- Mahāmudrā and Related Instructions
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Message from the Dalai Lama
- Special Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Foreword by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
- General Editor’s Preface
- Translator’s Introduction
- Technical Notes
- 1. A String of Pearls: A Collection of Dharma Lectures Gampopa (1079–1153)
- 2. The Unrivaled Instructions of Shang Rinpoché: The Preliminaries and Main Practice of the Great Meditation of Mahāmudrā Shönu Lha (late thirteenth century)
- 3. The Ultimate Supreme Path of the Mahāmudrā Lama Shang (1123–93)
- 4. A Record of Mahāmudrā Instructions Drukchen Pema Karpo (1527–92)
- 5. Instructions for the Mahāmudrā Innate Union Karmapa Rangjung Dorjé (1284–1339)
- 6. Prayer for the Definitive Meaning, the Mahāmudrā Karmapa Rangjung Dorjé (1284–1339)
- 7. Oral Transmission of the Supreme Siddhas: A Commentary on Prayer for the Definitive Meaning, the Mahāmudrā Situ Tenpai Nyinjé (1700–1777)
- 8. The Bright Torch: The Perfect Illumination of the True Meaning of the Mahāmudrā, the Essence of All the Dharma Tselé Natsok Rangdröl (b. 1608)
- 9. The Quintessence of Nectar: Instructions for the Practice of the Six Dharmas of Nāropa Shamarpa Chökyi Wangchuk (1584–1630)
- 10. The Single Viewpoint: A Root Text Sherap Jungné (1187–1241)
- 11. Light Rays from the Jewel of the Excellent Teaching: A General Presentation on the Points of Secret Mantra Dakpo Tashi Namgyal (1512–87)
- The way in which the Teacher appeared
- The Buddha’s teaching
- The tantras in general
- The lower tantras
- Highest yoga tantra
- Empowerment rites
- Commitments and vows
- The two stages in general
- Generation stage
- Completion stage
- The yoga of channels, winds, and drops
- The illusory body
- The bardo and transference
- Mahāmudrā
- Union
- Conduct that enhances the path
- Results of practice
- Table of Tibetan Transliteration
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Contributors
- The Institute of Tibetan Classics
- The Library of Tibetan Classics
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- Copyright
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