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Kagyu
19 Articles
Obtaining the Necessities for Mahamudra Practice
[Clarifications by Dr. Berzin are included within square brackets.] Homage Homage to my Gurus. The author, the Third Karmapa, was an extremely learned master who wrote many profound texts that became the core of the Karma Kagyu teachings. Rangjung Dorje (Self-arisen Vajra) was...
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Commentary on “The Mahamudra Prayer” – Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
Karma Kagyu Mahamudra: Preparation
Introduction Mahamudra is a Sanskrit word and it means “the great seal,” and when we talk about a seal, we’re talking about these things that they used to have, where you dipped it in wax and then you made a stamp on something, and it guarantees the authenticity of a document...
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Commentary on “Mahamudra Eliminating the Darkness of Ignorance” – Dr. Berzin
Eliminating Confusion about Mahamudra
The next set of prayers are prayers not to be confused about the practice of the path. This is divided into two sections: Prayers to not be confused about the words concerning meditationPrayers to not be confused about the meaning of the words. Prayer Not To Be Confused about...
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Commentary on “The Mahamudra Prayer” – Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
Karma Kagyu Mahamudra: Shamatha and Vipashyana
Review We've spoke about how on any spiritual journey, like going on a caravan, we need to make preparation for the various things that we’re going to bring with us on our journey. And so what’s usually referred to as the preliminary practices are the preparation – it’s the...
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Commentary on “Mahamudra Eliminating the Darkness of Ignorance” – Dr. Berzin
The Five Buddha-Family Traits: Maitri Space Awareness
Recap of the Previous Session Previously, we discussed how the Buddha-families speak of various groups of factors we all have that will either transform into various aspects of a Buddha or account for the fact that we can have these factors of a Buddha. We saw that there were...
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Using the Five Buddha-Family Traits in Daily Life
Pagmodru, Rinpung and Tsangpa Hegemonies
The Establishment of the Pagmodru Hegemony Dorje-Gyalpo (1110 – 1170), a highly educated monk from Kham, disciple of the Kagyu master Gampopa, arrived in Central Tibet in 1158. He was given the name “Pagmodrupa” (Phag-mo gru-pa), meaning “One from Sow’s Ferry,” since he...
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Tibetan History before the Fifth Dalai Lama
Mahamudra: Different Traditions Equivalent to Mahamudra
The Way to Listen to Teachings We have all come to listen to teachings on mahamudra, the great seal. But whenever we listen to teachings, we need a proper motivation. No matter how profound or excellent a teaching may be, if we do not listen to it with proper motivation,...
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A Discourse on “Autocommentary to ‘A Root Text for Mahamudra’” – The Dalai Lama
Exercises in the 5 Buddha-Families: Gelug & Karma Kagyu
Working with Buddha-family traits entails both quieting down to recognize the traits that have always been there, as well as stimulating them to grow.
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Buddha-Nature
Alaya and Impure Appearance-Making: Non-Gelug Positions
A look at the various non-Gelug assertions of an alaya (a foundation) that underlies all moments of cognition before enlightenment.
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Mental Appearances
What Is Mahamudra?
An introduction to the practice of mahamudra in the Gelug and Karma Kagyu traditions.
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Mahamudra & Dzogchen
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