Essence of the Mahayana Teachings
author: Khenpo Samdup
edition: 2015, Majnu ka Tila
pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780986446016
Topic: Mahayana
4.2.4 - Mahamudra
This page describes Mahamudra which is part 4.2.4 located on page 146 in the book: Essence of the Mahayana Teachings by Khenpo Samdup. This book is a commentary on Jigten Sumgon’s Lam Rim text and contains the summarized essence of the Buddha’s teachings contained within the Sutras and Tantras. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Mahamudra” according to 7 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) [by George N. Roerich]
Dharma-mudra, karma-mudra, samaya-mudra and maha-mudra. Advayavajrasamgraha, ed. by Haraprasad Shastri, Gaekwad s Oriental series, No. XL, p. X: dharma-mudra—Absolute Nature;Karma-mudra—female associate; samaya-mudra—a deity mentally created/or the Tantric vows/; Maha-mudra—the Wisdom of the Absolute. (* 3) this means that he preached the precepts basing himself on the meditation on deities, (R). (* 4) Skt. Bhagavati-prajnaparamita-hridaya, "Catalogue du Fonds Tibétain. Les mdo mang", by M....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - Later Lineages (vii): Sangs rgyas ras pa
The Great Chariot [by Longchenpa]
The inner Sangha is the dakinis and spontaneously arisen beings arisen from mantra with their karmas or buddha activities, the world transcending assembly gathered under the vajra, ratna, padma, karma, and tathagata families, and the vidyadhara masters dwelling on the levels of mahamudra, life-mastery, and self-existence. In this case there are four family divisions of vidyadharas. These are the ripening, life-mastery, mahamudra, and self-existing families....
Read full contents: 1d.3) The particulars of the Sangha jewel
The Way of the White Clouds [by Anagarika Lama Govinda]
In other words, the Mahamudra is the universal attitude of the mind, which by nature is infinite and all-embracing....
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - A Message from the Past
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