Five-Day Retreat for Mental Tranquility Meditation (Shamatha/Shi-nä)
According to the Mahamudra Teachings by the 9th Karmapa
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5.2
- Instructor/teacher
- Description
In this retreat for silent sitting meditation, Lama Sönam will present a selection of instructions from the Mahamudra practice book “How to Dispel the Darkness of Ignorance” by the 9th Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje.
In particular, he intends to teach the entire chapter on Shamatha Mental Tranquility practice. It includes introductory explanations, instructions on the appropriate physical posture for meditation, i.e. the 7-point posture, a gradual progression of Shamatha meditations with various “objects,” and finally, also “without an object.” At the end of the sequence stand the “essential” teachings on Mental Tranquility that form bridge the gap to insight meditation, the Mahamudra-style Vipashyana practice.
- Other information
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