Roger Jackson's
Mind Seeing Mind is the first attempt to provide both a scholarly study of the history, texts, and doctrines of
Geluk mahāmudrā and translations of some of its seminal texts. It begins with a survey of the Indian sources of the teaching and goes on the discuss the place of
mahāmudrā in non-
Geluk Tibetan Buddhist schools, especially the
Kagyü. The book then turns to a detailed survey of the history and major textual sources of
Geluk mahāmudrā, from Tsongkhapa, through the First Panchen, down to the present. The final section of the study addresses critical questions, including the relation between
Geluk and
Kagyü mahāmudrā, the ways
Gelukpa authors have interpreted the mahāsiddha Saraha, and the broader religious-studies implications raised by Tibetan debates about
mahāmudrā. The translation portion of
Mind Seeing Mind includes eleven texts on
mahāmudrā history, ritual, and practice. Foremost among these is the First Panchen Lama's autocommentary on his root verses of
Geluk Mahāmudrā, the foundation of the tradition. Also included is his ritual masterpiece
Offering to the Guru, which is a staple of
Geluk practice, and a selection of his songs of spiritual experience.
Mind Seeing Mind adds considerably to our understanding of
Geluk spirituality and shows how
mahāmudrā came to be woven throughout the fabric of the tradition.
(Source: Wisdom Publications)
Jackson, Roger R. Mind Seeing Mind: Mahāmudrā and the Geluk Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2019.
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