{"product_id":"9781604075694","title":"Mahamudra for the Modern World: An Unprecedented Training Course in the Pinnacle Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourse objectives:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss the practice of Mahamudra, or \"the great revelation,\" as a modern path of awakening to the boundless freedom that is our fundamental nature, and as it is is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the most direct route to seeing the world in all its transcendent beauty, power, and perfection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice the 12 points of the Mahamudra posture and the “Mahamudra entry protocol” – a series of guided practices that enable us to quickly enter into direct, non-conceptual experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice vipashyana meditations that take you on a progressive path of inquiry into the nature of awareness itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice many body-based shamatha meditations to still the mind and set the foundation for exploring the immeasurable expanse of being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummarize and experience innovative teachings on dismantling the klesas (difficult emotions) through heightening our experience of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice and receive the ground Mahamudra Transmission: A turning point on the path in which we are directly introduced to the awakened state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice with guided instruction in three Mahamudra enhancing practices: “Exploring the Unborn Light,” “Yin Breathing,” and “Exploring the Chakras”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss markers on the path of becoming a true person—a unique, unprecedented, unfolding process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could learn the ultimate teachings of Tibetan Buddhism as they were meant to be received—guided every step of the way by an experienced master? This practice, known as Mahamudra or “The Great Revelation,” was once taught only to elite students in secluded monasteries and cloisters. Now renowned teacher Dr. Reginald Ray has created an unprecedented audio learning course to make this profoundly transformative path available to listeners everywhere with \u003ci\u003eMahamudra for the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e. Spanning 33 CDs and featuring meditations and insights never before available to a general audience, this extraordinary audio training includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete toolbox of body-based \u003ci\u003eshamatha\u003c\/i\u003e meditations to still the mind and set the foundation for exploring the immeasurable expanse of being\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eVipashyana\u003c\/i\u003e meditations that take you on a progressive path of inquiry into the nature of awareness itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative teachings on dismantling the \u003ci\u003eklesas\u003c\/i\u003e (difficult emotions) through heightening our experience of them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 40 guided meditations unfolded through a series of increasingly subtle and profound practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahamudra is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the most direct route to seeing the world in all its transcendent beauty, power, and perfection. With his gift for distilling esoteric teachings for today's student, Dr. Ray has created a powerful training program for anyone seeking to engage in this life-altering journey, allowing us to discover this unsurpassed tradition for meeting ultimate reality—and awakening to the boundless freedom that is our fundamental nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the 16th Karmapa predicted that the Mahamudra teachings were the most important Tibetan teachings for the modern world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePracticing the depth of the Mahamudra teachings without the constraints of Tibetan culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to become a true person—a unique, unprecedented, unfolding process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 12 points of the Mahamudra posture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Mahamudra entry protocol” – a series of guided practices that enable us to quickly enter into direct, non-conceptual experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround Mahamudra Transmission: A turning point on the path in which we are directly introduced to the awakened state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fruition of Mahamudra: Living in amazement as the three bodies of the Buddha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the teacher in the modern world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObstacles on the journey, and how to overcome them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow reality works through our everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndestructible positivity: Discovering unconditional trust in everything that happens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigating thoughts as “explosions of energy”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to “de-activate” ourselves during neurotic upheavals (klesa attacks) and return to the natural state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided instruction in three Mahamudra enhancing practices: “Exploring the Unborn Light,” “Yin Breathing,” and “Exploring the Chakras”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkers on the path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sounds True, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062395388144,"sku":"9781604075694","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781604075694_p0.jpg?v=1763826443","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781604075694","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}