Liberate the Mind with Vipashyana (Vipassana) Mahamudra Meditation A How to w Ven Zasep Rinpoche

In a short 20 minute teaching - followed by a brief guided meditation - Venerable Zasep Rinpoche introduces and clarifies the complex concepts of Vipashyana Mahamudra (Vipassana in Pali): literally: "liberating the mind."
Practices include;
-mind observing the mind
-mind as object
- mind as subject
- mind as object
- "I" as subject.
Although the teaching is an advanced topic, Rinpoche helps clarify a subject that sometimes baffles students.
The Meaning of Mahamudra: "Maha" means "great" and "Mu" means "Emptiness"; "Dra" means "Liberating." Literally: "When you experience shunyata - emptiness - then your mind will be liberated."
Quoting from numerous texts, and eloquently illustrating with examples, Rinpoche helps spark at least an initial understanding of concept - then, encouraging students to study and learn more on this important topic.
Rinpoche explains the two levels of Mahamudra: Sutra and Tantra. Sutra Mahamudra has two levels: Samatha (which is common amongst Buddhist practitioners) and Vipassana (which is much less practiced.) "Usually when we do Mahamudra, we meditate on the mind... the subject is the coarse mind. The object is the subtle mind."
Venerable Zasep Rinpoche is the author of the in-depth book Gelegu Mahamudra
CONTENTS of book, found on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gelug-Mahamudr...
PRELIMINARIES
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Mahamudra
CHAPTER 2 Praises and Supplication to the Lineage Gurus of Gelug Mahamudra
CHAPTER 3 Brief Stories of Prominent Lineage Gurus
CHAPTER 4 Taking Refuge and Generating Bodhicitta
CHAPTER 5 Mandala Offerings
CHAPTER 6 Vajrasattva Practice
CHAPTER 7 Guru Yoga
THE ACTUAL PRACTICE OF MAHAMUDRA
CHAPTER 8 Seven Limb Practice
CHAPTER 9 Sutra Mahamudra - Actual Samatha Mahamudra
CHAPTER 10 Vipassana - Superior Insight (Lhag Tong in Tibetan)
CHAPTER 11 Emptiness of Personality and Phenomena
CHAPTER 12 Mahamudra by Four Great Gelug Masters
CHAPTER 13 Tantric Empowerment
CHAPTER 14 Tantric Mahamudra
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DEDICATION
INDEX
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[@kubik6646]

Thanks for sharing! ☺🙏🍀👏🌞

[@cahayaharapan7272]

Thank you Guru. Very clear explanation and instruction 🙏🙏🙏

[@oracleowen]

So thankful for these teachings

[@oracleowen]

Om Shanti

[@sonamtamang1623]

thank you so much rinpoche, May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness. May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. May all beings rejoice in the well-being of others and May all sentient beings get bodhi gyan or wisdom to be able to reach liberation.

[@chris03cha]

Thank you for your clarity and wisdom. I bless you as I am blessed. Namaste 🙏

[@BuddhaWeekly]

You are so welcome. May all beings benefit.

[@jankastono6965]

Thanks for this video which its very useful, I hope Rinpoche will teach us the Shamatha meditation. In my oppinion its the basic of all kinds meditation. I'm waiting for it. I hope Rinpoche always be healthy&happy,teaching us. Thank you 😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏

[@BuddhaWeekly]

Dear Jan, there will be more teachings on Samatha, but there is one video from Rinpoche here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LRm6Vqacl2eaM THANK YOU FOR WATCHING😃

[@abhijeetkonwar2009]

Thank you Rinpoche🙏🙏🙏

[@daveram5104]

Thanks for all my mind.

[@vishleahakvishesh6261]

Lama Sir!It would be grateful further if you could upload a video elucidating Vipassana.

[@BuddhaWeekly]

Rinpoche will be returning to Toronto for a weekend retreat on Mahamudra, which will include teachings on Vipassana. We'll be sure to record and upload these. He is overseas now, but will come for teachings in November and December. Metta, Lee

[@Entererofthethreshold]

@@BuddhaWeekly where in Toronto does Rinpoche teach?

[@BuddhaWeekly]

@@Entererofthethreshold I don't know how I missed your comment, so very sorry! He teaches usually twice a year at Gaden Choling in Toronto, although right now (due to Covid) it's all via Zoom: www.gadencholingtoronto.com/ for the Zoom it's via the Retreat centre Gaden for the West: gadenforthewest.org/ SORRY for my late reply. Wow.

[@chris03cha]

Should we always have a candle lighted to meditate?

[@BuddhaWeekly]

Sorry I didn't reply! Vipashyana meditation is all about mind. A candle, if it puts you in the right state of mind is fine, but otherwise, not needed:-) Happy meditating!

[@jerry-mind-sky]

If vipasana can liberate mind, why meditate on deities?

[@BuddhaWeekly]

Thanks for watching. To answer, Different methods suit different people and minds. Some of us use many methods. It depends on the individuals.