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Sadhana of Mahamudra
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a practice text written by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the founder of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, in a sacred cave in Bhutan in 1968. This sadhana is considered a terma, one of the teachings concealed by the great Tibetan teacher Padmasambhava for the sake of future generations. These teachings are discovered by tertöns, special teachers who are able to find the teachings during the times when they are most needed. Trungpa Rinpoche was one of the great modern tertöns, and such is the case of the Sadhana of Mahamudra, a teaching on overcoming obstacles and degraded spiritual practices in our time. Because it was meant for this time, the blessings it offers are particularly strong. The sadhana is based on two main principles—the principle of space associated with the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and the principle of energy associated with the Kagyü school. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche said that it was written "as a source of inspiration as well as a potential way of continuing the journey. Inspiration [here] means awakening yourself from the deepest of deepest confusion and chaos and self-punishment; it means being able to get into a higher level and being able to celebrate within that. [The sadhana] speaks of how the phenomenal world in all its simplicity and mundane quality represents the very highest, the most profound truths." The text is full of symbolism that may seem strange. Don't expect to understand it fully the first time. You can simply chant the words and relax into the atmosphere that doing so creates. At the Toronto Shambhala Centre we practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on new and full moon days (schedule permitting), when our moods and thought patterns tend to be most unruly. Upcoming Sessions For upcoming Sadhana of Mahamudra practice dates, see our recurring events listing. |
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