Mahamudra

Mahamudra (Skt. Mahāmudrā; Tib. chakgya chenpo; Wyl. phyag rgya chen po) - the ‘Great Seal’. The meditation tradition of the Kagyü school.

Subdivisions or Levels of Interpretation

• Mahamudra of the sutra system refers to the attainment of perfect enlightenment through the five paths and ten bhumis.
• Tantric Mahamudra is related to the inner yogas and the practice of dzogrim.
• Essence Mahamudra (Wyl. ngo bo'i phyag rgya chenpo) is closer to Dzogchen and is described in terms of a meditative practice leading to the nature of mind.

Further Reading

• Tsele Natsok Rangdrol, Lamp of Mahamudra, Shambhala, 1989
• Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, Mahamudra - The Moonlight - The Quintessence of Mind and Meditation