Utilizing thoughts: Lada

When we practice looking into the ungraspable
nature of thoughts, we no longer need to be
scared of any thought that might occur;
we do not have to struggle with thoughts
nor be caught up in our thinking.

Instead, by recognizing its essence,
the thinking itself is used as the path.

That is the principle of

utilizing

thoughts

Ninth Karmapa: Another Map

This is another map, a commentary by Khenchen Thrangu
Rinpoche of the ninth karmapa´s Pointing Out the Dharmakaya.

You can download the e-version for free on Shenpen Osel,
that you will find in the Mahamudra Links of this blog.

You can read it, because it is very brief, and if you feel a
connection with it, you can start working with it, and maybe
later on you can get the transmission from a qualified master.

Now you have many maps available. All of them will take you
to the same place: the recognition of the Nature of your Mind.

But do not forget that without the help of a genuine master,
who will give you the transmission, it is very difficult to
use skillfully these mahamudra maps.

It is not impossible to do it by yourself alone, but you need
a very good karma and a very sharp mind.

If the connection with the mahamudra lineage is already
established, then it might be possible to practice by yourself
without the supervision of a genuine master, but you must
be really honest with yourself, because it is very easy to
deceive yourself thinking and imagining that you have
a high level of understanding when in fact, you are
slave of your ego´s phantasy.

Go ahead, mahamudra practitioner.

Karmapa: The Map

This is another good Mahamudra Map. Khenchen Thrangu
Rinpoche presents a summary of the ninth karmapa´s Ocean
of Definitive Meaning.

Before buying the book, I had downloaded a free copy from
Shenpen Osel, which you can find in the mahamudra links of this blog.

In Spain it is difficult to find books on mahamudra, so I had
to resort to this e-magazine, and later on I bought the books
because I find them more convenient for studying. I´m afraid
I do not belong to the e-generation.

Crystal clear: Mahamudra Map

This is a very good commentary on Clarifying the Natural State,
by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.


Crystal clear: practical advice for Mahamudra meditators

My Map: Essentials of Mahamudra

This is a very good commentary on my mahamudra map: The Moonlight.

In fact, before receiving the transmission of The Moonlight, I had
already been using this commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

It is a clarification of The Moonlight, but it is not so detailed.

I highly recommend you to get this manual if you want to use
The Moonlight as your Map.

Thrangu Rinpoche will give you the Key to the use of The
Moonlight for your daily practice in this concise manual.