A Fine Blend of Mahamudra and Madhyamaka

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** {{i|Maitrlpa’s Life Story in the ''‘Bri gang bKa’ brgyud chos mdzod''|23}}
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** {{i|Maitrīpa’s Life Story in the '''Bri gung bKa' brgyud chos mdzod''|23}}
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* {{i|The Collection of Texts on Non-conceptual Realization (The ''Amanasikära Cycle'')|41}}
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* {{i|The Collection of Texts on Non-conceptual Realization<br>(The ''Amanasikāra Cycle'')|41}}
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** {{i|1. The Destruction of Wrong Views (''Kudrstinirghätana'')|41}}
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** {{i|1. The Destruction of Wrong Views (''Kudrstinirghātana'')|41}}
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** {{i|2. A Commentary on the [Initial] Statement of "The Destruction of Wrong Views" (''Kudrstinirghātavākyatippinikā)|51}}
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** {{i|2. A Commentary on the [Initial] Statement of "The Destruction of Wrong<br>Views" (''Kudrstinirghātavākyatippinikā'')|51}}
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3. The Major Offences (Müläpattayah) 55
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** {{i|3. The Major Offences (''Mūlūpattayah'')|55}}
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4. The Gross Offences (Sthüläpattayah) 57
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** {{i|4. The Gross Offences (''Sthūlāpattayah'')|57}}
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5. A Jewel Garland of True Reality (Tattvaratndvall) 59
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** {{i|5. A Jewel Garland of True Reality (''Tattvaratndvalī'')|59}}
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6. Explaining the Seals of the Five Tathägatas (Pancatathägatamudrävivarana) 95
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** {{i|6. Explaining the Seals of the Five Tathāgatas<br>(''Pañcatathāgatamudrāvivaraṇa'')|95}}
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7. A Presentation of Empowerment (Sekanirdesa) 107
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** {{i|7. A Presentation of Empowerment (''Sekanirdeśa'')|107}}
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8. The Succession of the Four Seals (Caturmudränvaya) 119
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** {{i|8. The Succession of the Four Seals (''Caturmudrānvaya'')|119}}
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9. A Summary of the Meaning of Empowerment
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** {{i|9. A Summary of the Meaning of Empowerment (''Sekatātparyasaṃgraha'')|133}}
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(Sekatätparyasamgraha) 133
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** {{i|10. The Five Aspects [of Vajrasattva] ([''Vajrasattva''-]''Pañcākāra'')|147}}
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10. The Five Aspects [of Vajrasattva]
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** {{i|11. A Discourse on Illusion (''Māyānirukti'')|155}}
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([Vajrasattva-]Paficäkära) 147
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** {{i|12. A Discourse on Dream (''Svapnanirukti'')|159}}
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11. A Discourse on Illusion (Mäyänirukti) 155
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** {{i|13. An Elucidation of True Reality (''Tattvaprakāśa'')|163}}
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12. A Discourse on Dream (Svapnanirukti) 159
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** {{i|14. An Elucidation of Non-Abiding (''Apratiṣṭhānaprakāśa'')|169}}
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13. An Elucidation of True Reality (Tattvaprakäsa) 163
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** {{i|15. An Elucidation of [the Term] "Indivisible union" (''Yuganaddhaprakāśa'')|175}}
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14. An Elucidation of Non-Abiding (Apratisthänaprakäsa) 169
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** {{i|16. The Manifestation of Great Bliss (''Mahāsukhaprakāśa'')|181}}
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15. An Elucidation of [the Term] “Indivisible union”
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** {{i|17. The Twenty Verses on True Reality (''Tattvaviṃśikā'')|187}}
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(Yuganaddhaprakäsa) 175
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** {{i|18. The Twenty Verses on Mahāyāna (''Mahāyānaviṃśikā'')|193}}
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16. The Manifestation of Great Bliss (Mahäsukhaprakäsa) 181
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** {{i|19. The Five Verses on Penetrating Insight (''Nirvedhapañcaka'')|199}}
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17. The Twenty Verses on True Reality (Tattvavimsikä) 187
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** {{i|20. The Six Verses on the Middle [Path] (''Madhyamaṣaṭka'')|203}}
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18. The Twenty Verses on Mahäyäna (Mahäyänavimsikä) 193
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** {{i|21. The Five [Verses on Transcendent] Love (''Premapañcaka'')|207}}
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19. The Five Verses on Penetrating Insight (Nirvedhapancaka) 199
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** {{i|22. The Ten Verses on True Reality (''Tattvadaśaka'')|211}}
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20. The Six Verses on the Middle [Path] (Madhyamasatka) 203
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** {{i|23. A Justification of Non-conceptual Realization (''Amanasikārādhāra'')|241}}
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** {{i|24. The Six Verses on the Co-emergent (''Sahajaṣaṭka'')|259}}
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21. The Five [Verses on Transcendent] Love (Premapahcaka) 207
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** {{i|25. A Pith Instruction on Reality Called A Treasure of Dohas (*''Dohānidhināmatattvopadeśa'')|263}}
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22. The Ten Verses on True Reality (Tattvadasaka) 211
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** {{i|26. A Pith Instruction on Settling the Mind Without Becoming Engaged<br>in the Thought Processes of Projecting and Gathering—A Genuine Secret<br>(''Shes pa spro bsdu med par 'jog pa'i man ngag gsang ba dam pa'')|269}}
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23. A Justification of Non-conceptual Realization
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** {{i|27. A Golden Garland of Mahāmudrā (*''Mahāmudrākanakamālā'')|273}}
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(.Amanasikärädhära) 241
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** {{i|Conclusion|315}}
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24. The Six Verses on the Co-emergent (Sahajasatka) 259
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* {{i|Edition of the Sanskrit and Tibetan Texts|319}}
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25. A Pith Instruction on Reality Called A Treasure of Dohas
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** {{i|General Remarks|319}}
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(*Dohänidhinämatattvopadesa) 263
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** {{i|1. ''Kudṛṣṭinirghātana''|323}}
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26. A Pith Instruction on Settling the Mind Without Becoming
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** {{i|2. ''Kudṛṣṭinirghātavākyaṭippinikā''|333}}
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Engaged in the Thought Processes of Projecting and
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** {{i|3. ''Mūlāpattayah''|337}}
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Gathering—A Genuine Secret (Shes pa spro bsdu med
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** {{i|4. ''Sthūlāpattayah''|339}}
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par ‘jog pa ’i man ngag gsang ba dam pa) 269
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** {{i|5. ''Tattvaratnāvalī''|341}}
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27. A Golden Garland of Mahämudrä
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** {{i|6. ''Pañcatathāgatamudrāvivaraṇa''|371}}
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(*Mahämudräkanakamälä) 273
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** {{i|7. ''Sekanirdeśa''|385}}
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Conclusion 315
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** {{i|8. ''Caturmudrānvaya''|389}}
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** {{i|9. ''Sekatātparyasaṃgraha''|403}}
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Edition of the Sanskrit and Tibetan Texts 319
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** {{i|10. ''[Vajrasattva-]Pañcākāra''|415}}
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General Remarks 319
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** {{i|11. ''Māyānirukti''|427}}
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1. Kudrstinirghätana 323
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** {{i|12. ''Svapnanirukti''|433}}
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2. Kudrstinirghätaväkyatippinikä 333
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** {{i|13. ''Tattvaprakāśa''|437}}
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3. Müläpattayah 337
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** {{i|14. ''Apratiṣṭhānaprakāśa''|443}}
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4. Sthüläpattayah 339
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** {{i|15. ''Yuganaddhaprakāśa''|447}}
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5. TattvaratnävalT. 341
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** {{i|16. ''Mahāsukhaprakāśa''|451}}
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6. Pahcatathägatamudrävivarana 371
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** {{i|17. ''Tattvaviṃśikā''|457}}
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7. Sekanirdesa 385
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** {{i|18. ''Mahāyānaviṃśikā''|465}}
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8. Caturmudränvaya 389
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** {{i|19. ''Nirvedhapañcaka''|473}}
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9. Sekatätparyasamgraha 403
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** {{i|20. ''Madhyamaṣaṭka''|477}}
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10. [Vajrasattva-JPahcäkära 415
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** {{i|21. ''Premapañcaka''|481}}
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11. Mäyänirukti 427
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** {{i|22. ''Tattvadaśaka''|485}}
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12. Svapnanirukti 433
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** {{i|23. ''Amanasikārādhāra''|489}}
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13. Tattvaprakäsa 437
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** {{i|24. ''Sahajaṣaṭka''|499}}
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14. Apratisthänaprakäsa 443
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** {{i|25. *''Dohānidhināmatattvopadeśa''|503}}
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15. Yuganaddhaprakäsa 447
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** {{i|26. ''Shes pa spro bsdu med par 'jog pa'i man ngag gsang ba dam pa''|507}}
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16. Mahäsukhaprakäsa 451
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** {{i|27. *''Mahāmudrākanakamālā''|511}}
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17. Tattvavimsikä 457
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* {{i|Bibliography|543}}
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18. Mahäyänavimsikä 465
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** {{i|Primary Sources (Indian)|543}}
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19. Nirvedhapahcaka 473
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** {{i|Primary Sources (Tibetan)|549}}
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20. Madhyamasatka 477
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** {{i|References|551}}
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21. Premapancaka 481
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* {{i|Index|559}}
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22. Tattvadasaka 485
 
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23. Amanasikärädhära 489
 
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24. Sahajasatka 499
 
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26. Shes pa spro bsdu med par ‘jog pa’i man ngag gsang ba
 
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27. *Mahämudräkanakamälä 511
 
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Bibliography 543
 
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Primary Sources (Indian) 543
 
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Primary Sources (Tibetan) 549
 
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References 551
 
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Index 559
 
 
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The collection of twenty-six texts on non-conceptual realization is the result of blending the essence and tantric mahamudra teachings of Saraha, Nagarjuna and Savaripa with a particular form of Madhyamaka philosophy, called 'non-abiding' (apratisthana), which aims at radically transcending any conceptual assessment of true reality. This goal is achieved by "withdrawing one's attention" (amanasikara) from anything that involves the duality of a perceived and perceiver. The result is a "luminous self-empowerment," Maitripa's (986–1063) final tantric analysis of amanasikara. The collection of texts on non-conceptual realization plays a crucial role, as it constitutes, together with Naropa's teachings, the main source of bKa' brgyud lineages. The edition and translation of this collection is followed by another text attributed to Maitripa, the *Mahamudrakanakamala, which was translated by Mar pa Lo tsa ba Chos kyi blo gros (11th century) into Tibetan. The *Mahamudrakanakamala picks up on the themes of the collection and shows that all aspects of Maitripa's mahamudra were indeed passed on to early bKa' brgyud masters. Besides an English translation and analysis, the present publication contains a new edition of the available Sanskrit on the basis of the editio princeps by Haraprasad Shastri, the edition of the Studying Group of Sacred Tantric Texts at Taisho University, the Nepalese manuscript NGMPP B 22/24, and the manuscript no. 151 from the Todai University Library. The Tibetan edition of all texts is based on the Derge and Peking bsTan 'gyur and the dPal spungs edition of Karmapa VII Chos grags rgya mtsho's (1454-1506) Collection of Indian Mahamudra Works (Phyag rgya chen po'i rgya gzhung). (Source Accessed Feb 11, 2020)

Citation Mathes, Klaus-Dieter. A Fine Blend of Mahāmudrā and Madhyamaka: Maitrīpa's Collection of Texts on Non-conceptual Realization (Amanasikāra). Philosophisch-Historische Klasse Sitzungsberichte 869. Beiträge zur Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte Asiens 90. Vienna: Österreichischen Akademie Der Wissenschaften, 2015. https://austriaca.at/7786-9inhalt?frames=yes.

Madhyamaka - Along with Yogācāra, it is one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Nāgārjuna around the second century CE, it is rooted in the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras, though its initial exposition was presented in Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. Skt. मध्यमक Tib. དབུ་མ་ Ch. 中觀見

NGMPP - Nepal German Manuscript Preservation Project

Mahāmudrā - Mahāmudrā refers to an advanced meditation tradition in Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna forms of Into-Tibetan Buddhism that is focused on the realization of the empty and luminous nature of the mind. It also refers to the resultant state of buddhahood attained through such meditation practice. In Tibet, this tradition is particularly associated with the Kagyu school, although all other schools also profess this tradition. The term also appears as part of the four seals, alongside dharmamūdra, samayamudrā, and karmamudrā. Skt. महामुद्रा Tib. ཕྱག་རྒྱ་ཆེན་པོ།

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