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Luminous Bliss
Self-Realization through Meditation
Paperback original
Lothian Books Australia
330 pages
5.5" by 8 "
ISBN 0734405847
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Description of Luminous Bliss
Realizing Mahamudra is about understanding our own consciousness.
The aim of the Buddhist spiritual path is enlightenment or buddhahood. Freed from suffering and delusions, the enlightenment mind is described as blissful and radiant. But to attain liberation from suffering and bring about fundamental changes in ourselves, we must gain a deeper understanding of our mind.
Luminous Bliss describes the path to the realization of Mahamudra or luminous bliss, the mind of enlightenment. These teachings on Mahamudra - know as the Great Seal - begin with explaining what the preliminary practices are and how to perform them. A thorough understanding of tranquility meditation (shamatha) and insight meditation (vipashyana) practices can be gained from these teachings. Also, included are:
• how to overcome conflicting emotions
• how to connect with you spiritual nature
• the esoteric, exoteric and mystical perspectives on the nature of mind or buddha nature
• an introduction to the nature of the mind in meditation
• meditative experiences and realizations
• obstacles to meditation practices and their remedies
This book is a comprehensive guide to achieving an understanding of the nature of the mind. With meditations and practices to be used daily, Luminous Bliss is accessibly written for students of Buddhism or anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the Buddhist path.
This book, published in Australia is the precursor of Mind at Ease (Shambhala Publications 2004).
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