Mahamudra Teaching - Dharma Media

choose to study, that practice is true for that person. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any place
higher to go. That doesn’t mean there is nothing further to actualize. So go to the higher step of
Mahamudra realization.
The Three Kayas
Earlier we went through how the Mahamudra practice has all the other practices in it, including
mandala offering, the fire ceremony, mantra recitation, and so forth. All that is present in the moment
of the Mahamudra practice, in one moment. In this very moment, all this is there. And likewise, in the
very moment of the mind in the Mahamudra State there also is present the three Kayas, Dharmakaya,
Sambhogakaya, and Nirmanakaya. Dharmakaya is the ultimate, realization wisdom, and
Sambhogakaya manifests from that wisdom in the special body called “enjoyment body.” And from
that Dharmakaya state manifests the “emanation body” to benefit all the sentient beings. All three of
these bodies, kayas, or forms are in that very state of mind. The mode of abiding where nothing exists
is the Dharmakaya. In the mode of abiding where nothing is identified is the Dharmakaya. From that
state, when all the thoughts and all the Buddha’s qualities manifest unceasingly this is called
Samboghakaya. And these two are inseparable. The inseparable nature of these two is the
Nirmanakaya, the emanation body.
Everything arises from within emptiness. Within emptiness, the emptiness nature is Dharmakaya.
Through and within that emptiness, everything manifests, anything arises, and everything is
Sambhogakaya. That arising and emptiness, their inseparable nature is the Nirmanakaya. It is our
mind that does that. What if someone asks, “How do you know that, what is the source of that?”
There is a quote from Buddha in the tantra text called The Non-Duality All-Victory Tantra Text which
mentions, “The unborn nature is Dharmakaya, that unceasing is the Samboghakaya, and that which
abides nowhere is the Nirmanakaya.” So this is what the Buddha taught, this inseparable nature.
Even in the Heart Sutra [Which is popular everywhere, isn’t it?] it says, “Form is emptiness.” This is
the Dharmakaya. It also says, “Emptiness is form.” This is the Samboghakaya. And then “Form is no
other than emptiness” is the Nirmanakaya. And we introduce this into the practice and understand
that they are not separate from each other. They are a non-duality.
So this is a meditation practice that acts as instruction and causes for your understanding. When you
understand, it is also important it to put into practice. This should not just remain intellectual. You
must bring it into your heart. [Khenpo: This is my commentary: In the West we say mind is in the
head. In the East we say mind is at the heart. So I thought of something. Perhaps the brain is the
office of the mind and heart is the home of mind. A good compromise isn’t it? Meditate here (heart)
and analyze here (heart.) So Rinpoche is saying when you have understanding here (in the head)
bring to just to the heart and practice. ]
Practice and Establishing the View of Clarity
Now there is also self-awareness, a self-clarity. Looking at one’s mind one sees nothing. There is
nothing. Self-awareness, self-clarity means that there is nothing to see outside of that, outside of your
mind. Look within you mind. That nature has to look at that nature, self-awareness, and self-clarity.
First just get a definite understanding.