TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brown,Daniel P.
TI  - Pointing out the great way: the stages of meditation in the mahāmudrā tradition 
SN  - 0861713044 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BQ7699.M34 B76 2006
U1  - 294.3/4435 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Wisdom Publications
KW  - Mahāmudrā (Tantric rite)
KW  - Meditation
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - China
KW  - Tibet Autonomous Region
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-545) and index
N2  - "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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0615/2006020146.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2006020146-d.html
ER  -