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Evie just got back from a weekend-long retreat whereapon she recieved teachings in mahamudra tantra. I get to learn vicariously through her and her awesome notetaking ability. So, it was with a little chuckle that I read today’s Google Horoscope for Taurus:

“The next several weeks may show you new perspectives that expand your understanding of the world. You are going on a journey within your mind, so take every opportunity you can to learn more about yourself. Try studying religion, philosophy, or metaphysics, even if you are normally more concerned with more mundane things. Put your current inspiration to work by finding out what’s going on beneath the surface.”

Mahamudra is a Buddhist method of direct introduction to the nature of Mind (or Buddha-nature) and the practice of stabilizing the accompanying transcendental realization. It draws upon instructions from all levels of Buddhism, from sutra through to tantra, to provide a range of approaches to enlightenment suited to various people’s needs. Mahamudra is believed to enable one to realise mind’s innate purity, clarity and perfection, summed up by the term ‘buddha nature’, the topic of the third and final phase of the Buddha’s teaching.