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The Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra
H. H. the Dalai Lama and Berzin, Alexander. The Gelug/Kagyü Tradition of Mahamudra. Ithaca, Snow Lion, 1997
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Part I: An Introduction to Mahamudra and Its Practical Application to Life
4 The Initial Level of Mahamudra Meditation
5 The Deeper Levels of Mahamudra Meditation
The Necessity for Meditation on the Conventional and Deepest Natures of "Me"
Applying the Understanding of the Nature of "Me" to Mahamudra Meditation
The Relation between Seeing the Conventional and Deepest Natures of Mind
Understanding That the Conventional "Me" Exists Like an Illusion
Understanding the Nature of Mind in Terms of Mental Labeling
Further Applications of the Understanding of Voidness to Mahamudra Meditation
The Relation between Ideas, Understanding and Conceptual Meditation
Part II: The Root Text
Part III: A Discourse on A Root Text for Mahamudra
3 Mahamudra within the Context of Various Buddhist Traditions
5 Meditation on the Deepest Nature of the Conventional "Me" and All Phenomena, Including Mind
Part IV: A Discourse on The Autocommentary to "A Root Text for Mahamudra"
The Authenticity of the Traditions of the Dohas and Dzogchen
Division Schemes of Maha-, Anu- and Atiyoga, and Father, Mother and Nondual Tantra
Unconventional Behavior of the Most Highly Realized Practitioners
Compassion and Wisdom within the Context of Anuttarayoga Tantra
How Chittamatra Practitioners of Tantra Gain a Madhyamaka View
The Differences between the Sutra and Tantra Levels of Mahamudra