Guest guest Posted March 12, 2001 Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 - Joyce Short Mahamudra ; Mahamudra Monday, March 12, 2001 9:04 AM [Mahamudra] Tilopa "encore" Continuing..."As within the openness of universal spaceshapes and colors are spontaneously forming,although space has no color or form,so within the expanse of awarenessrealms, relations and values are arising,although awareness possessesno positive or negative characteristics.As the darkness of night,even if it were to last a thousand years,could not conceal the rising sun,so countless ages of conflict and sufferingcannot conceal the innate radiance of Mind.Although philosophers explainthe transparent openness of appearancesas empty of permanent characteristicsand completely indeterminable,this universal indeterminacycan itself never be determined.Although sages reportthe nature of awareness to be luminosity,this limitless radiance cannot be containedwithin any language or sacremental system.Although void of either subjects or objects,it tenderly embraces all life within its womb.To realize this inexpressible truth,do not manipulate mind or bodybut simply open to transparencywith relaxed, natural grace-intellect at ease in silence,limbs at rest in stillnesslike hollow bamboos.Neither breathing in nor breathing outwith the breath of habitual thinking,allow mind to be at peacein brilliant wakefulness." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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