2. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 2
Table of Contents
Title Page 1
Table of Contents 2
I. Concise: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons 13
A. Opening Recitations
1. Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
B. The Belly Cauldron’s Union of Bliss and Letting-go 14
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices 15
I) Jaw-awareness
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices 16
I) Precious Human Life
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations 17
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices 18
I) Jaw-awareness
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices 19
I) Precious Human Life
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
3. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 3
C. The Chest Cauldron’s Union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go 20
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Compassion
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Compassion 21
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 23
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 24
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Love
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Love 25
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations
a. First Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go 26
I) Chest-awareness
II) Compassionate Logic
III) Compassionate Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 27
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 29
I) Chest-awareness
II) Loving Logic
III) Loving Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
4. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 4
D. The Head Cauldron’s Union of Awareness and Letting-go 30
1. Verbal Recitations
a. Concentrations
I) Electives
A) Belly-awareness
B) Chest-awareness
C) Nostril-awareness
II) Constant {Spontaneous Awareness-training}
b. Contemplations 31
I) Electives
A) Renunciation-training
B) Impermanence-training
C) NON-graspability training
II) Constant {Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go}
2. Silent Recitations 32
a. Concentrations
I) Electives
A) Belly-awareness
B) Chest-awareness
C) Nostril-awareness
II) Constant {Spontaneous Awareness-training}
b. Contemplations 33
I) Electives
A) Renunciation-training
B) Impermanence-training
C) NON-graspability training
II) Constant {The Will to Let-go}
E. Closing Recitations 34
1. Opening-up and Clearing-out
2. Bodhichitta’s Essence
3. Essence of the Manipa’s Heart {Concise}
6. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 6
II. Middling: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons 35
A. Opening Recitations
1. Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
B. The Belly Cauldron’s Union of Bliss and Letting-go 36
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices
I) Jaw-awareness 37
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices
I) Precious Human Life 38
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations 39
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices
I) Jaw-awareness 40
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices
I) Precious Human Life 41
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
7. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 7
C. The Chest Cauldron’s Union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go 42
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Compassion
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Compassion 43
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 45
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 46
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Love
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Love 47
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations 48
a. First Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
I) Chest-awareness
II) Compassionate Logic
III) Compassionate Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 49
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 51
I) Chest-awareness
II) Loving Logic
III) Loving Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
8. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 8
D. The Head Cauldron’s Union of Awareness and Letting-go 52
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices Union of Interdependence and Letting-go
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Inter-dependence
A) Literal
B) Simile
III) NON-grasp-ability 53
A) Literal
B) Simile
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices Union of Impermanence and Letting-go 54
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Impermanence
A) Literal
B) Simile
III) NON-grasp-ability 55
A) Literal
B) Simile
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices Personal NON-grasp-ability 56
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Exploring Letting-go
III) Deepening Letting-go
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
d. Fourth Set of Practices Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go {optional} 57
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Spontaneous-awareness
III) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations
a. Concentrations 58
I) Electives
A) Belly-awareness
B) Chest-awareness
C) Nostril-awareness
II) Constant {Spontaneous Awareness-training}
b. Contemplations 59
I) Electives
A) Renunciation-training
B) Impermanence-training
C) NON-graspability training
II) Constant {The Will to Let-go}
E. Closing Recitations 60
1. Opening-up and Clearing-out
2. Bodhichitta’s Essence
3. Essence of the Manipa’s Heart {Concise}
10. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 10
III.Extensive: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons 61
A. Opening Recitations
1. Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
B. The Belly Cauldron’s Union of Bliss and Letting-go 62
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices
I) Jaw-awareness 63
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices
I) Precious Human Life 64
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations 65
a. First Set of Practices
I) Chin-awareness
II) Head-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices
I) Jaw-awareness 66
II) Smile-awareness
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices
I) Precious Human Life 67
II) Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
III) Belly-awareness
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
11. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 11
C. The Chest Cauldron’s Union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices McCoy’s Sentimental view of Compassion 68
b. Second Set of Practices Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go 72
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Compassion
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Compassion 73
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 75
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
d. Fourth Set of Practices Spock’s Logical exploration of Love 76
e. Fifth Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 80
I) Chest-awareness
II) Specific Love
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
III) Universal Love 81
A) LOGIC
B) WILL
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations
a. First Set of Practices Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go 82
I) Chest-awareness
II) Compassionate Logic
III) Compassionate Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 83
I) Chest-awareness
II) Generating Gratitude
III) Generating Devotion
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 85
I) Chest-awareness
II) Loving Logic
III) Loving Will
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
12. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 12
D. The Head Cauldron’s Union of Awareness and Letting-go
1. Verbal Recitations
a. First Set of Practices Union of Interdependence and Letting-go 86
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Inter-dependence
A) Literal
B) Simile
III) NON-grasp-ability 87
A) Literal
B) Simile
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
b. Second Set of Practices Union of Impermanence and Letting-go 88
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Impermanence
A) Literal
B) Simile
III) NON-grasp-ability 89
A) Literal
B) Simile
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
c. Third Set of Practices Personal NON-grasp-ability 90
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Exploring Letting-go
III) Deepening Letting-go
IV) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
d. Fourth Set of Practices Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go {optional} 91
I) Nostril-awareness
II) Spontaneous-awareness
III) Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Silent Recitations
a. Concentrations 92
I) Electives
A) Belly-awareness
B) Chest-awareness
C) Nostril-awareness
II) Constant {Spontaneous Awareness-training}
b. Contemplations 93
I) Electives
A) Renunciation-training
B) Impermanence-training
C) NON-graspability training
II) Constant {The Will to Let-go}
E. Closing Recitations 94
1. Opening-up and Clearing-out
2. Bodhichitta’s Essence
3. Essence of the Manipa’s Heart {Concise}
13. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 13
Concise: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons
Prayer of Compassion
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
-OR-
OPTIONAL: First Rite of Rejuvenation
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be happy;
may everyone be free from misery;
may NO one ever be separated
from their happiness;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
may everyone have balance,
free from greed, hatred and confusion;
that all beings may benefit
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
Eternally “I” take refuge
• in the possibility of Buddha’s liberation
from the tyranny of suffering,
• in the tools of his teachings
• and in the assistance, guidance and example
of his higher students.
For the benefit of every living being
may I accomplish Chen-re-zig right now! x’s
1-3+
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Renunciation’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
touch the tip of each Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Chin-tucking feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Head-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Head-pulling feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: What could a relaxed Jaw feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: What could a subtle Smile feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: What are some of the ways “I” could
make the most of this golden opportunity?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Renunciation
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could
renounce Sufferings AND their Causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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Renunciation’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Silent recitations
OR
OPTIONAL: Second Rite of Rejuvenation
touch the tip of the Right, Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb while using the Left, Ring-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: Chin tucking
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Head-awareness
IN-breath: Head pulling
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: relaxed Jaw
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: faint Smile
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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OPTIONAL: Third Rite of Rejuvenation
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: How this chance
OUT-breath: be precious? x’s
1-3+
Renunciation
IN-breath: Why turn from
OUT-breath: suff’ring’s cause? x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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The Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of each Middle-finger to the Tip of it’s Thumb
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free __________ from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
{Freed from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
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Universal Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free everyone from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
{Freed from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
Bless _________ with _____
[the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace]
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
Blessed with_______
[the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace]
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
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Universal Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
Bless everyone with ______
[the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace]
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Loving WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
Blessed with__________
[the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace]
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Silent recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of the Right, Middle-finger to the Tip of the Thumb
while using the Left, Middle-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Compassionate Logic
IN-breath: Why take ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Compassionate Will
IN-breath: {Taking or Take} ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}!
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
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The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Loving Logic
IN-breath: Why give ________ { Joy, Love, Peace }?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Loving Will
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: {Giving or Give} ______{Joy, Love, Peace} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Wisdom’s union of Awareness and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
The Mahamudra of Awareness and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
touch the tip of each Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Chest-awareness
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of each Middle-finger to the Tip of it’s Thumb
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Nostril-awareness
tuck each Index-finger under it’s Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches it’s Thumb’s lowest joint
IN-breath: What could a longer, Nose-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
Spontaneous Awareness-training
IN-breath: What _____ {breathing, action, feeling, sound, sight [or] thought}
36. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 36
{body, mind [or] “me”} am “I” now experiencing?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
37. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 37
Contrived Renunciation-training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT satisfy?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-4+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT be permanent?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-4+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT be Grasp-able?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-4+}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
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The Wisdom Cauldron’s union of Awareness and Letting-go
Silent recitations
tuck the Right, Index-finger under the Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches the Thumb’s lowest joint
while using the Left, Index-finger to count on your Mala
OPTIONAL: Fifth Rite of Rejuvenation
The Mahamudra of Awareness and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
touch the tip of each Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Chest-awareness
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of each Middle-finger to the Tip of it’s Thumb
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Nostril-awareness
tuck each Index-finger under it’s Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches it’s Thumb’s lowest joint
IN-breath: Nose-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
*Spontaneous Awareness-training*
IN-breath: {What is this?} {How Breathing?}
{What [Doing, Feeling, Hearing, Seeing [or] Thinking ] ? }
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{Where [is] __________ [body, mind [or] “me”] ? }
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Contrived Dissatisfaction-training
IN-breath: How { __________ [or] This} NOT
OUT-breath: satisfy? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: {Never last [or] Always change} ? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: NOT be Grasp’d? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
The Will to Let-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[or] ease} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Opening-up and Clearing-out
Hands out to the sides, palms up, fingers gently splayed, in a relaxed and natural manner
IN-breath: Gently smiling to the top of this head {top}
OUT-breath: Gently smiling to this perineum {taint} x’s
1-3+
Bodhichitta’s Essence
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
By this virtue may “I” now accomplish
the spontaneous, habitual, easy and effective mastery
of Buddha’s mental yogas
of Devotion, Awareness, Love and Letting-go
and now lead every living being
without exception to that ground. x’s
1-3+
Essence of the Manipa’s Heart
Concise
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be: healthy, wealthy and happy,
may everyone practice skillfully and joyfully,
may everyone accomplish Chen-re-zig in THIS life
and then help many others do likewise;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
for truly that is the meaning of life:
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
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Middling: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons
Prayer of Compassion
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be happy;
may everyone be free from misery;
may NO one ever be separated
from their happiness;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
may everyone have balance,
free from greed, hatred and confusion;
that all beings may benefit
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
Eternally “I” take refuge
• in the possibility of Buddha’s liberation
from the tyranny of suffering,
• in the tools of his teachings
• and in the assistance, guidance and example
of his higher students.
For the benefit of every living being
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Renunciation’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
touch the tip of each Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Chin-tucking feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Head-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Head-pulling feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: What could a relaxed Jaw feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: What could a subtle Smile feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: What are some of the ways “I” could
make the most of this golden opportunity?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Renunciation
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could
renounce Sufferings AND their Causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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Renunciation’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Silent recitations
touch the tip of the Right, Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb while using the Left, Ring-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: Chin tucking
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Head-awareness
IN-breath: Head pulling
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: relaxed Jaw
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: faint Smile
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: How this chance
OUT-breath: be precious? x’s
1-3+
Renunciation
IN-breath: Why turn from
OUT-breath: suff’ring’s cause? x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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The Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of each Middle-finger to the Tip of it’s Thumb
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free __________ from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
{Freed from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
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Universal Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free everyone from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
{Freed from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Bless _________ with _____ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
{Blessed with_______ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
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Universal Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Bless everyone with ______ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Loving WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
{Blessed with__________ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Silent recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of the Right, Middle-finger to the Tip of the Thumb
while using the Left, Middle-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Compassionate Logic
IN-breath: Why take ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Compassionate Will
IN-breath: Taking ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}!
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
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The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Loving Logic
IN-breath: Why give ________ { Joy, Love, Peace }?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Loving Will
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Giving ______{Joy, Love, Peace} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Wisdom’s union of Awareness and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
tuck each Index-finger under it’s Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches it’s Thumb’s lowest joint
The Union of Inter-dependence and Letting-go
Nostril-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Nose-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Spontaneous Awareness-training
IN-breath: What _____ {breathing, action, feeling, sound, sight [or] thought}
{body, mind [or] “me”} am “I” now experiencing?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
Inter-dependence – Literal
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” mind}
be full of Inter-connection with: Karma,
Components, Conditions and Perceptions?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Inter-dependence – Simile
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” mind}
be as Inter-dependent as a reflection of the
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moon upon still water?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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NON-graspability – Literal
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” mind}
be empty of anything Separate to grasp?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
NON-graspability – Simile
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” mind}
be as NON-grasp-able as a reflection of the
moon upon still water?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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The Union of Im-permanence and Letting-go
Nostril-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Nose-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Spontaneous Awareness-training
IN-breath: What _____ {breathing, action, feeling, sound, sight [or] thought}
{body, mind [or] “me”} am “I” now experiencing?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
Impermanence – Literal
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” body}
be ever-changing, and as such,
be full of Im-permanence?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Impermanence – Simile
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” body}
be as temporary as a
fleeting dream?
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NON-graspable – Literal
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” body}
be empty of anything Permanent to Grasp?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
NON-graspable – Simile
IN-breath: How could __________ {“my” body}
be as NON-grasp-able as a
fleeting dream?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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Awareness and Letting-go
Nostril-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Nose-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Spontaneous Awareness-training
IN-breath: What _____ {breathing, action, feeling, sound, sight [or] thought}
{body, mind [or] “me”} am “I” now experiencing?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
Exploring – Letting-go
IN-breath: Why could “I” spontaneously, habitually, easily
and effectively Let-go of {[this __________ ]or [“me”]} ?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Deepening – Letting-go
IN-breath: What could {the} spontaneous, habitual, easy
and effective Letting-go of {[this __________ ]or [“me”]}
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
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IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
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Wisdom’s union of Awareness and Letting-go
Silent recitations
tuck the Right, Index-finger under the Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches the Thumb’s lowest joint
while using the Left, Index-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Awareness and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Nostril-awareness
IN-breath: Nose-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
*Spontaneous Awareness-training*
IN-breath: {What is this?} {How Breathing?}
{What [Doing, Feeling, Hearing, Seeing [or] Thinking ] ? }
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{Where [is] __________ [body, mind [or] “me”] ? }
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Contrived Dissatisfaction-training
IN-breath: How { __________ [or] This} NOT
OUT-breath: satisfy? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: {Never last [or] Always change} ? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: NOT be Grasp’d? {[x’s 1-3,] x
1-2+}
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
The Will to Let-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[or] ease} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
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Opening-up and Clearing-out
Hands out to the sides, palms up, fingers gently splayed, in a relaxed and natural manner
IN-breath: Gently smiling to the top of this head {top}
OUT-breath: Gently smiling to this perineum {taint} x’s
1-3+
Bodhichitta’s Essence
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
By this virtue may “I” now accomplish
the spontaneous, habitual, easy and effective mastery
of Buddha’s mental yogas
of Devotion, Awareness, Love and Letting-go
and now lead every living being
without exception to that ground. x’s
1-3+
Essence of the Manipa’s Heart
Concise
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be: healthy, wealthy and happy,
may everyone practice skillfully and joyfully,
may everyone accomplish Chen-re-zig in THIS life
and then help many others do likewise;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
for truly that is the meaning of life:
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
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Extensive: Buddha’s Three Cauldrons
Prayer of Compassion
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be happy;
may everyone be free from misery;
may NO one ever be separated
from their happiness;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
may everyone have balance,
free from greed, hatred and confusion;
that all beings may benefit
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
Eternally “I” take refuge
• in the possibility of Buddha’s liberation
from the tyranny of suffering,
• in the tools of his teachings
• and in the assistance, guidance and example
of his higher students.
For the benefit of every living being
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The Belly Cauldron’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
touch the tip of each Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Chin-tucking feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Head-awareness
IN-breath: What could gentle Head-pulling feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: What could a relaxed Jaw feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: What could a subtle Smile feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Gut-centered breath feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: What are some of the ways “I” could
make the most of this golden opportunity?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Renunciation
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could
renounce Sufferings AND their Causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x 1-3,] x
1+}
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The Belly Cauldron’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Silent recitations
touch the tip of the Right, Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb
while using the Left, Ring-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: Chin tucking
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Head-awareness
IN-breath: Head pulling
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
90. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 90
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: relaxed Jaw
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: faint Smile
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
91. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 91
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: How this chance
OUT-breath: be precious? x’s
1-3+
Renunciation
IN-breath: Why turn from
OUT-breath: suff’ring’s cause? x’s
1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
92. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 92
The Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of each Middle-finger to the Tip of it’s Thumb
Perfect for Thursday morning
McCoy’s Sentimental exploration of Compassion
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
“I” could have had
innumerable,
previous lives?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
“I” could have had a mother
in each of “my”
previous lives?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
94. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 94
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
each of “my” previous mothers
could have been
kind to “me”?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
“my” innumerable previous mothers
could now be the innumerable living beings
in each of Sam-sa-ra’s Six-realms?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
every living being
could be “my” previous,
kind mother?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
living beings
could suffer {from} __________?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
97. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 97
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons
“I” could long to free every living being
from sufferings and their causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons
the best way “I” could liberate every living being
from every suffering and it’s causes
could be as a fully Enlightened Buddha?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: May “I” now and evermore
joyfully, enthusiastically and easily accomplish
full Enlightenment, primarily motivated
by the Heart-felt longing to soothe and liberate
every living being!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: If “I” now accomplished Chen-re-zig
and completely Soothed and utterly Liberated
all others, in the Most wonderful way;
what could that feel like?
99. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 99
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free __________ from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
{Freed from __________ [Sadness, Anger or Fear] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
100. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 100
Universal Compassionate LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
Free everyone from __________ {Sadness, Anger or
Fear}
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Compassionate WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
Freed from __________ {Sadness, Anger or Fear}
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
101. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 101
The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
102. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 102
Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: What could I feel grateful about?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Generating Devotion
IN-breath: Thank you my kind teacher!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
103. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 103
Perfect for Saturday morning
Spock’s Logical exploration of Love
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
that “myself” and every other living being
could be exactly alike
in our longing to be free from every suffering
and our desire to be lavished
with every happiness?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the ways
the only real difference
between “myself” and others
could be that numerically others are infinite…
whereas “I”
am just one?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
105. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 105
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons that, numerically,
the sufferings and happiness of others
could be infinitely more important
then the sufferings or happiness of just one, “me?”
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the blessings
living beings could require?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons
“I” could desire to lavish every living being
with every blessing and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
107. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 107
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons
the best way “I” could lavish every living being
with every common and supreme blessing
could be as a fully Enlightened Buddha?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: May “I” now and evermore
joyfully, enthusiastically and easily accomplish
full Enlightenment, primarily motivated
by the Heart-felt longing to bless and enlighten
every living being!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
IN-breath: If “I” now accomplished Chen-re-zig
and completely Blessed and fully Enlightened
all others, in the Most wonderful way;
what could that feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
108. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 108
The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: What could a longer, Chest-centered breath
feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
Bless _________ with _________
{the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace}
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Specific Loving WILL
IN-breath: May __________ be
{Blessed with__________ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
109. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 109
Universal Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
Bless everyone with __________
{the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace}
and it’s causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
Universal Loving WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be
{Blessed with__________ [the vitality of Joy, Love for all (or) happy Peace] }
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s
1-3+
110. The Beginning: Collection of Practices 110
The Heart’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Silent recitations
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of the Right, Middle-finger to the Tip of the Thumb
while using the Left, Middle-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s
1-3+
Compassionate Logic
IN-breath: Why take ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Compassionate Will
IN-breath: Taking ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}!
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼
mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig