Ultimate Practices? Mahamudra and Dzogchen

Mahamudra and dzogchen are often spoken of as the “highest” practices of Tibetan Buddhism. How very exciting! Are they really? What does “highest” mean anyway? And what is the difference between mahamudra and dzogchen?

Milarepa, who received Mahamudra teachings from Marpa the Translator

Words or phrases you might want to look up:

• Dzogchen
• Mahamudra
• Chagchen
• Arhat
• Naropa
• Marpa the Translator
• Maitripa, Maitripada
• Rushen
• Sakya Pandita, Sapan
• Gampopa
• Trekchod (many spellings!)
• Togyal (also many spellings)
• David Jackson, “Enlightenment by a Single Means”

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