A-na-pa-na-sa-ti Mindfulness with Breathing Advanced Text

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1 Page 1 of 35 A-na-pa-na-sa-ti Mindfulness with Breathing Advanced Text Smart Phone Edition Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche 2018-b11-20a

2 Page 2 of 35 Opening Compassionate Intention Simplicity, patience and compassion for all! 1 repetition

3 Page 3 of 35 Table of Contents Opening Material Body Ka-ya Opening Intention.pg. 2 Contents pg. 3 Tao Te Ching Syllabus.pg. 7 How long breath?...pg. 8 How short breath?...pg. 9 Feeling form!...pg. 10 Calming form!...pg. 11

4 Page 4 of 35 Feeling Ve-da-na Mind Cit-ta Where feel bliss?...pg. 12 Where feel joy?...pg. 13 Hearing thoughts!...pg. 14 Calming thoughts!...pg. 15 Watching mind!...pg. 16 Gladden mind!...pg. 17 Collect mind!...pg. 18 Freeing mind!...pg. 19

5 Page 5 of 35 Phenomena Dham-ma What s changing?...pg. 20 What s fading?...pg. 21 What s ceasing?...pg. 22 Releasing!...pg. 23 Closing Material Closing Intention...pg. 24

6 Page 6 of 35 Appendix...pg. 25 Two Paths..pg. 26 Advanced Contemplative..pg. 27 Four Levels of Practice.pg. 28 The Path of Mastery..pg. 30 The Means of Mastery..pg. 32 Syllabus.pg. 34 Twelve Elemental Permutations...pg. 35

7 Page 7 of 35 Tao Te Ching Syllabus Lesson Chapters Pages 1 st A-na-pa-na-sa-ti Sut-ta 2 nd 1 st 6 th rd 7 th 12 th th 13 th 18 th th 19 th 24 th th 25 th 30 th 7 th 31 st 36 th 8 th 37 th 42 nd Lesson Chapters Pages 9 th 43 rd 48 th 10 th 49 th 54 th 11 th 55 th 60 th 12 th 66 th 60 th 13 th 61 st 66 th 14 th 67 th 72 nd 15 th 73 rd 78 th 16 th 79 th 81 st

8 Page 8 of 35 3 Left Index-finger 6 Left Ring-finger 9 Left Little-finger 12 Left Middle-finger Body s four Exercises Ka-ya 1 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 How long breath how long breath? How long?

9 Page 9 of 35 3 Left Index-finger 6 Left Ring-finger 9 Left Little-finger 12 Left Middle-finger Body s four Exercises Ka-ya 2 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 How short breath how short breath? How short?

10 Page 10 of 35 3 Left Index-finger 6 Left Ring-finger 9 Left Little-finger 12 Left Middle-finger Body s four Exercises Ka-ya 3 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 Feeling form feeling form! Feel form!

11 Page 11 of 35 3 Left Index-finger 6 Left Ring-finger 9 Left Little-finger 12 Left Middle-finger Body s four Exercises Ka-ya 4 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 Calming form calming form! Calm form!

12 Page 12 of 35 Feeling s four Exercises Ve-da-na 5, First Jhana of Physical Bliss 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 Where feel bliss where feel bliss? Where bliss?

13 Page 13 of 35 Feeling s four Exercises Ve-da-na 6, Second Jhana of Emotional Joy 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 Where feel joy where feel joy? Where joy?

14 Page 14 of 35 Feeling s four Exercises Ve-da-na 7, Third Jhana of Mental Contentment 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 Hearing thoughts hearing thoughts Hear thoughts!

15 Page 15 of 35 Feeling s four Exercises Ve-da-na 8, Fourth Jhana of Mental Stillness 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 Calming thoughts calming thoughts! Calm thoughts!

16 Page 16 of 35 Mind s four Exercises Cit-ta 9, Fifth Jhana of Infinite Physical Space 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 Watching mind watching mind! Watch mind!

17 Page 17 of 35 Mind s four Exercises Cit-ta 10, Sixth Jhana of Infinite Mental 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 Gladden mind gladden mind! Cheer mind!

18 Page 18 of 35 Mind s four Exercises Cit-ta 11, Seventh Jhana s Lack of Anything to Grasp 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 Collect mind collect mind! Herd mind!

19 Page 19 of 35 Mind s four Exercises Cit-ta 12, Eighth Jhana of Passive 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 Freeing mind freeing mind! Free mind!

20 Page 20 of 35 Phenomena four Exercises Dham-ma 13 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 What changing what changing? What change?

21 Page 21 of 35 Phenomena four Exercises Dham-ma 14 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 What fading what fading? What fade?

22 Page 22 of 35 Phenomena four Exercises Dham-ma 15 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 What ceasing what ceasing? What cease?

23 Page 23 of 35 Phenomena four Exercises Dham-ma 16 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 Releasing releasing! Let go!

24 Page 24 of 35 Closing Compassionate Intention Simplicity, patience and compassion for all! 1 repetition

25 Page 25 of 35 Appendix Two Paths Gradually Progressing from a Beginning to an Intermediate Contemplative Four Levels of Practice The Path of Mastery The Means of Mastery Syllabus Astrology s Twelve Elemental Permutations

26 Page 26 of 35 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.

27 Page 27 of 35 Gradually progressing from a Beginning to an Intermediate Contemplative Week Duration Week Duration 1 st 3.75 minutes 2 nd 7.50 minutes 3 rd minutes 4 th 15 minutes 5 th minutes 6 th minutes 7 th minutes 8 th 30 minutes 9 th minutes 10 th minutes 11 th minutes 12 th 45 minutes 13 th minutes 14 th minutes 15 th minutes 16 th 60 minutes

28 Page 28 of 35 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). Sages students who live as if on permanent retreat, practicing four times every day (i.e.: 6am, 10am, 2pm & 6pm).

29 Page 29 of 35 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.

30 Page 30 of 35 Unconscious Incompetence Conscious Incompetence Conscious Competence Unconscious Competence When have we mastered the Tao s simplicity, patience and compassion? The Path of Mastery

31 Page 31 of 35 When we practice their techniques: spontaneously, habitually, easily and effectively; and their practice has so defined us that we no longer chase a goal but are so content to practice the path that we no longer even feel the need to ask whether or not we have mastered it.

32 Page 32 of 35 The Means of Mastery Ten thousand hours of regular, lucid, strategic practice is often the minimum required to accomplish mastery needed to teach others. Any student who enthusiastically practices their homework every morning AND every evening for sixteen consecutive weeks could be considered an apprentice. A Journeyman is an apprentice who has accumulated 5,000 hours of study and 5,000 hours meditation; ideally for eight hours daily over the course of three and a half years and has demonstrated intellectual comprehension and emotional evolution.

33 Page 33 of 35 A Master is a journeyman who has accumulated an additional 5,000 hours of study and an additional 5,000 hours of meditation; ideally for eight hours daily over the course of an additional three and a half years and has demonstrated intellectual and emotional mastery. Although the path of mastery is long, it is neither mysterious nor occult.

34 Page 34 of 35 Week Rumination Recitation Meditation First Second Third Fourth 1 st 5 th Chapters 6 th 10 th Chapters 11 th 15 th Chapters 16 th 20 th Chapters Twelve Elemental Permutations Love s Joy Love s Mindfulness Love s Curiosity 1 Mindfulness of Breath Length 2 Mindfulness of Breath Brevity 3 Mindfulness of Form 4 Calming One s Form Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth 21 st 25 th Chapters 26 th 30 th Chapters 31 st 35 th Chapters 36 th 40 th Chapters Love s Energy Love s Tranquility Love s Collectedness Love s Equanimity 5 Mindfulness of Physical Pleasure 6 Mindfulness of Emotional Pleasure 7 Mindfulness of Thoughts 8 Calming One s Thoughts Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth 41 st 45 th Chapters 46 th 50 th Chapters 51 st 55 th Chapters 56 th 60 th Chapters Two Paths Compassionate Opening Intention Compassionate Closing Intention Gradually Progressing as a Contemplative 9 Mindfulness of Mind 10 Gladdening One s Mind 12 Freeing One s Mind 11 Collecting One s Mind Thirteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Sixteenth 61 st 65 th Chapters 66 th 70 th Chapters 71 st 75 th Chapters 76 th 81 st Chapters Four Levels of Practice The Path of Mastery The Means of Mastery Retreat Instructions 13 Contemplation of Change 14 Contemplation of Fading 15 Contemplation of Cessation 16 Contemplation of Relinquishment

35 Page 35 of 35 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