The Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje wrote a commonly recited vajra song or doha expressing his understanding of Mahamudra meditation and the path which leads to it.
This spiritual song consists of twenty-five verses and in this book is a translation of the verses along with a verse-by-verse commentary by Thrangu Rinpoche. If one wants an excellent overview of the profound method of Mahamudra meditation, this book is a very good place to start.

Aspirational Prayer for Mahamudra, Thrangu Rinpoche/Rangjung Dorje, Zhyisil Chokyi Ghatsal, 60 pages, $11.00

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje.

Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.

	Contents: Apirational Prayer for Mahamudra
	Biography of Thrangu Rinpoche	9
	Foward	11
	The Aspirational Prayer for Mahamudra	12
	Introduction	19
	The Preliminary Aspirtation	21
	The Main Body of the Aspiration	23
	Conclusion of the Aspiration	51
	Glossary of Terms	53
	Meditation Centre Information	61
	Long Life Prayer for Thrangu Rinpoche	62