Green Tare s Moon Tantra First Lesson s Practice Text by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso; Rime Rinpoche 2018-b11-9a Page 1 of 19
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,
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
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
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
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
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
Page 8 of 19 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 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
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
Global-dissolution Page 11 of 19 IN-breath: Earth now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into here! interdependence one breath.
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
Physical-dissolution Page 13 of 19 IN-breath: Form now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into speech 1! interdependence one breath.
Communication-dissolution Page 14 of 19 IN-breath: Speech now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into mind! interdependence one breath Tam.
Mental-dissolution Page 15 of 19 IN-breath: Mind now melts impermanence OUT-breath: into void! interdependence one breath
IN-breath: Concluded-dissolution a Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Page 16 of 19 one breath
IN-breath: Concluded-dissolution b Infinite OUT-breath: openness! Page 17 of 19 one breath
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
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