Green Tare s Advanced Fifth Lesson by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso; Rime Rinpoche 2018-b11-11c Page 1 of 82
Acknowledgments Page 2 of 82 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,
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 82
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 82 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
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 82 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
Page 6 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson 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
Table of Contents Page 7 of 82 Acknowledgements pg. 2 Rumination Patrul s Last Manual Syllabus.pg. 10 Ascending and Stimulating.pg. 11 Opening Compassionate Intention......pg. 12 Opening Insightful Recitation.....pg. 13 Bringing Death s dissolution into the path of Insight.....pg. 21 Bringing Death s swoon into the path of Insight.....pg. 29 Bringing Bardo into the path of Mindfulness.........pg. 41 Bringing Rebirth into the path of Compassion.....pg. 53
Page 8 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson The Union of Compassion and Openness.......pg. 101 The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence.........pg. 116 The Union of Bliss and Openness......pg. 124 The Union of Awareness and Openness.......pg. 177 Tantra s Four Bases of Mindfulness.......pg. 228 Closing Compassionate Intentions.......pg. 233 Supplement Two Paths...pg. 239 Supplement Path of Mastery...pg. 241 Supplement The Means of Mastery....pg. 243 Chart Class Syllabus...pg. 246 Chart Twelve Elemental Permutations...pg. 247
Page 9 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Descending and Sedating..pg. 248 Bringing Death s dissolution into the path of Insight.....pg. 249 Bringing Death s swoon into the path of Insight......pg. 257 Bringing Rebirth into the path of Compassion.....pg. 269 The Union of Compassion and Openness.......pg. 293 The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence.........pg. 305 The Union of Awareness and Openness.......pg. 313 Chart Class Syllabus...pg. 361 Chart Twelve Elemental Permutations...pg. 362
Page 10 of 82 Ruminating Patrul s Last Meditation Manual in Sixteen Lessons Lesson Chapters Pages 1 st 1 st 5 th 1 39 2 nd 6 th 10 th 40 77 3 rd 11 th 15 th 78 117 4 th 16 th 20 th 118 160 5 th 21 st 25 th 161 90 6 th 26 th 30 th 91 112 7 th 31 st 35 th 113 136 8 th 36 th 40 th 137 161 Lesson Chapters Pages 9 th 41 st 45 th 162 186 10 th 46 th 50 th 187 11 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
Opening Compassionate Intentions Page 11 of 82 NON-violently I practice: mindfulness, insight and compassion, as well as apply teacher s advice that all beings may benefit! three repetitions.
Vajra Fists four fingers holding their thumb Bringing Death s Dissolution into the path of Insight Universal-dissolution Page 12 of 82 Each world melts impermanence OUT-breath: into Earth! interdependence one breath
Global-dissolution Page 13 of 82 Earth now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into here! interdependence one breath.
Local-dissolution Page 14 of 82 Here now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into form! interdependence one breath.
Physical-dissolution Page 15 of 82 Form now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into speech 1! interdependence one breath 1 speech is a synonym for communication.
Communication-dissolution Page 16 of 82 Speech now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into mind! interdependence one breath Tam.
Mental-dissolution Page 17 of 82 Mind now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into void! interdependence one breath
Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Concluded-dissolution a Page 18 of 82 one breath
Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Concluded-dissolution b Page 19 of 82 one breath
Page 20 of 82 The Union of Compassion and Openness An ancient text explains the Ten-syllable mantra in verse: Om to the transcendent subduer, Ar-ya Ta-re, I bow, homage to the glorious one who frees with Ta-re; with Tu-ta-re you calm all fears; you bestow all success with Tu-re; with the sound of Sö-ha I pay homage.
In other words the mantra could be translated as saying: Hey! I rely upon the archetype of enlightened activity to cultivate greater: freedom, peace and success; make it so 1! Page 21 of 82 1 with apologies to Gene Roddenberry Tibet s Nyingma sect could categorize these following contemplations as a liberal take on Mahayoga whereas Tibet s Kagyu sect could describe these contemplations as a liberal take on the Creation Stage practices.
The latter are also known as bringing rebirth into the path of the Nirmanakaya (or Compassion s mastery). There are also some that could describe these twelve contemplations as the Mahamudra (or union) of Compassion and Openness. Page 22 of 82
Palms DOWN 12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood Page 23 of 82 Calmly whisper: Mindfulness now for me! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Page 24 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms DOWN 11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous Calmly whisper: Mindfulness for neighbors! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power Page 25 of 82 Calmly whisper: Mindfulness for earthlings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking Page 26 of 82 Calmly whisper: Mindfulness for all beings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires Page 27 of 82 Calmly whisper: Great insight now for me! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidneys Love and Beauty Page 28 of 82 Calmly whisper: Great insight for neighbors! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Page 29 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms DOWN 6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness Calmly whisper: Great insight for earthlings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership Page 30 of 82 Calmly whisper: Great insight for all beings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Palms DOWN 4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning Page 31 of 82 Calmly whisper: Compassion now for me! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath.
Palms DOWN 3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity Page 32 of 82 Calmly whisper: Compassion for neighbors! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Page 33 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms DOWN 2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Affluence, Rooted Hedonism Calmly whisper: Compassion for earthlings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath.
Palms DOWN 1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage Page 34 of 82 Calmly whisper: Compassion for all beings! Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! four repetitions per breath for one breath
Vajra Fists four fingers holding their thumb The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence Universal-dissolution Page 35 of 82 Each world melts impermanence OUT-breath: into Earth! interdependence one breath
Global-dissolution Page 36 of 82 Earth now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into here! interdependence one breath.
Local-dissolution Page 37 of 82 Here now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into form 1! interdependence one breath. 1 form is a synonym for body
Physical-dissolution Page 38 of 82 Form now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into speech 1! interdependence one breath 1 speech is a synonym for communication.
Communication-dissolution Page 39 of 82 Speech now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into mind! Interdependence one breath Tam.
Mental-dissolution Page 40 of 82 Mind now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into void! interdependence one breath
Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Concluded-dissolution a Infinite Page 41 of 82 OUT-breath: openness! one breath
Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Concluded-dissolution b Infinite Page 42 of 82 OUT-breath: openness! one breath
The Union of Bliss and Openness Page 43 of 82 Chapter Forty 1 Let stillness cut the momentum of moving thoughts; within movement see the very nature of stillness. Where stillness and movement are one, maintain the natural mind; in the experience of one-pointedness, recite the Ten-syllable mantra.
1 from Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Chökyi Wangpo s final meditation manual: The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones the Practice of View, Meditation, and Action; a discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End Page 44 of 82 translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, adapted for Green Tare and explained by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche
First set of twelve Exercises Page 45 of 82 Palms UP 12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Although this is a bliss meditation, it is NOT our job to waste time or energy either visualizing the seed syllable (Bija in Sanskrit) Tam, it s letter T, or contriving the sensation of bliss. Page 46 of 82 Remember, energy is guided by thought, thought is guided by intention and intention is guided by words, so by skillfully, silently, and mentally reciting the above words, our subconscious could very well take care of the rest.
By the way, in Buddhism bliss is simply used as a monosyllabic synonym of pleasure; some is very coarse and some is very subtle. Page 47 of 82 The important thing is NOT how much bliss you feel, but simply that you re mindful of the experience during the IN-breath, and that you relax, to the best of your ability, during the OUT-breath. Tibet s Nyingma sect could describe these meditations as a liberal take Anuyoga s work with the so called channels, winds and drops (or Nadi, Prana, and Bindu in Sanskrit).
Tibet s Kagyu sect could describe these meditations as a liberal take on the Completion Stage practices, that are also known as bringing the bardo (the state between death and rebirth) into the path of the Sambhogakaya (or Mindfulness mastery). There are some that would describe these twelve sets of exercises as the Mahamudra (or union) of Bliss and Openness. This is also what Karma Chakme Rinpoche referred to as meditation with an object. Page 48 of 82
Page 49 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power Page 50 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking Page 51 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires Page 52 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidneys Love and Beauty Page 53 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Page 54 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership Page 55 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning Page 56 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity Page 57 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Page 58 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Affluence, Rooted Hedonism Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage Page 59 of 82 Tam OUT-breath: void! four breaths
The Union of Awareness and Openness Page 60 of 82 Chapter Thirty-nine 1 Your own mind, aware and void inseparably, is Dhar-ma-ka-ya. Leave everything as it is in fundamental simplicity and clarity will arise by ítself. Only by doing nothing will you do all there is to be done; leaving everything in naked void-awareness, recite the Ten-syllable mantra.
1 from Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Chökyi Wangpo s final meditation manual: The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones the Practice of View, Meditation, and Action; a discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End Page 61 of 82 translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, adapted for Green Tare and explained by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche
First set of twelve exercises Page 62 of 82 Palms UP 12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Tibet s Nyingma sect could describe these meditations as a liberal take on Atiyoga or the Great Completion Stage practices (or Dzokchen in Tibet), this is also known as Slicing-through illusion meditation (or Trekchö in Tibet); and is sometimes referred to as relaxing into the nature of mind. Tibet s Kagyu sect could also describe this as a liberal take on bringing death into the path of the Dharmakaya (or Insight s mastery). There are some that would describe these twelve sets of exercises as the Mahamudra (or union) of Awareness and Openness. This is also what Karma Chakme Rinpoche referred to as meditation without an object. Page 63 of 82
Page 64 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power Page 65 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking Page 66 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires Page 67 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidneys Love and Beauty Page 68 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Page 69 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership Page 70 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning Page 71 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity Page 72 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Page 73 of 82 Green Tare s Moon Fifth Lesson Palms UP 2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Affluence, Rooted Hedonism This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Palms UP 1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage Page 74 of 82 This OUT-breath: void! four breaths
Closing Compassionate Intentions Page 75 of 82 Good Fortune Benediction
Good Fortune May all the denizens of my abode, neighborhood, world and cosmos experience good fortune Page 76 of 82 of: mind, communication, body and circumstance.
Benediction May all beings everywhere habitually rest: spontaneous, carefree and at ease Page 77 of 82 in the vast expanse of timeless awareness. Tam
Appendix Page 78 of 82 Two Paths Syllabus Twelve Elemental Permutations
Two Paths Page 79 of 82 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, Page 80 of 82 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.
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 81 of 82 Compassion s Opening Intention Conclusion and Mantra s Meaning Introduction and 1 st Homage
Twelve Elemental Permutations Page 82 of 82 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