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Buddha - Mahāmudrā tradition - The seed
Identifier
014160
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
Maitrīpāda (ca 1007-1085, also known as Maitrīgupta, Advayavajra, and, to Tibetans, Maitrīpa), was a prominent Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha associated with the Mahāmudrā transmission. His main teacher was Shavaripa. His most famous student was Marpa
A description of the experience
Mahasukhaprakasa - Advayavajra
From the right perception of sunyata comes bija (the seed). From bija the conception of an icon is developed (function) and from that conception is derived the external representation of the icon (form)