Mahamudra meditation
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Buddhist meditation
Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice
contemplative practice
tantric Buddhist practice
Mahamudra meditation is an advanced Tibetan Buddhist contemplative practice that directly investigates the nature of mind to realize innate clarity and emptiness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist meditation
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Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice ⓘ contemplative practice ⓘ tantric Buddhist practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
Buddhahood
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realization of emptiness ⓘ realization of innate clarity ⓘ realization of the nature of mind ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | advanced meditation practice ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
emptiness
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luminosity of mind ⓘ non-duality ⓘ ordinary mind ⓘ spontaneous presence ⓘ suchness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
non-distraction
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non-grasping ⓘ recognition of thoughts as empty ⓘ spacious awareness ⓘ |
| includesStage |
shamatha
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vipashyana ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| level | advanced ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | great seal ⓘ |
| method |
direct observation of thoughts
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letting thoughts self-liberate ⓘ recognition of awareness itself ⓘ resting in non-conceptual awareness ⓘ |
| oftenPrecededBy |
guru yoga
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ngöndro preliminaries ⓘ |
| practicedAs |
calm-abiding meditation
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insight meditation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dzogchen
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Zen meditation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
oral instructions
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preliminary practices ⓘ qualified teacher ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation
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Mahamudra instructions of the Kagyu lineage ⓘ Naropa’s instructions ⓘ Tilopa’s Mahamudra songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedFrom | Indian Mahasiddhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough | teacher-student lineage ⓘ |
| transmittedTo | Tibetan yogis ⓘ |
| view |
all phenomena are empty and luminous
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mind’s nature is primordially pure ⓘ samsara and nirvana are of one taste ⓘ |
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