Mahamudra Approach to Meditation

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The practice of Mahamudra originates from the tradition of the Maha Siddhas of India, who were extensively engaged in the study and application of tantric teachings. Mahamudra was developed by these practitioners as both an extension and a supplement to conventional tantric practices, which typically involve rituals, mantra recitation, visualization, chanting, and similar techniques. However Mahamudra distinguishes itself from traditional Tantrism by not directly employing these commonly used methods.The reason is because Mahamudra teachings are designed to access the nature of the mind or the natural state of one’s condition directly. Our ordinary states of mind are always in a state of agitation and distraction and the way in which we experience things is often distorted, however no matter how confused or ignorant one might be , in terms of our authentic state nothing has been disrupted or upset One does not need to peel away the defilements of conflicting emotions, such anger , jealousy and so forth in order to gain liberation from suffering because in Mahamudra one can realize one's true nature directly without having to peel away anything at all. In Mahamudra It’s not a case of getting rid of anything that we find disturbing, but it’s a question of seeing through the defilements and the veils that blind us from experiencing our authentic state. We call this authentic state Ground Mahamudra.