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Awareness and Acquiescence – Eighth Lesson – Practice

Awareness and Acquiescence

Eighth Lesson – Practice Smart Phone Edition

Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche

2019-a03-04d

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Acknowledgments

This sadhana or practice text and its commentary 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

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“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”

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,

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

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a sadhana translated by Ani: Thubten Chodron

“Praises and Requests of the Twenty-one Taras”

from “Pearl of Wisdom: Buddhist Prayers and Practices Book II”

a meditation manual composed by Bokar Rinpoche

“Chenrezig: Lord of Love,

the Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation”

translated by Christiane Buchet

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

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a meditation manual composed by Gyalwa Wensapa

“A Source of Every Realization:

Handprints of the Profound Path of the Six Yogas of Naropa”

translated by Glenn H. Mullin

a meditation manual composed by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

“Guide to Dakini Land”

a sadhana composed by Je Phabongkhapa

“Quick Path to Great Bliss”

translated by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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a sadhana composed by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje

“The Daily Recitation of the Revered Noble Tara”

translated by the Vimala staff

a commentary 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 sadhana composed by Dudjom Lingpa Rinpoche

“Dudjom Tersar Ngöndro”

translated under the direction of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku

and a meditation manual composed by Lama Surya Das

“Natural Radiance: Awakening to your Great Perfection”

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Table of Contents

Opening Material

Acknowledgements.………………………....pg. 2

Contents…………………………...............…pg. 7

Tao Te Ching Syllabus……………………....pg. 11

Insightful Intentions………………………….pg. 12

Four thoughts that Turn the Mind……....pg. 13

Suffering…………………………..pg. 14

Impermanence……………………..pg. 15

Precious Human Life………………pg. 16

Compassionate Intention …………………......pg. 17

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Very Coarse Scope of Reality…..…..……...……………….........................pg. 18

Compassion: Circumstance…………………………....pg. 19

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence…….…..…..pg. 22

Contemplation: Circumstance………………………....pg. 26

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence…….…..…..pg. 30

Coarse Scope of Reality…..………….....………..………….........................pg. 34

Compassion: Body……….……………………….…....pg. 35

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence………...…..pg. 38

Contemplation: Body……….……………………….....pg. 42

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence………....…..pg. 46

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Subtle Scope of Reality…..………….....………..…………..........................pg. 50

Compassion: Communication…………………….…....pg. 51

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence………...…..pg. 54

Contemplation: Communication…………………….....pg. 58


Very Subtle Scope of Reality……..….....………..………….........................pg. 66

Compassion: Passive Awareness...……………….….....pg. 67

Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence…….…...…..pg. 70

Contemplation: Passive Awareness...………………......pg. 74


Closing Intention……………………………………….……….…………....pg. 82

Benediction………………….…………….………pg. 83

Good Fortune…..…………………….….………...pg. 84

Meaningful to Behold………………………..……pg. 85

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Appendix…………………………………………….....................................pg. 86

Progressing as a Contemplative…………………….….pg. 87

Concise – Twelve Elemental Permutations....................pg. 88

Two Paths………………………………………….…..pg. 90

Four Levels of Practice………………………….……..pg. 92

Syllabus…………………………………………..…….pg. 94

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Tao Te Ching Syllabus

Lesson Volume Chapters

1st A-na-pa-na-sa-ti Sut-ta

2nd 1st of 14 1st – 6th

3rd 2nd of 14 7th – 12th

4th 3rd of 14 13th – 18th

5th 4th of 14 19th – 24th

6th 5th of 14 25th – 30th

7th 6th of 14 31st – 36th

8th 7th of 14 37th – 42nd

Lesson Volume Chapters

9th 8th of 14 43rd – 48th

10th 9th of 14 49th – 54th

11th 10th of 14 55th – 60th

12th 11th of 14 61st – 66th

13th 12th of 14 67th – 72nd

14th 13th of 14 73rd – 78th

15th 14th of 14 79th – 81st

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Opening Insightful Recitations

Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind

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Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind

Suffering

Impermanence

Precious Human Life

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Suffering

Neither getting

nor keeping the desired

and enduring the disliked

are universal.

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Impermanence

Ever changing

one and all

there is nothing permanent

to grasp.

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Precious Human Life

It is extremely important

to make the most

of these freedoms

and opportunities.

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Opening Compassionate Intention

NON-violently I practice:

mindfulness, insight and compassion,

as well as apply teacher’s advice

that all beings may benefit!

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Very Coarse Scope

of Reality

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Compassion: Circumstance

Sanskrit: Maha-yoga or Mahayana

English: Creation-stage

Tibetan: Tokal – Leap-over Illusion

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Compassion: Circumstance – personal and local

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

IN-breath: Circumstance blessings…

OUT-breath: for this place! Four breaths


OUT-breath: for neighbors! Four breaths

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Compassion: Circumstance – global and universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers









OUT-breath: for earthlings! Four breaths


OUT-breath: for all beings! Four breaths

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Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence

Sanskrit: Ati-yoga or Mahasandhi

English: Great Completion-stage

Tibetan: Dzokchen Trekcho – Slice-through Illusion

aka Relaxing into the Nature of Mind

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Palms-up – Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Notice this…

OUT-breath: accepting! Four breaths

IN-breath: This…

OUT-breath: yes! Four, Four & Four breaths

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Palms-down – Meditation: Awareness and Acquiescence

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…

OUT-breath: yes! Four, Four, Four & Four breaths

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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Contemplation: Circumstance




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Contemplation: Circumstance – Personal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This circumstance…

OUT-breath: acquiesce! Four breaths

IN-breath: Here…

OUT-breath: yes! Four breaths

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Contemplation: Circumstance – Personal and Local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Now this place…

OUT-breath: acquiesce! One breath

IN-breath: Neighbors’ places…


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Contemplation: Circumstance – Global and Universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Earthlings’ places…


IN-breath: All beings’ places…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Coarse Scope

of Reality

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Compassion: Body




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Compassion: Body – personal and local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Body blessings…

OUT-breath: for this form! Four breaths



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Compassion: Body – global and universal

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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers












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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Contemplation: Body




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Contemplation: Body – Personal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This body…


IN-breath: Form…


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Contemplation: Body – Personal and Local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Now this form…


IN-breath: Neighbors’ forms…


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Contemplation: Body – Global and Universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Earthlings’ forms…


IN-breath: All beings’ forms…


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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Subtle Scope

of Reality

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Compassion: Communication




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Compassion: Communication – personal and local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Communication blessings…

OUT-breath: for this speech! Four breaths



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Compassion: Communication – global and universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers












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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Contemplation: Communication




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Contemplation: Communication – Personal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This communication…


IN-breath: Speech…


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Contemplation: Communication – Personal and Local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Now this speech…


IN-breath: Neighbors’ speech…


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Contemplation: Circumstance – Global and Universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Earthlings’ speech…


IN-breath: All beings’ speech…


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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Very Subtle Scope

of Reality

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Compassion: Passive Awareness




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Compassion: Passive Awareness – personal and local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Awareness blessings…

OUT-breath: for this mind! Four breaths



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Compassion: Passive Awareness – global and universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers












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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Contemplation: Passive Awareness




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Contemplation: Passive Awareness – Personal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This awareness…


IN-breath: Mind…


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Contemplation: Passive Awareness – Personal and Local

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Now this mind…


IN-breath: Neighbors’ minds…


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Contemplation: Passive Awareness – Global and Universal

3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: Earthlings’ minds…


IN-breath: All beings’ minds…


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3 Left Index-finger

6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers










IN-breath: This…


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6 Left Ring-finger



2 Both Ring-fingers








IN-breath: This…


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Closing Compassionate Intentions

Benediction

Good Fortune

Meaningful to Behold

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Benediction

May all beings everywhere

habitually rest:

spontaneous, carefree

and at ease

in the infinity of the here

and the eternity of the now.

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Good Fortune

May all the denizens

of my abode, neighborhood,

world and cosmos

experience good fortune

of: mind, communication,

body and circumstance.

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Meaningful to Behold

May all who recall, mention,

hear, touch, or see me

practice mindfulness, insight

as well as compassion:

spontaneously, habitually,

easily and effectively.

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Appendix

Gradually Progressing from a Beginning to an Intermediate Contemplative

Concise – Twelve Elemental Permutations

Two Paths

Four Levels of Practice

Syllabus

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Gradually progressing from a Beginning

to an Intermediate Contemplative

Week Duration

1st 7 minutes

2nd 14 minutes

3rd 21 minutes

4th 28 minutes

5th 35 minutes

Week Duration

6th 42 minutes

7th 49 minutes

8th 56 minutes

9th 63 minutes

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Concise 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

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If you find this synopsis to be cryptic and incomprehensible

then you might enjoy the “Extensive Twelve Elemental Permutations,”

found in the appendix to the commentary to the first lesson.

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Two Paths

In the Dao De 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…

the path of pride or the path of love,

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the path of ego or the path of NO-self (aka NOT-self),

the path of contrivance or the path of spontaneity,

the path of effort or the path of ease.

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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).

Monastics – students who live as if on permanent retreat,

practicing four times every day (i.e.: 6am, 10am, 2pm & 6pm).

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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.

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Week Rumination Recitation Meditation

First Anapanasati Sutta or its Commentary Gradually Progressing as a Contemplative

Twelve Elemental Permutations Circumstantial Compassion

Second Tao Te Ching 1st – 6th Chapters Two Paths

Good Fortune

Circumstantial Contemplation

Third Tao Te Ching 7th – 12th Chapters Meaningful to Behold Physical Compassion

Fourth Tao Te Ching 13th – 18th Chapters Opening Compassionate Intention Physical Contemplation

Fifth Tao Te Ching 19th – 24th Chapters Benediction Communication Compassion

Sixth Tao Te Ching 25th – 30th Chapters Impermanence and

Four Levels of Practice Communication Contemplation

Seventh Tao Te Ching 31st – 36th Chapters The Nature of Suffering Passive-awareness Compassion

Eighth Tao Te Ching 37th – 42nd Chapters Precious Human Life Passive-awareness Contemplation

Ninth Tao Te Ching 43rd – 48th Chapters Interdependence Impermanence and Interdependence

Tenth Tao Te Ching 47th – 54th Chapters Calling the Lama from Afar Sleep Induction

Eleventh Tao Te Ching 55th – 60th Chapters Notice, Relax and Flow Wakefulness Induction

Twelfth Tao Te Ching 61st – 66th Chapters Fortunate Rebirth Befuddlement Practice

Thirteenth Tao Te Ching 67th – 72nd Chapters The Path of Mastery

Fourteenth Tao Te Ching 73rd – 78th Chapters The Means of Mastery

Fifteenth Tao Te Ching 79th – 81st Chapters Very Sedating Practice

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