The Four Yogas of Mahamaudra
Shamatha Vipashyana in the Mahamudra Tradition, Part Five
Exploring Tashi Namgyal’s Moonbeams of Mahamudra
10 Tuesdays from April 29th through July 1st , 2025, 7-9:15 pm EDT
Based upon the text: Moonbeams of Mahamudra,
By Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, translated by Elizabeth Callahan
This course is the fifth and last of a series of five courses based on Moonbeams of Mahamudra by Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, which is widely recognized as the most thorough and widely celebrated text on the subject. As His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje says in his Preface: “Although…Moonbeams of Mahamudra by Dakpo Tashi Namgyal was composed in the sixteenth century it is still regarded as the definitive guide to Mahamudra, providing the blueprint for the practice itself and also clearly explaining the scriptural authority and logical reasonings that support the practice.”
This fifth segment presents a wonderfully detailed and experiential version of the stages of accomplishment in the Mahamudra tradition known as the Four Yogas. These are presented both as the culmination of the path, for a very advanced practitioner, and as stages we can all have glimpses of along the way.
Please note that the format of our classes is that of a close reading with commentary and discussion, rather than a presentation with Q&A. If you would like to participate, please register by email to dkolleeny@gmail.com and obtain a copy of the source text. If you are new to the Rime Shedra, please include a short description of your background in Buddhist practice and study, and please attend a few classes to make sure you would like to continue with the course before you offer any donation.
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