Heart Lamp: Lamp of Mahamudra and Heart of the Matter

The main idea of Heart Lamp: Lamp of Mahamudra and Heart of the Matter is that intrinsic to the heart, mind, and spirit in every human being is an identical essence which can be realised. This realisation makes any man or woman a Buddha. The focus of this book is the method of how to implement that through a system of training which is of timeless value, and not bound by cultural limitations. The timeless truth it conveys is as meaningful for a Westerner today as it was in India and Tibet.

During the centuries, this system of effortless training has been applied by people from any occupation—tailors and kings, monks and businessmen—and has provided them with a simple method to not only withstand the changes of life but also to transcend them. Like the waves on an ocean, the ups and downs, joys and sorrows we meet in our lives can be seen as movements in the ocean, giving true peace and room for caring for others.

It will be hard to find another book which is as concise as Heart Lamp. The audience consists of the steadily increasing followers of Buddhism in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, who have grown in the wake of Tibetan masters' teaching outside of Tibet. Heart Lamp is unique in that its translator worked closely with several of the most respected meditation masters of recent times and was able to receive knowledge from the "lifeblood" of the living tradition.

Heart Lamp is unique in its brevity without losing the depth of a true spiritual lineage, the training in which can bring about enlightenment in a single lifetime. It is being used as the textbook during meditation retreats around the world.