Meditation  
                Pith Instructions 
                                 
                                 
                                                  
                                 
       Eighth Garchen Rinpoche, Konchog Gyaltsen 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                         Meditation 
                   Pith Instructions 
                                    
                                 
                     Translator:  Ina Trinley Wangmo 
             Transcribers:  Nicole Bui, Kevin Bui, Tiffany Bui, Russel Dinh 
                         Editor:  Kay Candler  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                                  
                                 
                                 
        The 8th Kyabjé Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche 
         
                                 
         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
         
        Meditation Pith Instructions from Garchen Rinpoche 
        Copyright      2018 by Drikung Dharma Surya Center 
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                                                      CONTENTS 
                                                               
                
               FOREWORD & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
                
                
               SHAMATHA (CALM ABIDING) MEDITATION                                                    1 
                      The Purpose                                                                    2      
                      The Motivation and the Basis                                                   4 
                      Shamatha Meditation with an Object                                             6 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         10 
                      Shamatha Meditation on the Breath                                             18 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         21 
                      Shamatha Without Support                                                      29 
                      Shamatha Without Characteristics                                              33 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         34 
               VIPASSANA (SPECIAL INSIGHT) MEDITATION                                               40 
                      Analytical Meditation                                                         41 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         52 
                      Non-Analytical Meditation                                                     59 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         72 
               GENERATION STAGE MEDITATION                                                          80 
                      The Two Types of Wisdom                                                       81 
                      The Two Types of Illusory Body                                                84 
                      Questions and Answers                                                         89 
                      Our Mind and the Guru’s Mind                                                103 
                      The Three Kayas                                                             106 
                      Deity Yoga                                                                  107 
                      Front-generation                                                            109 
                      Self-generation                                                             115 
               COMPLETION STAGE MEDITATION                                                        120 
                      Questions and Answers                                                       125 
                      Mahamudra                                                                   139