"Namo prajñāpāramitāCompletely quieting all conceptual elaborations,not entering into the duality of existence and peace,showing the middle way free of extremes,Mother of the victors, having bowed to you,I write the instructions for cutting off discursive thoughtin order to sever by the meaning of noninflationthe 'demon' of dualistic clinging totally entangledby habitual patterns since beginningless time."--3rd Karmapa… Continue reading THE KARMAPAS AND CHOD: An overview of the Karmapas’ important role and influence in the Chod lineages, preservation and practice