Mahamudra and Related Instructions Core Teachings of the Kagyu Schools |
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| Translator:
| Roberts, Peter Alan |
| Foreword by:
| Thrangu, Rinpoche |
| Series title: | Library of Tibetan Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86171-929-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Wisdom Publications
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The Kagyü school of Tibetan Buddhism began in the 11th century with such renowned figures as Marpa and Milarepa, and it continues today with the Karmapa and several best-selling authors, including Pema Chodron and Chogyam Trungpa. Mahamudra, the #147;Great Seal,” is a central teaching of the Kagyü school, along with the so-called six dharmas of Naropa. Formulated as a systematic practice by Gampopa (1079-1153), the mahamudra teachings trace their source to earlier Indian...
More DescriptionThe Kagyü school of Tibetan Buddhism began in the 11th century with such renowned figures as Marpa and Milarepa, and it continues today with the Karmapa and several best-selling authors, including Pema Chodron and Chogyam Trungpa. Mahamudra, the #147;Great Seal,” is a central teaching of the Kagyü school, along with the so-called six dharmas of Naropa. Formulated as a systematic practice by Gampopa (1079-1153), the mahamudra teachings trace their source to earlier Indian materials and focus on the cultivation of profound insight into the nature of the mind.