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Mahamudra meditation is simultaneously the most profound of meditative disciplines and the most accessible for modern practitioners. Traditionally passed orally from teacher to disciple, mahamudra instructions point the meditator to the innate perfection of every experience. When it first appeared in 1986, Mahamudra: The Moonlight - Quintessence of Mind and Meditation was the first presentation in English of a major Tibetan Buddhist work on meditation. This classic guide was composed in the sixteenth century by an eminent lama of the Kagyu school and is so comprehensive and practical that it is still widely used today as a manual. Divided into two major sections, it presents first the common approach and then the mahamudra approach to tranquility ( shamatha ) and insight ( vipashyana ) meditation.

Product Identifiers

Publisher - Wisdom Publications
ISBN-10 - 0861712994
ISBN-13 - 9780861712991
eBay Product ID (ePID) - 50590043

Product Key Features

Book Title - Mahamudra : the Moonlight -- Quintessence of Mind and Meditation
Author - Dakpo Tashi Namgyal
Format - Trade Paperback
Language - English
Topic - Mindfulness & Meditation, Buddhism / Tibetan, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist)
Publication Year - 2006
Genre - Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Number of Pages - 532 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length - 9.4in.
Item Height - 1.3in.
Item Width - 6.1in.
Item Weight - 29.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number - Bq8921.M35b5513 2006
Edition Number - 2
Reviews
This updated edition of an English translation of a great classic for mastering mind and meditation comes recommended by the Dalai Lama. Mahamudra is a profound meditative discipline that is most accessible for modern practitioners, and this book presents first the common approach, and then the Mahamudra approach to tranquility and insight. A fundamentally valuable addition to one's Dharma library.
Copyright Date - 2006
Target Audience - Trade
Lccn - 2017-057636
Dewey Decimal - 294.3/4435
Dewey Edition - 22
Illustrated - Yes