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Terjemahan Indonesia: Lotuschef Bercakap-cakap – Kekuatan Spiritual [3] Mahamudra
Source materials: Mahamudra (Wikipedia)
Also read: Lotuschef in School – Rediscovering Mahamudra 1

 
Mahamudra refers to the way one who has realized mahāmudrā (that is, one who has succeeded in the practices of mahāmudrā) experiences reality:
mudra refers to the fact that each phenomenon appears vividly,
and maha refers to the fact that it is beyond concept, imagination, and projection.

First, it may refer to a practitioner’s female consort in sexual yoga practices.

Second, as before, it is one of a sequence of mudrās corresponding to various Buddhist concepts, experiences, and path-stages. Here, though, it usually is the culmination of the series, a direct realization of the nature of mind and reality that transcends and perfects other, more conventional seals, including those involving actual or visualized sexual yoga.

Third, Mahāmudrā by itself connotes the ultimate truth, realization, or achievement of yoginī Tantra practice: the great seal that marks all phenomena and experiences; a synonym for suchness, sameness, emptiness, space, and the goddess Nairātmyā (no-self); unchanging bliss beyond object and subject, shape, thought, or expression; and the ultimate gnostic attainment, mahāmudrā-siddhī.

The practice of mahāmudrā meditation

The advice and guidance of a qualified teacher is considered to be very important in learning and practicing mahāmudrā meditation. Most often mahāmudrā (particularly essence mahāmudrā) is preceded by pointing-out instruction.

Four yogas of mahāmudrā

Mahāmudrā is sometimes divided into four distinct phases known as the four yogas of mahāmudrā (S. catvāri mahāmudrā yoga, Wylie: phyag rgya chen po’i rnal ‘byor bzhi).
They are as follows:

1. one-pointedness (S. ekāgra, T. rtse gcig)
2. simplicity (S. niṣprapāncha, T. spros bral) “free from complexity” or “not elaborate.”
3. one taste (S. samarasa, T. ro gcig)
4. non-meditation (S. abhāvanā, sgom med) The state of not holding to either an object of meditation nor to a meditator. Nothing further needs to be ‘meditated upon’ or ‘cultivated at this stage.

The four yogas of mahāmudrā have been correlated with the Mahāyāna five paths (S. pañcamārga) as follows:
According to Tsele Natsok Rangdrol (Lamp of Mahāmudrā ):

1. Outer and inner preliminary practices: path of accumulation
2. One-pointedness: path of application
3. Simplicity: paths of seeing and most of the path of meditation (bhūmis one through six)
4. One taste: last part of the path of meditation, most of the path of no-more-learning (bhūmis seven through nine)
5. Nonmeditation: last part of the path of no-more learning (tenth bhūmi) and buddhahood (bhūmis eleven through thirteen)

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Dear all,

Power? You have to exchange for it with equal or more amount of Diligent & Studious, Sincere Efforts!

Foundation of [1. Outer and inner preliminary practices: path of accumulation], have you build these?
Note it is Outer & Inner and not just Outer, which Guru said many just MIMIC him.

[2. One-pointedness: path of application] – how many of you chase after MORE THAN ONE YIDAM?
Guru repeated recently, you go for Abhiseka for so many, can you practice ALL?
Concur that it is YOU that Hinders Self?

Do not chase after POWER, it exist only as a Convenience to Succor all Beings!

Why are some given special instruction during cultivation? Because they are true to their vows at refuge to try their best to propagate Buddha Dharma for the betterment of all beings!

This is Samaya between Guru and Student, to use Guru’s teachings to benefit all!

Do not build castles in the Air, be realistic and know what and where you are going to next.



Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef