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In tantra the supreme understanding osho speaks about this meditation. While it is among the pinnacle teachings of tibetan buddhism, mahamudra is astoundingly accessible to modern people. Then, mahamudra introducing the nature of mind might not even take one hour. It is for that reason that this form of meditation was recommended by the sixteenth karmapa. This practice, known as mahamudra or the great revelation, was once taught only to elite students in secluded monasteries and cloisters. Mahamudra is the ultimate buddhist meditation which started in india and flourished in tibet, and teaches you to rest naturally in the essence of your own mind. An unprecedented training course in the pinnacle teachings of tibetan buddhism audio cd june 1, 2012. It feels like getting a massive project and not knowing where to start. Spanning 33 cds, it features meditations and insights previously unavailable to a general audience.
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An introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique. This practice, known as mahamudra or the great revelation, was once. Mahamudra and dzogchen are perhaps the most profound teachings within all of tibetan buddhism. 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. Yoga of the mahamudra is a timely reminder that if the process toward enlightenment does not include the body, we are shortchanging ourselves. Mahamudra is considered the most profound and direct path to awakening in the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism.
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