage prayer 4 versions by lama karma drodhul duration. Mahamudra meditation instructions from zasep tulku rinpoche. The mahamudra instructions penetrate right to the essence of the teachings, and if they are followed there is no risk to body or mind. He used the example of sacred dance, where the entire body of the dancer becomes the mudra. Gyalwang kunga rinchen 14751527 clarifying the jewel rosary of. The path of aspiration for the mahamudra of definite meaning by lord rangjung dorje short title. The strong light of the mind in but a flash will burn the veil of ignorance. Alexander berzin mahamudra is a body of teachings found in the many of the tibetan buddhist schools, which includes methods for truly understanding the very nature of our own minds, leading us to enlightenment. According to madhyamaka, the middle way, it is the state parted from extremes.
It is fundamentally a view of the most basic reality of our mind and world. In short, many of these meditations simply dont fit into our lives. Mar 29, 2017 mahamudra is divided into three parts. I hope that gradually, in future meetings with you, i can give more detailed teachings on how to approach the path and fruition based upon the mahamudra prayer. The fivefoldpath of mahamudra blessing lineage vajrayana teaching the drikung kagyu is called the blessing lineage, faith and devotion to the guru is considered to be the most important.
This prayer is the lineage invocation for the kagyu practice of mahamudra. That one first consult one of thrangu rinpoches many texts on mahamudra andor attends a retreat on mahamudra given by him or one of mmcs certified teachers. With the gurus great blessings, one can attain enlightenment in a rapid manner, free from samsara and attain. Preliminaries refuge, prostration and bodhicitta the explanation of how to practice this mahamudra of the undeclined lineage of the precious kagyu is divided into three sections. Use the search function above to find our free pdf ebooks or use the category list to browse to books. In each system, mahamudra and dzogchen, various methods are used to reveal the nature of bare awareness itself. If recited before activity, all works can be successfully accomplished. The drikung kagyu is called the blessing lineage, faith and devotion to the guru is considered to be the most important. For our practice of mahamudra to be effective we need a firm foundation in basic correct view and intention. If recited before a contest, you will be victorious. Through guru devotion, it is possible that we can gain liberation in a single life time with a single body. Mahamudra tantra is a quick method for attaining enlighten ment, and the instructions on this practice are very profound. One of the most beloved and oftrecited prayers in the kagyu tradition of tibetan buddhism, the mahamudra lineage prayer combines a supplication to the mahamudra lineage with a concise guide to mahamudra practice and the stages of.
Mahamudra is the ultimate nature of mindthe third karmapas mahamudra prayer is both an aspiration that all sentient beings realize the minds true nature, as well as a clear concise and complete explanation of how we can do so. Sep 16, 2015 mahamudra is the highest achievement for the practitioners of the kagyu lineage. Literally mahamudra means great seal or great symbol. Mahamudra can denote a body of teachings within tibetan buddhism, which uses mahamudra as a means to view the world as it exists, for all its beauty and perfection. The first verse appears to be taken from the pratimok. Lama tharchin\the aspiration prayer of the view, meditation, action, and resul. May i gain the selfconfidence that knowing one is the realization of the point of all. Mahamudra tantra is a single mind that is both bliss and wisdom. The interview with khenpo tsultrim gyamtso rinpoche that turned into a mahamudra teaching on the spot. After completing his early study of mahayana texts he roamed the charnel grounds and caves of central tibet for five years practicing chod. It also means that their are no competing affections with things of the world. I was looking for a mahamudra made simple book, and this is it.
With the gurus great blessings, one can attain enlightenment in a rapid. This practice, known as mahamudra or the great revelation, was once taught only to elite students in secluded monasteries and cloisters. A meditation guide for mahamudra now available at please click on the following link to view a sample or obtain this kindle ebook. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Mahamudra meditation center s a meditation guide for. The mahamudra eliminating the darkness of ignorance.
If recited before bed, you will enjoy pleasant dreams. The song of mahamudra 29 the light of any lamp dispels in a moment the darkness of long kalpas. I have only my own story of how i eventually learned mahamudra, in our lineage the principle form of meditation. It comes from the roots maha, meaning great, and mudra, meaning symbol or gesture. An introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique. The mahamudra prayer the three kayas the two truths mahamudra the very essence of mind mahamudra teachings mahamudra teachings. Common prayer for perfect conditions for the path verse 316 b. Chapter 6 lahiri mahasayas kriya yoga first part introduction the techniques of kriya yoga are explained in the second and in the third part of this book. The aspiration prayer of mahamudra, xxi introduction 1 i. These are sometimes referred to as the 84,000 categories of the teachings.
Mahamudra lineage prayer 4 versions by lama karma drodhul duration. Rangjung dorje, 3rd karmapa lama 128439 aspiration prayer of mahamudra. The gyalwang karmapa instructs that anyone who wishes to practice the ngondro or ultimately mahamudra of the kagyu lineage and in particular the karma kagyu lineage should first read this text carefully and internalize its meaning. So there is so much variety in the mahamudra teachings. Of these, 84 individuals became very famous and were. Fivefold profound path of mahamudra drikung dharma surya. The mahamudra eliminating the darkness of ignorance part one. But mahamudra is basically the cultivation of mindfulness. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche is a great scholar, a great. A story most of these blogs focus on presenting some of the preliminaries to buddhist meditation practice. By khenpo karthar rinpoche, edited to kathy wesley.