Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Mahamudra Tantra

PART ONE: Introduction to Tantra
Basic View
-Our normal view is that our daily experiences, whether unpleasant or pleasant, come from external sources. Whenever we experience difficulties we usually blame others, but in reality it is because we have taken a contaminated human rebirth as a result of contaminated actions that arose from our own self-grasping and self-cherishing. Our human rebirth is the basis of all our human suffering and problems.
-Incorrect views and intentions cause us to follow wrong paths that lead to suffering, whereas correct views and intentions enable us to follow spiritual paths that lead to happiness. 'Paths' here refer to internal paths, which are by nature our actions. Actions of body, speech and mind that are motivated by ignorance are wrong paths because they lead to suffering, and actions that are motivated by wisdom are correct paths because they lead to happiness.
-If we use our human rebirth for spiritual practice it becomes meaningful, but otherwise its nature is suffering.
-It is extremely important to abandon our won contaminated rebirth and attain permanent liberation from suffering. We should also develop the superior view that cherishes all living beings and maintain these day and night.
Basic Intention
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What is Tantra
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Tha Tantra of Generation Stage
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The Tantra of Completion Stage
-The principal objects of completion stage meditation-the channels, drops and winds-already exist within our body and there is no need to generate them through the power of imagination.
-Completion stage Tantra is defined as an inner realization of learning developed in dependence upon the inner winds entering, abiding and dissolving within the central channel through the force of meditation.
-The objects of these meditations are the central channel, the indestructible drop, and the indestructible wind and mind.
What is Mahamudra
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PART TWO: How to Train in Mahamudra
The Preliminary Guide
The Six Stages of Training in Mahamudra: