P01-Introduction to the Supreme & Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL)

To stress how important the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) is, we must remember that just before the Buddha left this world His Holiness told us that “. . . At all times, we must think about bringing auspiciousness, serenity, happiness, and peace to living beings and to the world, to the extent of giving our all and even our lives. I have already brought true Buddha Dharma to this world. Everyone who practices in accordance with The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation and Imparting the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra will surely attain liberation. That’s all. I wish all living beings happiness.”

This course is an introduction to the SAUMOL and only includes the “Xiaman Most Excellent Oceanic Mind-Essence (Part I).” It is available to both Buddhist Studies and Xiuxing Seminary students. It is a prerequisite to practicing both this mind essence and the “Most Excellent Enlightenment Emptiness-Practice Oceanic Mind-Essence (Part II),” which is currently only available to Xiuxing Seminary students in P02X. You do not need to become a Buddhist to practice this very high Dharma as it can be practiced at many levels. The SAUMOL explains the different techniques needed to practice cultivation and meditation.

A video of a ZOOM recording of a Q&A session held after the first reading given of a preliminary English translation of Part I—the Introduction and second mind-essence of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) given at the Holy Vajrasana Temple in Sanger, California on March 7, 2021 is provided for your information. It may be viewed by Auditing and Buddhist Studies Students as well as by guests to this site by clicking the “preview” button. We pray that the English translation of the entire SAUMOL will be available for all living beings very soon. At present, the Holy Vajrasana Temple is reading portions of what we have in preliminary translation every Sunday morning at 6:00 am Pacific time.

Click on the “Curriculum” tab to review this course.  If you have not registered for a membership, please click on “Membership” on the top menu bar to select your membership and enroll in this course. You are also required to complete the application form provided in course “G02-Spiritual Autobiography” prior to being admitted to either the BUDDHIST STUDIES or the XIUXING SEMINARY PROGRAMS.  Click for detailed Users Guide under the “STUDENT MANUAL” in the website’s top menu bar for more information.

Prior to viewing this course, you are required to listen to the caveats provided in “PRELIMINARY STEPS” of Section 1 of the curriculum, which is a requirement for all preliminary translations of the Buddha Master’s teachings and complete “D01(A)-The Supreme and Magnificent Dharma”, “D02(A)-On Suffering,”“D02.1(A)-Good Fortune & Wisdom,”“D03(A)-Impermanence,””D35(A)-The 128 Evil and Erroneous Views,”and“D44(A)-Esoteric Dharma.” In addition you should read both the Dharma of Cultivation (DCB12) and Learning from Buddha (DCB35). Both of these texts may be downloaded from the course without being enrolled in the course.