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1 HSOR oday I ou ie ak ao Ajkan mtation rese n Shngon sot ddis erfcte b Kbaisi ai (774-85) 9 ce Jap. ri dds appeas iso Ina r a e 4th eu. I i ncats te H oa a ara it e r of Bui n s en eve t a ang ciqe rde atan nt t Tis for f Este Bu spead Chn ad utes a ig Lnka and osia ava, Smra), a en fo 8t ceuy I e begi f e cen Jpe ok k (tr no Koasi avd Cna t s or o B tn rough ba Jaa an t veod an organz t e kn od as Shingo Esot ddism.
2. PUROSE
e ac hno Mk s t tt r recition, ra an gsure, and e mid hi syz te r ss ss - by, by, eeh, a nd - n o o o wit wit a t This nds tang sc s o ot
3. MEDAON CQU ts tato nies a clex, a a ly vlp eths. I dto tats b patiin in a a all par r e slr world or one rd ys at bein tiat t iiona aa tr w d don hs praie to is fwrs Wh rng o is a wl
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thos. plex n var etho op g o qus g ao ecnqus The e e many edita c o diao cn nismple dia r wO sm tre r qus, tre hnq ay o hse hse co plex hn Con ay gen nlige nli n.. i cvi d cv d mad e of mad h se ng h nn eepn a a eep qu qu tt tt a -o),, onjj-o) (Gumon aton (Gum dat ig St d orig he Mor Oe f h is known a he ation.. medtation jkan medt r, the the Ajkan ot otr,
4. TE MORNNG T (VEUS) MDO med i tao a on s kon to ince o' ory Howr Th M nng nng Sa med ltae use of ts iato ecique to eince econg o w e nivers hrog te man ety Ashabha dsata. Th att of s eaton tehniue to ite e atra o e i dey Ak odisatv e lion ties ovr 0 a an to om te a on the a of te o oon o oon ese Beuse Akaaa osa Morn rn ng St, one s s mu (and sur) an v aes sl e Mo ant od to tn ghet Thi ati us e p c e dee e oains aa fro the su worl Kka e havng ra i edton thnq rince bein if fre n oe w he re ivs n anwldge e te va nvrse xp s what teng s io to da hs ife to Miyo (Esotrc Buddhsm). , sl, hav ractic s sct aon ecnu n wa bl to eee h e rla o ns p o te nnie ves d he sl
5 MTO A etato n oneatn oneatn on e Snskri e Ah n rdr o raz t one ow n oialy nbon Kpng h vow o nata l fe n vng c reavel s wat fomues th ato nq o Sngo sotr Bdds o ts r c ti ce is exremely si s vs ocr teng n o mditato niqs are sa o ica mho on eos tly eeien i is on col ah t te of enlighenmnt Becse of sme ecnq ta o te nn as wl to te prossinas Howvr, nless one unrsans docrna chngs orrct ces s mo wil no bo tat of tto of soe Bs I wou ke to ee to te pcs o p ing Ain to wic ors h h pos e ec o eog ea oy mi la o in s presntio n wod ie o concentrte ere on e ocn of jian ediaton. Th as o i ikk o mton ies e procss o g
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o tain enlhenen direcy, ae a n anayzng e confu. In e fudametal ex o S n kky ow as Mava sua se Srajnaa - e ie ie lel o enlhen enlhened ed do - s "TO KOW ONE'S MIND A RULY Tis ne's w nd n of alow mnd
h eacs o eey pcc ccon i mundane wrld bu a mind cknowledes dep e fmind Peope cee o ae cncunes sng r te ime of bi nl ome Beca e ong e eo al neces e 7 eel of conusess ced n cocne rou pejce nd fe eo cnousnes pe e ie ccordin o w e e s Howee, oe remeer e i in n ind is nned and pe and pe n ee ne T e nd exped n e skr lette A meni OGLY UB e eae Life e ou own e Te r syle A s e ci ee f Anaa ad e lee oes al unds By brakg ro e ceae by e l e one' wn md e aiy t exnd o e exe of e i e. W oes n mind one cn exeene enliemnt by e in ee a bcnd i c b wn b un he n ee armadau amadh en acc acc Akn ediai ediai f e s one own d a e m opoats e e, b a a o e mnd oe ouh e e of e? T ced O O M.
enliened ae din Saamu, Kobodai K Z er De an Sn Sinr l ce fo dee d an iffen eo of e Ec s a peny qe e ren en fr e res Neeee becue e enlienets wee ene ei ea e e pwe u u id y Wn o's wn ind beas e el of g e e iin nd eed i i w i nw e een i iin ef Hw is p pi be? e oei fua tin of anfmaon ca e expine e e ahvca r
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Mhrcn u ae h e snd e moer f a od in e bn fo e o i i A ame in exsee a ie whn ee ws bnni nnin n ed no exence o ene Th A ed 12 wels i, u r , i , e ai 0, a ueme by n e we 25 oan wee fomed F exam e j us e e e w o in ode o eac i, ee dee e i 0 er d f expanded lowie Ths 25 con de ,
U U L SYHOL ND SY E ND TIVE COMPAR TIV
o a hua n bo huan omss wh f om s, wh univs, ed into the univ rialzed matrialz les the the o r f rme d by Dr . about. Ti lie of hog h t parale came abou eigs came h a h he Big an, and h th e un i v erse s d h h the tated th ns who tated wkins Hawki Ha same ormeed by he same w f orm ive w ouhu h ive th ouhu ctd th d ct heavely bd ing in f e d eve l oped fro Thus, it can b said tha t eve rthing eia.. Thu m olecu la meia n ual y evenu
verse is universe e uni braio ns thr oug o t e Ah tha cr eaed v br cald h sund Ah cn be cal te sund ng of man t ra Theref re, te ioc caa - he kng hio Mh ur ar of M ahav i roc ana u comentar oed in he coment Tis is noed mntr. Tis oe sylabe mntr. te son son
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wre b Kuki. ing g ad the e d - s used biin th bi In J ap a t conc ep t of Ah and baby ha a baby s sound ound ha ocurrences. For example, h fr s in rel relato to daiy life ocurr ,
sd ath, e sd the vic of ath, Ah, and the sound Ah, sound se uiverse e nd of the uiver ad en in h h beg nn i ng ad explain apled o expla hi ca as be apled Hum. Hum. T hi Hum. oles, the the Hum. Ah, and the blac k holes, bang, he Ah, - th Big Big bang, he/he is born is te wen he/he makes wen
7. THE PRACfICE OF AH BREATHNG
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avg c rec t pe d cote b reah i ng , an b r i t g the n y abl mata Ah - the souce of heav ad arh arh - oe can rectl c m ca w te it us. 1 Body Wh Ah breating media , ne fl or haf ls s wit wit he spine stra i gh The one makes te harmadha harmadha samdhi ud uda a below below th lwer abdomen abdomen y turing u e p alm of e e l han han nd resing the r i gh an an on i t. Te tip of of th umbs should should b b fcin ach ach oter as i t s touc h ing bt n t chi ng oe a othe Th i s m udra meas at t h e ur fg e s o e le d sring f rom rom th ittle ittle fnge fnger o y y m bol i ze ath, w wr and wind. wind. Earth sy symbolze mbolzes oe go go ch nl nl on' e e an an mscs cs \t f f bdy bdy ud. ud. F rnin rning g whil whil mat mating ing he bd tempr tempr ature. ature. A A atl atly, y, wi d is a socia ted wih e' e' bat h ing The f our ngers of the rgh t had starti tarti aso wt h h ittl e nger nger n, c a speci al man ing Eath Eath ym ymo oizes izes d d, e hard b j e c ts f is is mari ari wold old such the the grea pli , e mounai unain, n, and rock rocks, s, ec. c. Wat ml e s th vt vt s ea a river river s. s. Fir r pres presen ens s th th mag aga f e r. r. A a ay, y, wind ind s the wd d ef ef . Thu, hu, y layi laying ng both palms n tp of eac each h r, n eels eels th onen onenes esss of the the body body wi th x xr world orld. (In (In fact fact it acual ualyy i) ) A h g ght the umbs umbs sym symboli bolize ze te te voi, i, whe one mak ak the hmb hmbss uch uch e he her ig ightly htly, ne r rliz liz is a symbo symbo f he ody ody and t e wrd uts utsd liv livg in perf e ct h armoy As f or th acu cul pracie, racie, one sways sways the dy dy f ard ard and backw backwad ad,, .
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n l and igh for two o r m in r d r o sab li iz e cener f by gr avty ty . hen n lax h hler muss, sa ght ns h bck, a abe cen en r, o a if e e 's en rg rgy ( p ra) b f g lowr a omen . 2 B C Vz Duing h mediaion po he oude Ah gin o fo isf n h low a dme, e up h ce and nay ex h rog hr a lps A hi ag , h e cmes h ab A rv s e fe i fee, te f and ur h n a te rasoms ts i th solss A. hen he soun Ah n eahe o te nv ab h sod s A rin. W om eed e whole nv ecme h iraon f h snd Thrug th n eitaio on xpene h mn stere f u rse ad soe arm wod f t sond Ah Ts c e t ts in ne mdaion h. a gr op ts
8.
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We ve co o utad e paie o hi sp medtatio n A bathing tcnq where n xprs h rea tio tioh teen t ad v. H vn n er se a akgro und, we t k owin tons: h m I? ha aty is ' w md) n o as hese q e n my en phi ooher s a nd s hks av cce the thoughs an eriene Indd, ev h be s vy ar d o erich ne t cpx soiy Th efore vc r anf ome o a a cn be sef n tis pres wd w s esio h fowig: i oe n min ha m s it t? How bg s e ar sm f cmn n uetn y s wo pacce i mdian ey ae o in ay way asa bu n n si Maavocan sa n ny conain an oa a hi , bt as tcn a we a yhoa -depth doci tahi r e e i h am I? I ts od ha ss hears a nk t y m n ody oday neroo he bod i nc ui the ha r, ngs a , ev th bons ae renwe in even o egh ya ya hgh b wa c n y e consc onsc os ae f e f emain h am hen w exay i one' wn mind? Ev h an bein hi wih h r ow b a a me me um. fore preenc o e on ms b o te a bdy f ay ha e nd i wi he ody ha ge g
PRV CHL SY ON MEDIAT
etaolic renewa if e oss an am r a le wold one's in cange its sa an sze? No t certay wl ot. Aka editation i be n man texts sc as Mahavioaa sta Da-nh Kyosho), cometa ex o octa (Boashro) an Sh hakarha (i ano Zno. Te oa aditio f Ajia eitation w augh by oash ka o is dscple Jce and ater ecme an iee e eitaon ecnqe apa or e st me In s ora traiton A, whic reesets Adyataa, ans rnally n a als h mi e d s died nt w aeres: ctta eag omles, an t hrdaya whic s aociatd w r es an bones ad sois the ea. Te a or the thnkin md s soled as the oon sk hc as tless r nite he rdaa takes the sha f a ous or whi as the ceter, an s obe h fom fected Japa n t ex "Oal ransssion on Aja Meditat hs id onally non a oless s iee h te disk of he a ei o th hagn cr hic s aoiee 40 enees (13 hes) ameter e tex stats ta hs s ons on hs s e erestig t states that the oless, nvisibe in s e a a ds ose diameter is at the enth o one's foearm T n tha is ll wt vrtue, s a ect rsoaiy lke at of a fu oo is e ad shes bght hs sacre min is deed the olss mid citta es w m s n abstract , bt beag ts a b sing s on boy a a di Tis d wh a orm cald haya s idetie a t otus w tha rmais e even hog t exts he at In the sa w, ts oes own nd espite he ac hat t is n a siel wo of ego ve reuces, remais ure ad unate lk that o a lou owr s s te ai ety
9. PONTS F CAU
Bcause cause Ajkan jkan edita editato to aks a co compl mplai aig g on th th orga orga self -n rather rather an n c cceta cetaig ig on th slf in relat relato o to the real real wod m m igh igh tnk at t is a k se se yp ypss. Howev owever, the the fun funae aen ntl df fe bt btw e f-hy e f-hypn pnoss oss and sama samahi coe coempl mplat at s tha n saa saah h co opat patio, e et etat at proces rocess ref rs to h wold o enligh enlighte tenm nmeent. T he he eac eachins hins come come fm beyo beyo he har a a gate. It is a metod etod in wh whiich the the elg lg e eed ed taks aks abou aboutt en engh ghe em meet itse itse . . Theref heref oe, oe ar s t t voic voicee of elght lghtm mnt nt f or te rs e or te e by sttin sttin n fo fo ma t, t, the r the lett lett r Ah. Oe cotempl templaates o he nrmal rmal d dhi hi sa of e e boy an d a the the lse sens to he v vce f eligt ligteem m.
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Elght is n a sef-hypnic stt, but n wkeed ste f n catg he nre y n o Is foti les in th sa f s i. Thr, 's psur h p n bc beeen t se f axa d sa rtness . T ah his his , o s rex shoer rm sces ep t spin a ag g nd oro he bag by hi ong ha inhaig he one sho lighy h ersie f t w s ins ns sho b bse sricty As I av sa sa t rr t ups f acg Ajkan dio s ain lgmn Howevr l ok okn n at m a physil w s psychogic i o ve oe wl remn hthy by p pig h by a n n gd she snce ediio das in rg he boy ad n inn a bce b he s aaon d aoming o wih ss Sice h faio jkan meiti is n b coming vrs, r wi b r of srs ris the s ego Mv, n's nitiv p w icre n w nab n e h scety soalii y wil prove s a abann o t. Abv l es psoal rs becom wih the ivrs c esan a re o he crive wi nvrs hen uay n c ae th s cc rcs f mern scety d w uh h ah f egh gh mn mn .
. THE PRCIE OF JK MDAON 1 ning h da a h sde f h edtin hall shold t e oo b nor o s shod r ouhy ouhy b 0 5 sqr eters n siz W e on h is g cu f he atn o r hen h h s s es i c pacin my fee pess Frherore h eto h s o be or h iy g t br br g g or r I shod be brgh ngh or h iy scr b ry vib Pror o erng h et h prctc ry s ot wth w Tigh lgs shd be ved s mk s h srbs yo ug h aua eo si bakg qu e eaio ste an b otniy dnero 2 Bwn f h h S e boh ps tother Wh bow toh te e th th e ches hree es
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Seating Pos Sit ee o four fet away o h mai n de i ty sown n he ag i ng scrl ful o h l lo us pos pos ion. You ae o o us a t n u hl dang . A fer si ng popr s on , sw lt nd g, hn o nd bck hr hr e mes n od r o n he e o by gaviy. 3
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Te uda o e pucaio o eams (he lo t u mu) co o on g b t h had s pam to plm as f one hs bud o a ts w oe's p Coempe th t hat your bo dy d d re oig i ay ie tt o a l o tu wi s o h muy we u rmais pu Cojring Cojring p he Bodicita Mi Fo h vjtt u hih mr te gh ad ad h h tos c o a n tn slihly sifs Ts is an ia h prye of he pcon nd h of Bu of Bu ar bcmg on Tis meas h on o nj urng p h bhci s/ d n o o aa ligtnnt T ecie " Bo c ut ad ya 5
6 Preept o amaya Use h s va j a a, ee t mt "On sm va " v mes wc og ly ens t mm o Bda ad a vajsatva ll i Bu d da ' o ou al ( Bd h m. I nter Bu da ) 7
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8 Reitin e Mtra f haircana K te sa va udr. Ten r vr u k" s m [ e Gojyon. 9 Beathin Conl Can ge u nt h h armadau udra Pac e l l ove t lowe om Tn u he g pam on o o i e b al os touch i g bu o xcy ouch i ng Kp e lsd Exal a ople o
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ims through te month. After ths, he breah in sod done xls ve y on hln h the o The cocnat he n o a li , to fee h caes o t m n d . 10 The Visualzaton Fo udr. Op yo eys iht y ad l k at th Ajkn ity ont o o o v to se seonds h o your es nd e eity thro g g e oe es h moon d hind the ett Ah so e e a mo Wen o a se th oon dis aly wit es c oe d bring te whoe ds sowy to ur cs ee t puity o h mn te mon ds k s The bin it rgt bck to t srll Onc yo bi the n ik t u es vsaiz t l i a thee dninl she Wen yo n e th oon d ik eal , yo ar rey to suze h l oe nd e Snskrt ler A imulneoul wth n d. Comg ou of Sdhi Whn o a oe wh t isaizato stae ee o ees csed. Take hee dp bea t With both s fw te ono o yo n th ou oto o t he d dow n to he f wou oc hn yr od Feel o beah ad iatg houho bd Tn quet ope es ou ste o sam s eepe, ts onge to come out 2 Proeco o e e owe wh ich en Rte oe "GAKR, YRJ GR whi m on oe he heping pwer o Budh d t pwe o he dham o tt onets s th Bdha 3 Payer ee ref u tt ou e liv Depen yoe in spirita g of e the wo rd I o e pec f c wish, say tte A Me a w t quey. e o pay w hol heatd y lv es p to Ba 14 Wen oechve Ao is to b o we i the ma ma weng he o e so o ttaata rde to aod derucon an a dese edy to ecate yoe to ri th wo 5 Exg e Meao Ha one's ind i op a nnt en Bw ight o t ei on e ie nd xit
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Traita egus nd pral Buht techques hd be ak into a mer stu f pcgy a pog. h a w rther be e u he reatsh s ha e a a a m gr rc a ps v r o a wh e's reaes.