The Four Foundational Practices of the Diamond Way: Preparation for the Great Seal

by Ole Nydahl

Many people know the experience of complete openness through special moments such as falling in love for the first time, taking a thrilling curve on a motorcycle, or feeling the boundless freedom of space when skydiving. It's in moments such as these that we get a brief taste of the endless possibilities inherent within all of us. Over 2,500 years ago, Buddha recognized that our mind has the ability to experience this happiness at any time and in all of life's situations. He discovered that the true nature of all beings is perfect: open like space, radiant and clear, and without any limitations. Those who realize this truth will experience fearlessness, self-arising joy, and active compassion for others. The four sequential meditation practices explained in this book prepare mind for this experience. Collectively, they activate and strengthen our inner richness, our capacity to see things clearly without a filter, and our ability to act beneficially based on what's actually happening. Those who invest the sweat, hours, and focus needed to complete these essential practices will experience a significant leap forward in development toward the ultimate goal: highest enlightenment for the good of all beings, known as the Great Seal.

223 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Ole Nydahl, also known as Lama Ole, is a lama providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Since the early 1970s, Nydahl has toured the world giving lectures and meditation courses. With his wife, Hannah Nydahl (1946-2007), he founded Diamond Way Buddhism, a worldwide Karma Kagyu Buddhist organization with over 600 centers for lay practitioners.

Nydahl is the author of more than twenty books (in German and English) about Diamond Way Vajrayana Buddhism, with translations into multiple languages. Titles include The Great Seal: Mahamudra View of Diamond Way Buddhism,The Way Things Are, Entering the Diamond Way, Buddha and Love and Fearless Death.

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