Essentials of Mahamudra
Subtitle: looking directly at the mind
By: Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche ; [edited by Clark Johnson].
Contributors: Johnson, Clark.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Mahāmudrā (Tantric rite); Spiritual life -- Bkaʾ-rgyud-pa (Sect)
Notes: Gift of Henry G. Schwarz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The shared tradition of Shamata and Vipashyana; title: The  shared tradition of Shamata meditation; title: The shared tradition of Vipashyana meditation; title: Eliminating doubts concerning Vipashyana meditation; title: The origins of Mahamudra; title: The preparatory practices for Mahamudra; title: Mahamudra Shamata meditation; title: Mahamudra Vipashyana meditation; title: Eliminating doubts about Vipashyana; title: Mind as it is and coemergence; title: Eliminating flaws that may arise in Mahamudra; title: Maintaining Mahamudra in meditation and postmeditation; title: Eliminating obstacles to Mahamudra; title: The practice of utterly releasing; title: Bringing obstacles to the path; title: How realization dawns; title: How we should practice.