November 2011
3 posts
Debra Ann's Mahamudra Meditation 11-20-2011
Debra Ann in her excellent review of Mahamudra meditation mentioned the nine stages of meditation. I would like to expand on these. They come from Thrangu Rinpoche’s Four Foundations of Buddhist Meditation.
The Nine Levels of Stability of Meditation*
1. Resting the mind
(One places one’s mind on an object for a brief duration.)
2. Resting the mind longer
(One places...
Khenpo Jigme's Teaching on Seven Points of Mind...
Khenpo Jigme agreed to teach on the Seven Points of Mind Training (Tibetan logong) over a series of teachings each month. He began the first teaching by explaining that these teachings came originally from Atisha and are now taught by all four lineages of Buddhism in Tibet. Thrangu Rinpoche has taught on this topic before and there are several translations of these pith instructions (sometimes...
Vivid Awareness Blog 9 Guru Yoga Practice
Denver Center Study Group Outline for 10-30-2011
Quote of the Week: Chagdud Tulku’s mother who was a delog journeyed into the Bardo and came back with the following message: “ You in the world of the living, although you have gathered clothing for a hundred years, you will go forth naked on the morning of your death; better, then, to wear shabby clothes while practicing what is virtuous....
