Lama Ole Nydahl - Mahamudra

Lama Ole Nydahl speaks about Mahamudra; the highest teachings of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

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[smoothgoomer]

What are his qualifications as a Lama?

[freeflymike]

well this question has come up for 30 years. Its interesting. The answer that best satisfies me is that Karmpa says he is. Also Sharmar Rinpoche. And a host of others highly credible Lamas. And personally I have learned a great deal from Ole.

The real question is whether he is a teacher for a particular individual. Thats a personal choice best based on some personal experience.

theres a bunch of documents out there - just google Ole Nydahl documents

[orka80]

Thanks for the video, Lama Ole is fantastic!!!

[flyer393]

@CassiusChrysanthe Dork!

[SORIGLINGPA]

mahamudra with attachment? joy is a good feeling, but where is selflessness ??

[CassiusChrysanthe]

well 999.999 people out of 1.000.000 are too dumb to even come close to understanding of mere concept of Mahámudra teaching. It's just too far beyond their conceptual worlds.. They would resist against it so one would have to defend not to get killed by their rage from their attemtpts to go in in their ignorance. Their time is just not yet here... So the answer is, NO, NOT EVERYBODY CAN ACHIEVE MAHAMUDRA.

[dharmathai]

What Ole says about Western students (20:10) is very true

[djdorje]

@smoothgoomer

This is a question that nobody will answer but yourself... It cannot be told, it has to be felt...

I felt it since i know him, in the very moment, no one told me, no one tryed to convince me... i just open my mind to him... and the answers came by themselves... seven years later, i still see them coming from him.

So.. my recomendation to you.. could be.... to meet him in one of the many public lectures that he gives around the world, and qualyfy him...

Best wishes, good luck!

[dtseringdorje]

A certain Chinese Zen master said to monks: " Seek an understanding of live words. Don't seek understanding of dead words. If you attain an understanding of alive words, then you never forget them. If you only understand dead words you cannot save neither others nor yourself. "

Other master said: " There are Sun, moon and stars on a sky. But a blind man does not see Sun, moon and stars. "

[spiraldancer1114]

Profoundly simple. He is a great teacher whose sincerity and deep knowledge shine through every word. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[kirkwill8806]

It is possible to attain mahamudra sans special transmission.. I did it once (on accident kinda sorta). It was everything he described and more. He's leaving something out purposefully.. (makes me feel like maybe I shouldn't be drawing the theophanic vision, and showing people, but I'm just trying to get them to understand, that there IS something to be found, you will know if you ever see it)