This spiritual manual describes mahamudra meditation from the perspective of the gradual path, a progressive process of training that is often contrasted to sudden realisation. The book contains a step-by-step description of the ways to practice, precise descriptions of the various stages and their intended realisations, and the typical problems that arise along with their remedies. Drawn from a variety of sources, Pointing Out the Great Way distills the experiences of many great masters who have traversed the path of meditation to the point of perfect mastery and freedom from suffering.