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1 Green Tare s Moon Tantra First Lesson s Practice Text by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso; Rime Rinpoche 2018-b11-9a Page 1 of 19

2 Acknowledgments Page 2 of 19 This sadhana or practice text 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,

3 Satipatthana Sutta the Discourse upon the Four Bases of Mindfulness translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and 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 Page 3 of 19

4 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, Page 4 of 19 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

5 a meditation manual composed by Bokar Rinpoche Chenrezig: Lord of Love, the Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation translated by Christiane Buchet Page 5 of 19 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

6 Page 6 of 19 a meditation manual 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 meditation manual composed by Lama Surya Das Natural Radiance: Awakening to your Great Perfection

7 Table of Contents Page 7 of 19 Acknowledgements pg. 2 Rumination Patrul s Last Manual Syllabus.pg. 8 Opening Compassionate Intention......pg. 9 The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence pg. 10 Rumination Patrul s Last Manual Syllabus.pg. 18 Chart Class Syllabus pg. 19

8 Page 8 of 19 Ruminating Patrul s Last Meditation Manual in Sixteen Lessons Lesson Chapters Pages 1 st 1 st 5 th nd 6 th 10 th rd 11 th 15 th th 16 th 20 th th 21 st 25 th th 26 th 30 th th 31 st 35 th th 36 th 40 th Lesson Chapters Pages 9 th 41 st 45 th th 46 th 50 th th 51 st 55 th 12 th 56 th 60 th 13 th 61 st 65 nd 14 th 66 th 70 th 15 th 71 st 75 nd 16 th 76 th 82 nd

9 Opening Compassionate Intentions Page 9 of 19 NON-violently I practice: mindfulness, insight and compassion, as well as apply teacher s advice that all beings may benefit! three repetitions

10 Vajra Fists four fingers holding their thumb The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence Universal-dissolution Page 10 of 19 IN-breath: Each world melts impermanence OUT-breath: into Earth! interdependence one breath

11 Global-dissolution Page 11 of 19 IN-breath: Earth now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into here! interdependence one breath.

12 Local-dissolution Page 12 of 19 IN-breath: Here now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into form 1! interdependence one breath. 1 form is a synonym for body

13 Physical-dissolution Page 13 of 19 IN-breath: Form now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into speech 1! interdependence one breath.

14 Communication-dissolution Page 14 of 19 IN-breath: Speech now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into mind! interdependence one breath Tam.

15 Mental-dissolution Page 15 of 19 IN-breath: Mind now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into void! interdependence one breath

16 IN-breath: Concluded-dissolution a Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Page 16 of 19 one breath

17 IN-breath: Concluded-dissolution b Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Page 17 of 19 one breath

18 Opening Compassionate Intentions Page 18 of 19 NON-violently I practice: mindfulness, insight and compassion, as well as apply teacher s advice that all beings may benefit! three repetitions

19 Syllabus Week Rumination Recitation Meditation Prostration 1 First st 5 th Chapters Opening Compassion s Intention Union of Impermanence and Interdependence 6 Second th 10 th Chapters Twelve Elemental Permutations 1/3 Union of Compassion and Openness 11 Third th 15 th Chapters Two Paths 2/3 Union of Com. & Openness, 1 st Union of Awareness & Openness 16 Fourth th 20 th Chapters Closing Good Fortune 3/3 Union of Com. & Openness, 1 st Union of Bliss and Openness 21 Fifth st 25 th Chapters Closing Benediction Dissolution s Insight 2 nd and 3 rd Homages 26 Sixth th 30 th Chapters Closing Meaningful to Behold Swoon s Insight 4 th and 5 th Homages 31 Seventh st 35 th Chapters Closing Fortune Rebirth Bardo s Mindfulness 6 th and 7 th Homages 36 Eighth th 40 th Chapters Opening Invocation Rebirth s Compassionate View 8 th and 9 th Homages 41 Ninth st 45 th Chapters Opening Suffering Tantra s Four Bases of Mindfulness 10 th and 11 th Homages 46 Tenth th 50 th Chapter Opening Interdependence 2 nd Union of Bliss and Openness 12 th and 13 th Homages 51 Eleventh st 55 th Chapters Opening Impermanence 2 nd Union of Awareness & Openness 14 th and 15 th Homages 56 Twelfth th 60 th Chapters Opening Opportunity 3 rd Union of Bliss and Openness 16 th and 17 th Homages 61 Thirteenth st 65 th Chapters Opening Supplication 3 rd Union of Awareness & Openness 18 th and 19 th Homages 66 Fourteenth th 70 th Chapters Path of Mastery 4 th Union of Bliss and Openness 20 th and 21 st Homages 71 Fifteenth st 75 th Chapters Means of Mastery 4 th Union of Awareness & Openness 76 Sixteenth th 82 nd Chapters Ascending and Descending Practices Page 19 of 19 Compassion s Opening Intention Conclusion and Mantra s Meaning Introduction and 1 st Homage

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