Starting March 12
Four sessions every other Wednesday at 7:00 pm Eastern, starting March 12 and ending April 23.
Prerequisites: Open to those who have received pointing-out instructions in the Mahamudra tradition, are practicing mahamudra shamatha-vipashyana meditation, and participated in (or listened to the recording from) Part 1: Mahamudra Elixir.
This series focuses on key points in Moonbeams of Mahamudra with a special emphasis on mahamudra instructions for practicing with mind’s dynamic qualities (aka thoughts, emotions, mind’s expressive power, and display). Each session includes guided meditation, a talk, and a discussion on an assigned topic of contemplation from the previous session.
Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje
[Mind-itself] is empty in essence yet clear in nature,
and its manifestations appear unimpededly as anything at all.
Saraha
All appearances and sounds are like illusions,
mirages, and reflections: they have no real characteristics.
The perceiver of illusions is mind-itself, space.
There will be handouts for each session, but it is highly recommended that everyone have a copy of Moonbeams of Mahamudra translated by Elizabeth. Note that there is no assigned discussion topic for the first session.
March 12 and 26; April 9 and 23, 2025