The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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      The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra

      Second Edition

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      Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. He is the author of 22 highly acclaimed books that perfectly transmit the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded over 1200 Kadampa Buddhist centres and groups throughout the world.

      Find out more at www.tharpa.com

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      UK Kadampa World Peace Temple At Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston

       One of many Kadampa Temples established by the author

      The International Temples Project was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche with the aim to introduce the Buddhist faith and practice of the New Kadampa Tradition publicly, and to exemplify contemporary Buddhist practice through public service.

      It achieves this through building traditional and non-traditional Temples, meditation centres and retreat centres, and through the activities of Kadampa Schools, World Peace Cafés and Tharpa Publications.

      For more information on the International Temples Project, visit kadampa.org/temples

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      This book is published under the auspices of the

      NKT-IKBU International Temples Project

      and the profit from its sale is designated for public benefit through this fund.

      [Reg. Charity number 1015054 (England)]

      Find out more:

       tharpa.com/benefit-all-world-peace

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      Buddha Shakyamuni

      Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

      The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra

      Second Edition

      THE VERY ESSENCE OF BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS OF SUTRA AND TANTRA

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      THARPA PUBLICATIONS

      UK • US • CANADA

      AUSTRALIA • ASIA

      First published 2015.

      Second edition 2016.

      The right of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means except for the quotation of brief passages for the purpose of private study, research, or review.

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      © New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union 2015, 2016

      Cover image: Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2015957817

      British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      ISBN 978-1-910368-36-7 – paperback

      ISBN 978-1-910368-24-4 – ePub

      Contents

       About the Author

       The International Temples Project

       Also by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

       Illustrations

       PART ONE: The General Explanation of this Practice

       INTRODUCTION

       THE PRACTICE OF THE PRELIMINARIES

       THE FIRST GREAT PRELIMINARY GUIDE

       HOW TO TRAIN IN SINCERELY GOING FOR REFUGE, THE GATEWAY TO ENTERING BUDDHISM

       HOW TO TRAIN IN THE COMPASSIONATE MIND OF BODHICHITTA, THE GATEWAY TO ENTERING THE MAHAYANA, THE MAIN PATH TO THE STATE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

       THE SECOND GREAT PRELIMINARY GUIDE, TRAINING IN PURIFICATION PRACTICE, THE GATEWAY TO PURIFYING NON-VIRTUOUS ACTIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS

      


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