Pointing out the great way : the stages of meditation in the mahāmudrā tradition / Daniel P. Brown ; foreword by Robert A.F. Thurman.

By:

Brown, Daniel P, 1948-

Material type: Text

TextBoston : Wisdom Publications, c2006Description: xxvi, 581 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

0861713044 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

294.3/4435 22

LOC classification:

BQ7699.M34 B76 2006

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Summary: "Pointing Out the Great Way" is a spiritual manual that describes the Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as mahamudra from the perspective of the 'gradual path.' The gradual path is a progressive process of training that is often contrasted to sudden realization. As such, this book contains a step-by-step description of the ways to practice, precise descriptions of the various stages and their intended realizations, and the typical problems that arise along with their remedies. Simply put, mahamudra meditation involves penetrative focus, free of conceptual elaboration, upon the very nature of conscious awareness. - From Amazon

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-545) and index.

"Pointing Out the Great Way" is a spiritual manual that describes the Tibetan Buddhist meditation known as mahamudra from the perspective of the 'gradual path.' The gradual path is a progressive process of training that is often contrasted to sudden realization. As such, this book contains a step-by-step description of the ways to practice, precise descriptions of the various stages and their intended realizations, and the typical problems that arise along with their remedies. Simply put, mahamudra meditation involves penetrative focus, free of conceptual elaboration, upon the very nature of conscious awareness. - From Amazon