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Mantras and Metaphors – Tenth Lesson – Practice
Mantras and Metaphors
Tenth Lesson – Practice Smart Phone Edition
Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche
2019-a03-18b
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I. Opening Material
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Acknowledgments
This sadhana or practice text and its commentary was inspired by:
The termas or psychic instructions I received from:
Avalokiteshvara, Arya Tare, and Padmasambhava,
the oral instructions of Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu,
Lama Chodrak Gyatso, and Lama Olé
meditation manuals composed by Gautama Siddhartha: the Buddha
“Maha Satipatthana Sutta– the Greater Discourse upon the Four Bases of Mindfulness
translated by Maurice Walshe,
“Satipatthana Sutta –the Discourse upon the Four Bases of Mindfulness”
translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
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“Anapanasati Sutta – the Discourse of Mindfulness with Breathing”
also translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
a meditation manual composed by Ven. Dr. Madawela Punnaji Maha Thera
“Ariymagga Bhavana – the Sublime Eightfold Way”
one of the last meditation manuals composed by
Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Chökyi Wangpo
“The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
the Practice of View, Meditation, and Action;
a discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End”
and the explanation thereof given by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
translated by the Padmakara Translation Group,
a meditation manual composed by Karma Chagme Rinpoche
“The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice,
the Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate One”
translated by Eric Pema Kunsang
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a sadhana translated by Ani: Thubten Chodron
“Praises and Requests of the Twenty-one Taras”
from “Pearl of Wisdom: Buddhist Prayers and Practices Book II”
a meditation manual composed by Bokar Rinpoche
“Chenrezig: Lord of Love,
the Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation”
translated by Christiane Buchet
a meditation manual composed by Atisha – Shrijana Dipamkara
“Sadhana of the Venerable Tara:
Tara Battarika Sadhana”
translated by Martin Willson
a meditation manual composed by Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup
“Tibetan Yoga; and Secret Doctrines”
translated by Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup and edited by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
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a meditation manual composed by Gyalwa Wensapa
“A Source of Every Realization:
Handprints of the Profound Path of the Six Yogas of Naropa”
translated by Glenn H. Mullin
a meditation manual composed by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
“Guide to Dakini Land”
a sadhana composed by Je Phabongkhapa
“Quick Path to Great Bliss”
translated by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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a sadhana composed by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje
“The Daily Recitation of the Revered Noble Tara”
translated by the Vimala staff
a commentary composed by His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
“Ngondro Commentary:
Instructions for the Concise Preliminary Practices of the New Treasure of Dudjom”
Compiled by Jane Tromge
a sadhana composed by Dudjom Lingpa Rinpoche
“Dudjom Tersar Ngöndro”
translated under the direction of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
and a meditation manual composed by Lama Surya Das
“Natural Radiance: Awakening to your Great Perfection”
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Table of Contents
I. Opening Material…………………………………………….……….pg. 2
A. Acknowledgements.……………………………………….….....pg. 3
B. Contents………………………………….................................…pg. 8
C. Tao Te Ching Syllabus………………………….……….……....pg. 12
II. Opening Recitations………………………………………………......pg. 13
A. Insightful Intentions………………….……………….……..…..pg. 14
1. Invocation………………….…………………….…...….…pg. 15
2. Four thoughts that Turn the Mind……….…………...….....pg. 16
a. Suffering…………………….………………...….…..pg. 17
…b. Interdependence……………….……………..…..…...pg. 18
c. Impermanence………………………….….…..….…..pg. 19
c. Precious Human Life…………………………..…..….pg. 20
B. Compassionate Intention……….………………….…….…........pg. 22
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III. Three Bringings.………………..…………………...........................pg. 23
A. Bringing Death into the Path of Insight………………………..pg. 24
B. Bringing the Intermediate State into the Path of Mindfulness....pg. 36
C. Bringing Rebirth into the Path of Compassion………………...pg. 40
1. Creation Stage…………...………………..........................pg. 41
a. Awareness…………………...……………………....pg. 41
b. Communication……………...……………………....pg. 44
c. Body…….………………………...………………....pg. 47
d. Circumstance………………...……………………....pg. 50
2. Mantra Meditation...…….....………..….….........................pg. 53
a. Pure Land’s Circumstance Blessings..………….…....pg. 53
b. Tare’s Body Blessings………………….………........pg. 58
c. Mantra’s Communication Blessings……………...….pg. 63
d. Beeja’s Awareness Blessings…..…….…………........pg. 68
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IV. Completion Stage.………………..…………………...........................pg. 73
A. Impermanence and Interdependence – Leaping over Illusion.…..pg. 74
V. Great Completion Stage.…..……..…………………...........................pg. 85
A. Relaxing into the Nature of Mind – Cutting through Illusion.…..pg. 86
VI. Closing Recitations…....…..……..…………………............................pg. 89
A. Benediction……………………………..….…………….………pg. 90
B. Good Fortune……………………………………………..……...pg. 92
C. Meaningful to Behold……………………………………....……pg. 93
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VII. Appendix……………....…..……..…………………............................pg. 94
A. Progressing as a Contemplative……………...……………….….pg. 95
B. Concise – Twelve Elemental Permutations...................................pg. 96
C. Two Paths…………………………………....……………….…..pg. 97
D. Four Levels of Practice………………………….…………...…..pg. 99
E. Befuddlement Practice………………………………...…...…......pg. 101
F. Syllabus………………………………………………….…..…….pg. 132
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Tao Te Ching Syllabus
Lesson Volume Chapters
1st A-na-pa-na-sa-ti Sut-ta
2nd 1st of 14 1st – 6th
3rd 2nd of 14 7th – 12th
4th 3rd of 14 13th – 18th
5th 4th of 14 19th – 24th
6th 5th of 14 25th – 30th
7th 6th of 14 31st – 36th
8th 7th of 14 37th – 42nd
Lesson Volume Chapters
9th 8th of 14 43rd – 48th
10th 9th of 14 49th – 54th
11th 10th of 14 55th – 60th
12th 11th of 14 61st – 66th
13th 12th of 14 67th – 72nd
14th 13th of 14 73rd – 78th
15th 14th of 14 79th – 81st
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II. Opening Recitations
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Insightful Recitations
Invocation
Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind
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Invocation
Homage oh lama,
perfect protector
who is the centered,
spontaneous mind.
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Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind
Suffering
Interdependence
Impermanence
Precious Human Life
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Suffering
Neither getting
nor keeping the desired
and enduring the disliked
are universal.
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Interdependence
Be it causes, conditions,
components or conceptions;
independence
is but an illusion.
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Impermanence
Ever changing
one and all
there is nothing permanent
to grasp.
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Precious Human Life
It is extremely important
to make the most
of these freedoms
and opportunities.
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Resolution
Remembering this
may my mind
ever notice, relax
and flow.
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Compassionate Intention
NON-violently I practice:
mindfulness, insight and compassion,
as well as apply teacher’s advice
that all beings may benefit!
.
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III. The Three Bringings
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A. Bringing Death into the Path of Insight
Sanskrit: Anu-yoga or Mahamudra
English: Completion-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal beings
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Impermanence
IN-breath: All beings, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into all worlds! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal things
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Impermanence
IN-breath: All worlds, like Pure lands, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into earth! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Global beings
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Earthlings, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into earth! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Global things
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Earth, like Pure land, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into here! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Local beings
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Neighbors, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into here! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Local things
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Here, like Pure land, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into form! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Physique
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Form, like Ta-re, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into speech! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Communication
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Speech, like Mantra, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into mind! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Awareness
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Impermanence
IN-breath: Mind, like seed Tam, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into void! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal NON-graspability
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IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! One breath
IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal NON-graspability
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IN-breath: Vast…
OUT-breath: void! Four breaths
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B. Bringing Bardo1 into the Path of Mindfulness
Sanskrit: Anu-yoga or Mahamudra
English: Completion-stage,
Meditation WITH an object
aka: the Mahamudra of Bliss and Openness
Tibetan: Chagchen
1 – Bardo is Tibetan for
the intermediate state
between death & rebirth
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Palms-UP – Meditation: the Mahamudra of Bliss and Openness
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IN-breath: Tam…
OUT-breath: yes! Four breaths
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C. Bringing Rebirth into the Path of Compassion
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1. Creation Stage – Kyerim a. Awareness
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Contemplation: Passive Awareness
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IN-breath: How awareness…
OUT-breath: clear yet void? Four breaths
IN-breath: This awareness…
OUT-breath: acquiesce! Four breaths
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Contemplation: Passive Awareness
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IN-breath: How mind non-graspable…
OUT-breath: like seed Tam of light? Four breaths
Tam
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1. Creation Stage b. Communication1
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
1 – this includes external communication
including the verbal and non-verbal and
the internal narration including our
emotion, intention, reason,
recollection and imagination
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Contemplation: Communication
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IN-breath: How communication…
OUT-breath: heard yet void? Four breaths
IN-breath: This communication…
OUT-breath: acquiesce! Four breaths
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Contemplation: Communication
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IN-breath: How speech non-graspable…
OUT-breath: like mantra of light? Four breaths
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1. Creation Stage c. Body
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Contemplation: Body
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IN-breath: How body…
OUT-breath: felt yet void? Four breaths
IN-breath: This body…
OUT-breath: acquiesce! Four breaths
.
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Contemplation: Body
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IN-breath: How form non-graspable…
OUT-breath: like Ta-re of light? Four breaths
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1. Creation Stage d. Circumstance
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Contemplation: Circumstance
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IN-breath: How circumstance…
OUT-breath: seen yet void? Four breaths
IN-breath: This circumstance…
OUT-breath: acquiesce! Four breaths
.
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Contemplation: Circumstance
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IN-breath: How here non-graspable…
OUT-breath: like pure land of light? Four breaths
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2. Mantra Meditation a. Pure Land’s Circumstance Blessings
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Compassion: Circumstance – personal
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IN-breath: Pure land’s circumstance blessings…
for this place!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Circumstance –local
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IN-breath: Pure land’s circumstance blessings…
for neighbors!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Circumstance – global
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IN-breath: Pure land’s circumstance blessings…
for earthlings!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Circumstance – universal
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IN-breath: Pure land’s circumstance blessings…
for all beings of all worlds!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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2. Mantra Meditation b. Ta-re’s Body Blessings
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Compassion: Body – personal
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IN-breath: Ta-re’s body blessings…
for this form!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Body – local
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IN-breath: Ta-re’s body blessings…
for neighbors!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Body – global
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IN-breath: Ta-re’s body blessings…
for earthlings!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Body – universal
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10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Ta-re’s body blessings…
for all beings of all worlds!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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2. Mantra Meditation c. Mantra’s Communication1 Blessings
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
1 – this includes external communication
including the verbal and non-verbal and
the internal narration including our
emotion, intention, reason,
recollection and imagination
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Compassion: Communication – personal
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Mantra’s communication blessings…
for this speech!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Communication – local
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Mantra’s communication blessings…
for neighbors!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Communication – global
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Mantra’s communication blessings…
for earthlings!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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Compassion: Communication – universal
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Mantra’s communication blessings…
for all beings of all worlds!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
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2. Mantra Meditation d. Seed Tam’s Awareness Blessings
Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana
English: Creation-stage
Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion
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Compassion: Passive Awareness – personal
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Seed Tam’s awareness blessings…
for this mind!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
Tam
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Compassion: Passive Awareness – local
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Seed Tam’s awareness blessings…
for neighbors!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
Tam
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Compassion: Passive Awareness – global
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Seed Tam’s awareness blessings…
for earthlings!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
Tam
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Compassion: Passive Awareness – universal
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Seed Tam’s awareness blessings…
for all beings of all worlds!
Whisper: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re So-ha! Three breaths
Tam
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IV. Completion Stage – Chagchen A. Impermanence and Interdependence – Leaping over Illusion (Tokal)
Sanskrit: Ati-yoga or Mahasandhi
English: Great Completion-stage
Tibetan: Dzokchen Trekcho – Leaping-over Illusion
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal beings
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: All beings, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into all worlds! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal things
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: All worlds, like Pure lands, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into earth! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Global beings
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Earthlings, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into earth! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Global things
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Earth, like Pure land, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into here! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Local beings
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Neighbors, like Ta-res, melt…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into here! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Local things
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Here, like Pure land, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into form! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Physique
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Form, like Ta-re, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into speech! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Communication
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Speech, like Mantra, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into mind! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – this Awareness
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
Impermanence
IN-breath: Mind, like seed Tam, melts…
OUT-breath: into rainbow light! One breath
Interdependence
IN-breath: Rainbow light absorbs…
OUT-breath: into void! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal NON-graspability
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! One breath
IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! One breath
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Contemplation: Impermanence and Interdependence – Universal NON-graspability
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: Vast…
OUT-breath: void! Four breaths
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V. Great Completion Stage – Dzogchen
aka:
Resting in the Nature of Mind
Sanskrit: Anu-yoga or Mahamudra
English: Completion-stage,
Meditation with OUT an object
aka: the Mahamudra of Awareness and Openness
Tibetan: Chagchen
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Palms-UP – Meditation: the Mahamudra of Bliss and Openness
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: yes! Four breaths
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Palms-DOWN – Meditation: the Mahamudra of Bliss and Openness
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: yes! Four breaths
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Palms-UP – Meditation: the Mahamudra of Bliss and Openness
3 Left Index-finger
6 Left Ring-finger
9 Left Little-finger
12 Left Middle-finger
2 Both Ring-fingers
5 Both Little-fingers
8 Both Middle-fingers
11 Both Index-fingers
1 Right Little-finger
4 Right Middle-finger
7 Right Index-finger
10 Right Ring-finger
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: yes! Four breaths
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VI. Closing Recitations
Benediction
Good Fortune
Meaningful to Behold
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Benediction
May all beings everywhere
habitually rest:
spontaneous, carefree
and at ease
in the infinity of the here
and the eternity of the now.
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Good Fortune
May all the denizens
of my abode, neighborhood,
world and cosmos
experience good fortune
of: mind, communication,
body and circumstance.
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Meaningful to Behold
May all who recall, mention,
hear, touch, or see me
practice mindfulness, insight
as well as compassion:
spontaneously, habitually,
easily and effectively.
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VII. Appendix
Gradually Progressing from a Beginning to an Intermediate Contemplative
Concise – Twelve Elemental Permutations
Two Paths
Four Levels of Practice
Sleep Induction
Wakefulness Induction
Befuddlement Practice
Syllabus
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Gradually progressing from a Beginning
to an Intermediate Contemplative
Week Duration
1st 5 ½ minutes
2nd 11 minutes
3rd 16 ½ minutes
4th 22 minutes
5th 27 ½ minutes
6th 33 minutes
7th 38 ½ minutes
8th 44 minutes
9th 49 ½ minutes
10th 55 minutes
11th 60 ½ minutes
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Concise Twelve Elemental Permutations
1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage
2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Wealth and Sexuality
3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity
4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning
5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership
6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness
7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidney Love and Beauty
8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires
9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking
10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power
11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous
12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood
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Two Paths
In the Tao Te Ching we read of two paths in any endeavor,
Lao Tzu warned against the former and encouraged the latter:
the path of yang or the path of yin,
the path of patriarchy or the path of matriarchy,
the path of rigidity or the path of flexibility,
the path of elitism, or the path of egalitarianism,
the path of control or the path of permissiveness,
the path that craves certitude or the path that embraces ambiguity,
the path with authority as the source of truth
or the path with truth as the source of authority,
the direct path or the circuitous path,
the active path or the passive path,
the path of competition or the path of cooperation,
the path or cruelty or the path of compassion…
the path of pride or the path of love,
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the path of ego or the path of NO-self (aka NOT-self),
the path of contrivance or the path of spontaneity,
the path of effort or the path of ease.
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Four Levels of Practice
Browsers – come to class but do NO homework
and see NO transformation.
Students – come to class AND do their homework every morning AND every evening;
they evolve.
Yogis – students who perform one-day retreats
every quarter, month or week,
practicing four times that day (i.e.: 6am, 10am, 2pm & 6pm).
Monastics – students who live as if on permanent retreat,
practicing four times every day (i.e.: 6am, 10am, 2pm & 6pm).
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Twenty minutes of formal silent meditation
for First Level Students – those who are seeking a “life lubricant”
Forty minutes of formal silent meditation
for Second Level Students – those who desire a “profound evolution”
such as healing PTSD, overcoming a tragic past,
or transcending a disempowering and oft repeated pattern
Sixty minutes of formal silent meditation
for Third Level Students – those who yearn to rapidly master
enlightenment’s Joyful-mindfulness, Peaceful-insight and Spontaneous-compassion.
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Week Rumination Recitation Meditation
First Anapanasati Sutta or its Commentary Gradually Progressing as a Contemplative
Twelve Elemental Permutations Circumstance Contemplation
Second Tao Te Ching 1st – 6th Chapters Two Paths
Good Fortune
Circumstance Compassion
Third Tao Te Ching 7th – 12th Chapters Meaningful to Behold Body Contemplation
Fourth Tao Te Ching 13th – 18th Chapters Opening Compassionate Intention Body Compassion
Fifth Tao Te Ching 19th – 24th Chapters Benediction Communication Contemplation
Sixth Tao Te Ching 25th – 30th Chapters Impermanence and
Four Levels of Practice Communication Compassion
Seventh Tao Te Ching 31st – 36th Chapters The Nature of Suffering Passive-awareness Contemplation
Eighth Tao Te Ching 37th – 42nd Chapters Precious Human Life Passive-awareness Compassion
Ninth Tao Te Ching 43rd – 48th Chapters Interdependence Impermanence Contemplation
Tenth Tao Te Ching 47th – 54th Chapters Invocation Bringing Death
Eleventh Tao Te Ching 55th – 60th Chapters Resolution Bringing Bardo 2/2
Twelfth Tao Te Ching 61st – 66th Chapters Fortunate Rebirth Befuddlement Practice
Thirteenth Tao Te Ching 67th – 72nd Chapters The Path of Mastery Very Sedating Practice
Fourteenth Tao Te Ching 73rd – 78th Chapters The Means of Mastery
Fifteenth Tao Te Ching 79th – 81st Chapters
Sixteenth
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