Mahamudra refers to the unfabricated wisdom nature of our mind. Experiencing this nature of mind is a genuine and personal experience of freedom from the bonds of conceptuality, hope and fear. In these talks, Rinpoche provides teachings on the nature of mind, including methods for working with thoughts in meditation, resting in the present, and bringing meditation into our post-meditation world. He teaches methods for resting the mind (posture of body, posture of mind and posture of focal object) and for analyzing the mind. These talks include several guided meditation sessions and teachings on correcting misunderstandings of mind, as well as six methods for bringing mahamudra practice into post-meditation.

Mahamudra: The Path of Simplicity, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, 3 DVDs, 8.5 hours, $60.00

The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is acknowledged as one of the foremost scholars of his generation in the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Fluent in English and well-versed in Western culture, Rinpooche has worked to develop and adapt traditional Tibetan education curriculums for Western audiences. Nitartha Institute (www.nitharthainstitute.org), where Rinpoche is the main teacher, provides a focused Buddhist studies program. Rinpoche is a visiting professor of buddhist philosopy at Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado. In 1997, Rinpoche founded Nalanabodhi to preserve the genuine lineage of the Nyingma and Kagyu Schools of Tibetan Buddhism. There are Nalandabodhi centers in North America and Europe, and curriculum materials are available to people worldwide.