Luminous Clarity

A Commentary on Karma Chagme's Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen

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On sale Apr 05, 2016 | 9781559394529
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An accessible commentary by a popular and respected Tibetan Buddhist master opens the door for Westerners to Karma Chagme's classic text that integrates two of the great meditation systems of Tibet: Mahamudra and Dzogchen.     

This book grows out of an oral teaching that Khenchen Thrangu gave in Crestone, Colorado, on Karma Chagme's text Meaningful to Behold: The Essential Instructions of the Compassionate One on the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Thrangu Rinpoche explains in lucid detail the advanced meditation practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen and also their similarities and differences, including advice on how to safely perform some of the more advanced Dzogchen practices. Many chapters include his answers to questions from the audience, which give the book an intimate feeling.
Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index

1. Introduction to the Text
2. Cultivating Bodhichitta
3. The Generation Stage
4. Shamatha Meditation
5. Vipashyana Meditation
6. Nature of the Mind
7. Mahamudra and Trekchö
8. How to Practice Meditation and Postmeditation
9. How Signs of Practice Arise
10. Tögal Practice
11. The Six Lamps of Tögal
12. Dedication and Merit

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An accessible commentary by a popular and respected Tibetan Buddhist master opens the door for Westerners to Karma Chagme's classic text that integrates two of the great meditation systems of Tibet: Mahamudra and Dzogchen.     

This book grows out of an oral teaching that Khenchen Thrangu gave in Crestone, Colorado, on Karma Chagme's text Meaningful to Behold: The Essential Instructions of the Compassionate One on the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Thrangu Rinpoche explains in lucid detail the advanced meditation practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen and also their similarities and differences, including advice on how to safely perform some of the more advanced Dzogchen practices. Many chapters include his answers to questions from the audience, which give the book an intimate feeling.

Table of Contents

Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index

1. Introduction to the Text
2. Cultivating Bodhichitta
3. The Generation Stage
4. Shamatha Meditation
5. Vipashyana Meditation
6. Nature of the Mind
7. Mahamudra and Trekchö
8. How to Practice Meditation and Postmeditation
9. How Signs of Practice Arise
10. Tögal Practice
11. The Six Lamps of Tögal
12. Dedication and Merit