Opening the Door to Certainty is a condensed version of the Ninth Karmapa's work, The Ocean of Certainty. It introduces one to the direct understanding of the absolute nature of mind--Mahamudra. Although it is not a substitute for a living teaching but a guide to the path of Mahamudra, this book may serve you as a friendly companion on the journey.

The purpose of Mahamudra is not to bring us something new but to introduce us to that which we already have. Mahamudra meditation allows us to internally grow accustomed to what we have discovered within ourselves through practice following the instructions we have received; it enables us to continuously remain within this awareness.
Opening the Door to Certainty, Bokar Rinpoche, Clear Point Press, 58 pp, $9.95

Bokar Rinpoche was born to a family of nomads in Western Tibet in 1940. Recognized at four as the reincarnation of the previous Bokar Rinpoche by the Sixteenth Karmapa, he studied at Bokar and Tsurpu Monasteries. He left Tibet for India at twenty and completed two three-year retreats under the guidance of the great Tibetan master, Kalu Rinpoche. Because of his remarkable qualities and deep realization, he succeeded Kalu Rinpoche as head of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage. He teaches advanced Vajrayana practice at monasteries in Northern India and Buddhist centers throughout the world.