The GelugKagyu Tradition of Mahamudra by H.H. the Dalai Lama & Alexander Berzin

Author:H.H. the Dalai Lama & Alexander Berzin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Snow Lion
Published: 1997-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

GURU-YOGA — EXTERNAL AND INNER GURUS

The last of the four forward-leading preliminaries, guru-yoga, also has two levels of practice. These are in conjunction with the two levels of guru, the definitive one to which we are led and the interpretable one who can lead us there. We sometimes refer to these as the inner and external gurus. We can understand them in analogy with the definitive and interpretable levels of the Buddha source of safe direction. The definitive level Precious Gem of a Buddha is his or her dharmakaya, or bodies encompassing everything — both omniscient deep awareness and its nature. The interpretable level Buddha Gem is a Buddha’s rupakaya, or bodies of form in which an enlightened being appears. A Buddha’s external bodies of form lead us to the attainment of a Buddha’s more inner aspects, the bodies that encompass everything.

On the anuttarayoga tantra level of mahamudra, we use various methods to make manifest subtlest primordial mind and use it to realize its own nature. The subtlest primordial mind that we all have within is the definitive level guru to which we are led — our inner guru. The external guru is the interpretable level one who can lead us to it. Therefore, with guru-yoga, we make requests to our external guru for inspiration to manifest the inner guru. We also receive inspiration from our inner guru, as our Buddha-nature, to complete this endeavor.

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