{"product_id":"mind-at-ease-self-liberation-through-mahamudra-meditation-9781590301562","title":"Mind at Ease: Self-Liberation Through Mahamudra Meditation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA detailed introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Mahamudra meditation as a means of alleviating suffering and seeing the true beauty of the world\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this uniquely insightful overview and practice guide, Traleg Kyabgon presents a thorough introduction to the Kagyu lineage's Mahamudra tradition. The author's approach is straightforward--he presents the Mahamudra teachings as a means of seeing things in, as he says, \"a positive and open light.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even things we might normally regard as bad and undesirable can be interpreted in a more uplifting way due to the expansiveness of the Mahamudra vision. Mahamudra--which means \"great seal\" or \"great symbol,\" referring to the symbol or mark of ultimate reality, or emptiness--points to the true nature of mind as well as the ultimate insubstantiality of all things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book includes an exploration of Mahamudra fundamentals and thorough explanations of Ground, Path, and Fruition Mahamudra, including meditation techniques for investigating, experiencing, and contemplating these teachings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraleg Kyabgon (1955-2012) was born in Eastern Tibet and educated by many great masters of all four major lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder of the Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with a major practice center in upstate New York and a practice community in New York City. He taught extensively at universities and Buddhist centers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia beginning in 1980, and is the author of numerous books that present Buddhist teachings to Western readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMind at Ease\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421003550994,"sku":"9781590301562","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2728d90c-b808-4724-98f3-27ed8735e1c4.jpg?v=1729500020","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mind-at-ease-self-liberation-through-mahamudra-meditation-9781590301562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}