Garland of Mahamudra Practices

By Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen

Book Overview

This text is a manual of practical instructions for students who are or would like to practice the path of Mahamudra in meditation. Mahamudra refers to a path to enlightenment taught by the Buddha and transmitted through the spiritual lineage of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa. Gampopa, a disciple of Milarepa who lived in the eleventh century, brought together these teachings of the Buddha into one five-fold path consisting of an enlightened motivation, deity yoga, guru yoga, mahamudra, and proper dedication, to which his main disciple, Pakmo Druba, gave the name "The Profound Five-Fold Path of Mahamudra."

Jigten Sumgon, the successor of Pakmo Druba, founded the Drikung Kagyu order and taught Mahamudra extensively.

The fifteenth successor of Jugten Sumgon, Kunga Rinchen, known for the directness and clarity of his teachings, composed the text Clarifying the Jewel Rosary of the Profound Five-Fold Path.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559391731
• ISBN13: 9781559391733
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A text of wisdom transcending generations

The Garland Of Mahamudra Practices by Khenchen Kongchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche (found of the Tibetan Meditation Center, Frederick, Maryland) is a practical text of instructions and guidance for students who seek to follow the path of Mahamudra, or the Great Seal, a means of personal, spiritual enlightenment as taught by the Buddha and passed down among exemplary disciples Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Gampopa to create a five-fold path encompassing enlightened motivation, deity yoga, guru yoga, mahamudra and proper dedication. Expertly translated into English by Katherine Rogers, The Garland Of Mahamudra Practices is a text of wisdom transcending generations, and a very highly recommended addition to Buddhist studies supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.