Brown, Daniel P.,  1948- <br/><br/>
Pointing out the great way :  the stages of meditation in the mahāmudrā tradition / 
Daniel P. Brown ; foreword by Robert A.F. Thurman. 
 - xxvi, 581 pages ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-545) and index. 
<br/><br/> "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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0861713044 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006020146 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA662752  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013512194  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mahāmudrā (Tantric rite)<br/>Meditation--Buddhism.<br/>Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BQ7699.M34  / B76 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.3/4435