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Advice on Mahāmudrā guide you: 1) Do not remember (the past), 2) Do not imagine (the future),
3) Do not think (about the present), 4) Do not make judgements (about anything), 5) Do not
meditate (on any object), and 6) Relax your mind in its own nature.
3. Make your thoughts your friends. As you practice, disturbing thoughts and emotions will
come up. But as you recognize your true self as the consciousness behind these, this cuts off the
power to your disturbing thoughts and emotions at the root, and they fall away leaving you
unharmed. Thoughts as they arise are fine, but you maintain your perception of your mind’s own
nature. As you maintain your focus on the true nature of your mind, allow your mind to be open,
spacious, and relaxed. Without forcing it, allow your mind to relax gently and unwind, accepting
thoughts or nonthought as they are.
4. Keep your awareness from falling into drowsiness or agitation. When you become drowsy,
raise your gaze. When you become agitated, lower your gaze. Practicing yogic poses and yogic
breathing are also excellent methods for dispelling drowsiness and agitation.
5. When you complete a sitting session, do not simply arise abruptly, but carry the clarity of
awareness into your post meditation.
Benefits: Establishes the physical, emotional and mental foundation for attaining, maintaining,
and deepening the view of Mahāmudrā.
Time: 1 hour. Because of the tremendous subtlety of the practice, it is best to begin your
Mahāmudrā sitting practice with very short meditation sessions of just a few minutes,
interspersed with breaks, and then lengthen them as you gain confidence in the view.
Attaining the View of Mahāmudrā
You can attain the view of Mahāmudrā spontaneously through any or all of the following rituals
or practices.
The Third Consecration – Prajñā/Upāya Abhiṣeka
To take the third consecration, see Chapter 4: Consecration.
The Four Yogas – Catur Mudrā
Practice the Four Yogas together with your physical consort. Perform this through the sādhana or
on your own. Emphasize nondual yoga in the time during your practice session.
Benefits: Clears coarse, subtle, and very subtle karmic obscurations, leading to attaining the view
of Mahāmudrā.
Time: 1 hour.
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