The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer

by Situ, Tai; Fuchs, Rosemarie

• ISBN13: 9781559391696
• ISBN10: 1559391693
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-20
• Publisher: Snow Lion

Summary

The Mahamudra Prayer by the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, shows how to recognize our ultimate potential as a buddha. The Third Karmapa presents the fundamental and essential points of Mahamudra teachings in terms of view, practice and fruition. It is a classic in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and is used when a disciple is first introduced to Mahamudra.

Author Biography

XII Khentin Tai Situpa Rinpoche founded a new monastic seat, Palpung Sherab Ling, in Himachal Pradesh in northern India. He has traveled widely and made his first visit to the West in 1981 to Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland.

Table of Contents

Translator's Note	9	(2)
About the Tai Situpa	11	(2)
The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer: Supplication for the Realization of Mahamudra	13	(8)
Commentary by the XII Khentin Tai Situpa	21	(102)
Preliminary Remarks	23	(16)
Definition of Mahamudra	24	(11)
The Sources of Mahamudra Teaching	35	(2)
Lineage	37	(1)
Concerning the Table of Contents	37	(2)
Homage and Aspiration	39	(14)
The Supplications	53	(40)
General supplication for the attainment of great liberation	53	(6)
Specific supplications	59	(1)
The conditions necessary to follow the path	59	(1)
The ordinary necessary condition	59	(5)
The special necessary condition	64	(1)
The wisdom necessary to comprehend the depth of the path	64	(1)
The correct unmistaken path	65	(1)
The practice of the path	66	(1)
General supplication toward the practice of the path	66	(1)
Specific supplications toward the practice of the path	67	(1)
General supplication	67	(1)
Detailed supplications	68	(1)
Supplications pertaining to the view	68	(1)
Concise supplication pertaining to the view	68	(1)
Detailed supplications pertaining to the view	69	(1)
Everything is the manifestation of the mind	70	(2)
Mind is neither existent nor non-existent	72	(1)
Mind is indescribable	73	(1)
The union of emptiness and inter-dependence	74	(2)
Final certainty as to the basic ground	76	(1)
Supplications pertaining to the meditation	76	(1)
Concise supplication pertaining to the meditation	77	(2)
Detailed supplications pertaining to the meditation	79	(1)
Calm abiding	79	(1)
Special insight	80	(2)
Seeing during the post-meditative state	82	(1)
Union of calm abiding and special insight	83	(1)
Experience	84	(1)
Realization	85	(2)
Supplications pertaining to the action	87	(1)
Compassion	87	(1)
The union of compassion and emptiness	88	(1)
Fruition	89	(4)
Dedication	93	(4)
Concluding Remarks	97	(8)
Questions and Answers	105	(16)
Dedicating the Merit	121	(2)
Appendix	123	(28)
Mahamudra	125	(12)
The Five Buddha Families	137	(14)
Glossary	151	(4)
Translator's Dedication	155