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'''Mahamudra''' (Skt. Mahāmudrā; Tib. ''chakgya chenpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyag rgya chen po'') - the ‘Great Seal’. The [[meditation]] tradition of the [[Kagyü]] school.
'''Mahamudra''' (Skt. ''Mahāmudrā''; Tib. ''Chakgya Chenpo''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyag rgya chen po''), or ‘Great Seal’ — the [[meditation]] tradition of the [[Kagyü]] school.


==Subdivisions or Levels of Interpretation==
==Subdivisions or Levels of Interpretation==

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Mahamudra (Skt. Mahāmudrā; Tib. Chakgya Chenpo; Wyl. phyag rgya chen po), or ‘Great Seal’ — the meditation tradition of the Kagyü school.

Subdivisions or Levels of Interpretation

  • Mahamudra of the sutra system refers to the attainment of perfect enlightenment through the five paths and ten bhumis.
  • Tantric Mahamudra is related to the inner yogas and the practice of dzogrim.
  • Essence Mahamudra (Wyl. ngo bo'i phyag rgya chenpo) is closer to Dzogchen and is described in terms of a meditative practice leading to the nature of mind.

Further Reading