The mahamudra meditation can be combined with the chenrezig practice. Tilopas mahamudra instruction to naropa in twenty eight verses. It is clearly laid out so that the instructions are easy to recall and put into use. The 9th karmapa wangchuk dorje 2 hakuun yasutani 3. Often associated with the yoga of onepointedness, mahamudra samatha contains instructions on ways to sit with proper posture, called the seven point posture of vairocana. The 9th karmapa wangchuk dorje 2 hakuun yasutani 3 heejin kim 1 his holiness the dalai lama 4. You may call it an introduction or summary of mahamudra. The mahamudra eliminating the darkness of ignorance part one. The third gyalwa karmapa rangjung dorje tibet, 128439 was the head of the karma kagyu school and one of the. Pointing out the dharmakaya is an invaluable guide for mahamudra practitioners on how to look at the mind. If you would like to learn more about lama jampa thaye and his activities, please visit the teachers section and lama jampa thayes website. It is for that reason that this form of meditation was recommended by the sixteenth karmapa. An introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique. The ninth karmapas pointing out the dharmakaya by khenchen thrangu rinpoche.
The path of aspiration for the mahamudra of definite meaning by lord rangjung dorje short title. This volume presents newly rediscovered instructions for this practice by the fifth shamar konchok yenlak and the ninth karmapa wangchuk dorje along with the more wellknown commentaries by karma chakme. 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. No more authoritative or useful instructions exist than in his three definitive texts on mahamudra, of which this easytouse manual is the shortest and most practical. This path of aspiration for the mahamudra of defin ite meaning.
Commentary on the ninth karmapas pointing out the dharmakaya by thrangu rinpoche pdf. This guru yoga of the sixteenth gyalwang karmapa, rangjung rigpe dorje, is special and of particular significance because it was composed by the sixteenth karmapa himself, and to this. This text, by the ninth karmapa 15561603, is one of the most famous expositions of this meditational system. Guru yoga is essential for the realization of mahamudra, and in the karma kagyu lineage, the primary guru yoga practiced is the foursession guru yoga by the eighth karmapa mikyo dorje.
Download right click, save as to look at your own mind is the view. Now, i thought perhaps it will be beneficial for all of us to learn about mahamudra practice, not just a general introduction but about practice. Ninth karmapa, wanchuk dorjes ocean of certainty promienie. Thangkha painted by the 8th kenting tai situpa chokyi jungne. Mahamudra brings together the meaning of all those teachings. Of the five sections of the text, the first was the. One month later, carried by his mother as she went begging, he became highly excited when their path crossed that of lama ngompa chadral, a student of the fifth karmapa. The mahamudra eliminating the darkness of ignorance by. This is good translation of a profound text by the 9th gyalwa karmapa wangchuk dorje. It offers a detailed, uniquely comprehensive presentation of instruction on both the view and the practice. Ocean of certainty by the ninth karmapa, wangchuk dorje oral commentary by traleg. Receive the empowerment of the guru yoga of milarepa and practice the sadhana daily. His aspiration of mahamudra, the aspiration of the mahamudra of true meaning is one of the most famous meditation manuals of all times. The third karmapa on mahamudra tergar learning community.
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. It contains a detailed and comprehensive presentation of instruction on both the view and the practice. There are many other instructions, of course, many of which are extremely profound, but. We have only three sessions to go through the prayer, so it will be quite brief. In the teachings contained in this book, thrangu rinpoche has distilled the essence of the ninth. The mahamudra eliminating the darkness of ignorance. A wonderful meditation manual for the illusory body practices.
Essentials of mahamudra is a commentary on tashi namgyals text. Other sources say that soon after his birth he sat crosslegged for three days and declared he was the karmapa. Berzin tibetan root text available commentary by beru khyentse rinpoche an ocean of the ultimate meaning 9th karmapa wangchuk dorje tibetan root text and. That one approaches the practices with a sense of caring and respect. This short teaching offers an explanation of the preliminary practices tibetan.
The birth of the 6th karmapa, tongwa donden 14161453, at ngomto shakyam near karma gon in east tibet, was marked by many auspicious signs. This book is usefull both to mahamudra practicionners and dzogchen practicionners, as well as to people interested into understanding what is tibetan meditation. Wangchuk dorje 15561603, 9th karmapa, composed various influential texts on mahamudra. It will also be very much an introduction to, or a.
Mahamudra prayer of the third karmapa about the author. Study and practice dispelling the darkness of ignorance, the profound mahamudra instructions by the 9th karmapa. To use this meditation manual, we recommend the following. Dakpo tashi namgyal 15121587 and the ninth karmapa wangchug. The ninth karmapas ocean of definitive meaning paperback. Mahamudra ocean of definitive meaning karma kagyu refuge tree masters. It covers both the preliminary practices as well as the actual mahamudra meditations of mental quiescence shamatha and penetrative insight vipasyana, explaining the stages and paths as traveled in this system, it represents a. Mahamudra the ocean of true meaning paperback july 29, 2009.
Pith instructions on mahamudra from mahasiddha tilopa. Ninth karmapas ocean of definitive meaning pdf pdf40. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held at big bear lake in california. As the seventeenth gyalwang karmapa wrote in the foreword to the commentary on the guru yoga by h. Mahamudra will be effective in achieving realization. Namo buddha publications ninth karmapas ocean of definitive meaning pdf pdf40 the ocean of definitive meaning is by the ninth karmapa and is one of the most profound and famous texts on mahamudra and is of vital importance even today in the kagyu tradition. As you know, in buddhism every person who teaches dharma and. At the heart of successful mahamudra practice is the ability to understand the nature of mind. The following excerpt is taken from nicole riggs new book on milarepa, milarepa. Vasubandhus verses on the treasury of abhidharma and the commentary youthful play by the ninth karmapa wangchuk dorje. Nov 25, 2003 at the heart of successful mahamudra practice is the ability to understand the nature of mind. It is called the mahamudra and maha ati joint practice. So if you are one who thinks you will get kooties because this is from the. Eliminating the darkness of ignorance 9th karmapa wangchuk dorje translation by a.
Mahamudra meditation manual please see additional resources for a pdf of the manual below. Mahamudra, milarepa, non dual, songs of mahamudra, stages of enlightenment 1 response. This was certainly difficult for a high level practicionner as the 9th karmapa. The gyalwang karmapa extends warm greetings to staff and sangha and a deep admiration for the wonderful work of root institute encompassing the noble vision of zopa rinpoche. Introduction to mahamudra meditation dhagpo kagyu ling en. The stream of realization and transmission of lord jigten sumgon.
The most indepth and famed text on mahamudra ever written, the ocean of definitive meaning by the ninth karmapa offers a detailed, uniquely comprehensive presentation. The ninth karmapas ocean of definitive meaning rakuten kobo. Traleg kyabgon rinpoches commentary to the sixteenth century work pith instructions of coemergent wisdom, entitled the profound essence of the ocean of certainty, by the ninth karmapa, wangchuk dorje, provides meditators with an overview of the path leading to the realization of mahamudra, the selfliberated and allencompassing nature of reality. Study and practice dispelling the darkness of ignorance, the. Even though it cannot be taught, pith instructions help students coach themselves.
Mahamudra arises spontaneously karmapa the official. Wangchuk dorje 15561603 was the ninth gyalwa karmapa, head of the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism wangchuk dorje was born in treshod, kham. The 16th karmapa in copenhagen with lama ole and hannah nydahl. Study the instructions on lovingkindness and compassion by the 8th karmapa and do the training during one month. Mar 28, 2012 an introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique.
Mahamudra, or the great seal, refers to a mahayana buddhist system of meditation on the nature of the mind and is undertaken for realizing enlightenment. In teaching, wangchuk dorje emphasized the texts of the 8th karmapa. The teachings of the third karmapa, he who carries out the activity of all the buddhas rangjung dorje 128439, have been transmitted through an unbroken lineage until the present day. The 9th kagyu monlam australia 2019 the kagyu monlam organizing committee, under the tutelage of his holiness the 17th gyalwang karmapa ogyen trinley dorje, has requested barom kagyu chodrak drupju chuling to organize the 9th kagyu monlam australia 2019 which will be held in sydney. The explanation of how to practice this mahamudra of the undeclined lineage of the precious. 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.
The most profound teachings on mahamudra designed to allow the student to develop their own awareness famously came from the great mahasiddhas tilopa and saraha, in dohas songs. During the flourishing of the mahamudra teachings in india in the 8th to 12th centuries there were innumerable people who practiced mahamudra and who then attained realization through this practice. The ocean of definitive meaning by the ninth karmapa 15561603 is the most profound and famous text on mahamudra ever written and is of vital importance in the living kagyu tradition. Eliminating the darkness of ignorance paperback december 6, 1989. He established a retreat center where the 3rd karmapa had meditated, declined an invitation to china. I express my heartfelt appreciation and rejoice in particular in the area of bodhgaya. Khenpo kunga explains the meaning of a quote by the 3rd karmapa, rangjung dorje, on view, meditation and conduct in the mahamudra tradition. Wangchuk dorje 15561603 was the ninth gyalwa karmapa, head of the kagyu school of. The ruler of the state of sikkim in northwestern india offered the gyalwa karmapa rumtek monastery, which was built during the time of karmapas 9th incarnation, wangchuk dorje 1556 1603. This beautifully illustrated guide to the marpa kagyu lineage and tibetan buddhism in general was published on the 900th anniversary of the birth of the first karmapa dusum khenpa and has since been. The ocean of definitive meaning, dispelling the darkness of ignorance, and pointing out the dharmakaya. Like the eighth karmapa, wangchuk dorje was also a creative author and wrote many condensed commentaries on sutras and tantras, including three mahamudra treatises.
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