Download or read book The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning written by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most in-depth and famed text on Mahamudra ever written, The Ocean of Definitive Meaning by the Ninth Karmapa offers a detailed, uniquely comprehensive presentation. Thrangu Rinpoche has distilled the essence of the Ninth Karmapa’s massive text and gives guidance in implementing the instructions. The availability of the translation of this text has traditionally been restricted to advanced students only. However, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has consented to the publication of these core teachings. He believes Mahamudra is especially appropriate for Westerners because it can be realized in the context of virtually any lifestyle, revealing the radiant display of mind.