The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer

The Mahamudra Prayer by the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, shows how to recognize our ultimate potential as a buddha. The Third Karmapa presents the fundamental and essential points of Mahamudra teachings in terms of view, practice and fruition. It is a classic in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and is used when a disciple is first introduced to Mahamudra.

XII Khentin Tai Situpa Rinpoche founded a new monastic seat, Palpung Sherab Ling, in Himachal Pradesh in northern India. He has traveled widely and made his first visit to the West in 1981 to Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland.

Translator's Note

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About the Tai Situpa

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The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer: Supplication for the Realization of Mahamudra

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Commentary by the XII Khentin Tai Situpa

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Preliminary Remarks

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Definition of Mahamudra

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The Sources of Mahamudra Teaching

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Lineage

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Concerning the Table of Contents

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Homage and Aspiration

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The Supplications

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General supplication for the attainment of great liberation

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Specific supplications

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The conditions necessary to follow the path

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The ordinary necessary condition

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The special necessary condition

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The wisdom necessary to comprehend the depth of the path

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The correct unmistaken path

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The practice of the path

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General supplication toward the practice of the path

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Specific supplications toward the practice of the path

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General supplication

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Detailed supplications

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Supplications pertaining to the view

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Concise supplication pertaining to the view

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Detailed supplications pertaining to the view

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Everything is the manifestation of the mind

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Mind is neither existent nor non-existent

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Mind is indescribable

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The union of emptiness and inter-dependence

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Final certainty as to the basic ground

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Supplications pertaining to the meditation

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Concise supplication pertaining to the meditation

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Detailed supplications pertaining to the meditation

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Calm abiding

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Special insight

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Seeing during the post-meditative state

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Union of calm abiding and special insight

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Experience

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Realization

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Supplications pertaining to the action

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Compassion

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The union of compassion and emptiness

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Fruition

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Dedication

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Concluding Remarks

97

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Questions and Answers

105

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Dedicating the Merit

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Appendix

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Mahamudra

125

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The Five Buddha Families

137

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Glossary

151

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Translator's Dedication

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The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer

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