The Great Seal: Limitless Space & Joy: The Mahamudra View of Diamond Way Buddhism

by Ole Nydahl

The Great Seal Limitless Space & Joy The Mahamudra View of Diamond Way Buddhism Lama Ole Nydahl's refreshing and modern commentary to this classic Buddhist text about the nature of mind makes these teachings accessible to many people. THE GREAT SEAL describes our basis for development, the path, and the goal of Diamond Way Buddhism and offers insight into both the conditioned world and absolute reality. THE GREAT SEAL, or Mahamudra view, is compared to painting on water. Everything fits perfectly in the moment, yet while it appears it is also dissolving. Enlightened actions work in the same way: here and now, beyond expectations or fears, without holding on or pushing away.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

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.

Reviews

[Szabolcs Bökönyi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lama Ole comments the 3rd Karmapa's work on the Mahamudra, Buddhas highest teachings about the mind itself. It's simply amazing.

[Silvio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this was surprisingly good, actually amazing. The writing is so unconventional, so authentic, so fresh. A bit chaotic, but that's another authentic reflection of the way things are. I felt so much lightness and freedom reading this book. Maybe it wasn't a perfect introduction to Tibetan Buddhism though.. I shall learn about it more and then I will enjoy this wonderful book again.

[Cheryl Goveia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm going to read this again in a year...after more meditation and consideration.

[Felix Banuelos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense

[Mikołaj Ochocki · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book written about the Mahamudra in my view.

Such a deep topic explained with such ease.

Each page is a breath of fresh air

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dočteno. Velmi mne povzbudilo setkání s lamou Olem v červnu 2021 k tomu, abych četla smysluplné věci. Velká pečeť obsahuje vše, co je důležité, ukazuje na osvícení a vybízí k tomu, tohoto stavu dosáhnout. Wooow, je to jízda, kde nejde o intelektuální pochopení, ale hlavně o prožitek. Jsme na cestě a ještě chvíli budeme🙏🏻

[Lukasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Great Seal" expands on Lama Ole's lectures, filling in some blanks, and giving Diamond Way practice a full picture! Very inspirational!

[Alfons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vajrayana

[Mark Beam]

the perfect distillation of the way

[Marcel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The "3rd Karmapa's prayer about the Mahamudra" a rather unique text from the mind of a 14th century monk. Unfortunately the "explanation" from Ole Nydahl transforms it into a heavy hard-to-digest religious book, that constantly repeats itself over and over, seemingly trying to drill its way into your head as you read. Most of the chapters are dull and repetitive, it feels as if you're reading the same things on every page. The prayer itself is pretty interesting and inspiring, and some of Nydahl's explanations have merit to them, but those are the only positive things I can say about the book.