Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Nine Breathings of Purification Pu rification Overview of the Practice Practice Instructions Principles of Practice Results in Practice Chapter 2: The Five Chakras an the Five Tsa Lung !"erci !"e rcises ses The Five Tsa Lung !"erci !"e rcises ses The Outer Tsa Lung #ove$en Lung #ove$ents: ts: The Brief Instructions Instruction s Instructions for the Inner Tsa Lung !"erc !"e rcise isess Instructions for the %ecret Tsa Lung !"erc !"e rcise isess Infor$al Practice: &ppl'ing the Practice in (ail' )ife Chapter *: The Nine Lung Nine Lung +& #ap # ap of Transfo Transfor$ation r$ation ,nowing -hen to #ake Changes in )ife .aving a %ense of -in an #in The Notion of Bo' The Nine Lung Nine Lung an an Their Resulting &ctions &ction s Conclusion /oin the 0Truth of Cessation Clu Acknowledgments About the Author
Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Nine Breathings of Purification Pu rification Overview of the Practice Practice Instructions Principles of Practice Results in Practice Chapter 2: The Five Chakras an the Five Tsa Lung !"erci !"e rcises ses The Five Tsa Lung !"erci !"e rcises ses The Outer Tsa Lung #ove$en Lung #ove$ents: ts: The Brief Instructions Instruction s Instructions for the Inner Tsa Lung !"erc !"e rcise isess Instructions for the %ecret Tsa Lung !"erc !"e rcise isess Infor$al Practice: &ppl'ing the Practice in (ail' )ife Chapter *: The Nine Lung Nine Lung +& #ap # ap of Transfo Transfor$ation r$ation ,nowing -hen to #ake Changes in )ife .aving a %ense of -in an #in The Notion of Bo' The Nine Lung Nine Lung an an Their Resulting &ctions &ction s Conclusion /oin the 0Truth of Cessation Clu Acknowledgments About the Author
Preface The particular particular teachings teachings we will e"plore e"plore together in this ook have helpe helpe $e to $ove forwar forwar in $' life3 to eepen loving relationships3 to e"pan creativit'3 an to support $e in contriuting $ore full' to $' stuents an $' lineage within the inigenous B4n traition of Tiet5 The $eitation practices escrie within have een treasures for $e an for $' stuents5 The' are si$ple3 irect3 powerful $ethos suitale for an'one who is willing to reflect upon his or her life3 an can support each of us to recogni6e an release fa$iliar patterns that no longer serve while e$racing the fresh an spontaneous possiilities po ssiilities availale in each an ever' $o$ent5 It is ver' i$portant fro$ ti$e to ti$e for each of us3 as iniviuals3 to reflect upon an take stock stock of where where we stan stan in ter$s ter$s of our personal personal evelop evelop$en $ent3 t3 our co$$it$e co$$it$ents nts to our relationships an to our societ'3 an our spiritual aspirations5 -hen we are willing to look irectl' an honestl' at where we actuall' fin ourselves in life3 the ver' li$itations that we ientif' eco$e the oorwa's to greater potential5 In societ' toa'3 we elevate the status of our conceptual $in an seek change through our intell intellect ect55 But how we e"perienc e"periencee the $in itself itself is a prouc prouctt of win3 or lung. lung. 7The 0u is pronounce like the 0oo in the wor look 58 58 In other other !aster !astern n cultur cultures3 es3 lung is referre to as prana3 prana3 qi3 qi3 or ch’i5 ch’i5 The $in9s capacit' for either sutlet' an clarit' or confusion an turulence is all epenent upon lung 5 In the wiso$ traitions of Inia an Tiet there is a vast knowlege aout lung that that has not full' taken root in the -est5 .ow can we have access to this win It is not through the conceptual $in3 ut through our irect3 nonconceptual awareness5 -e access the win ' connecting irectl' with our o'3 our speech3 an our $in+known as the three oors in oth B4n an Buhis$5 I a$ particularl' intereste in how our relation to the internal wins can i$prove health of $in an o' an ring change in one9s own life an in societ'3 ulti$atel' lierating the suffering of c'clic e"istence3 or samsara or samsara33 altogether5 !$pt'ing sa$sara $a' e the larger goal3 ut e$pt'ing 'our anger towar 'our partner has i$$eiate relevance5 It is i$portant that we work with our conitions as we e"perience the$ now5 &n in this work3 win pla's a ver' i$portant role in transfor$i transfor$ing ng suffering suffering55 I a$ confient that ' eepening eepening 'our unerstani unerstaning ng of win3 'ou will greatl' enhance 'our ailit' to $ake i$portant changes in 'our life5 I was eucate in Inia as a $onk in the B4n traition fro$ the ages of ten to twent';five5 I have great love an appreciation for $' teachers an respect for $' training3 which was rigorous an unceasing5 I have continue reflecting upon these teachings an ringing the$ into the life I now live as a husan3 father3 an teacher5 In the past3 I use to carr' $' ooks with $e an rea fro$ the$ constantl'5 I have stoppe oing that5 It is not that I on9t rea at all an'$ore3 ut now now I focu focuss on rin ringi ging ng aliv alivee the the teac teachi hings ngs I have have recei receive ve an an stu stuie ie5 5 This This is what what is challenging for $e+to appl' these teachings in all situations of life5 This is the place where $' life has energ'3 an this is the place fro$ which I a$ inspire to write this ook5 )ife gives us so $uch opportunit' opportunit' to work spiritual spirituall'5 l'5 &n I feel ver' thankful for the ifficult ifficult situations I have encountere in $' life ecause when I face so$ething that is ifficult an ring it to $' practice3 I can see real change5 !ver' ti$e I teach on these topics it is ver' livel' for $e5 I a$ teaching the$ not as an e"pert ut as one who is on the path5 I feel that what I know is s$all3 ut the possiilit' to reali6e is vast5 There is $uch of value in these ancient teachings3 an as we learn to appl' the$3 the creative possiilities of life present the$selves ceaselessl'5
I so$eti$es fear there is a anger of losing this precious knowlege that has co$e fro$ a traition of eep reflection an heartfelt co$$it$ent fro$ teacher to stuent through thousans of 'ears5 I can alrea' see how $uch has een lost fro$ $' teachers9 generation to $' generation5 I can also see the possiilit' of what $ight get lost in the ne"t generation3 an so this also $otivates $e to ring this knowlege forwar5 It is $' hope that this ook will guie an support 'ou to e"plore an eepen 'our
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Introuction This is a ook aout personal transfor$ation: how we3 as iniviuals3 can $ake positive changes in our lives? how we can transfor$ or e"pan our consciousness3 going e'on the li$itations of pre
prole$s+we on9t recogni6e the raiance5 -e are si$pl' $ore fa$iliar with ientif'ing an welling on prole$s3 an we9re use to solving the$ with our conceptual $in5 But it is through nonconceptual awareness that we are ale to irectl' e"perience the $in9s openness5 The purpose of this ook is to support 'ou in eco$ing $ore fa$iliar with the power of nonconceptual awareness3 so that 'ou can recogni6e the source within 'ou an the positive =ualities that flow fro$ it5 .ow o we go fro$ a sense of eing stuck in our prole$s to accessing the open state of $in that is the source of positive =ualities -hen 'ou want to $ake a change in a situation or in 'our own ehavior3 it is essential to shift 'our attention fro$ the stor' 'ou are telling 'ourself aout what is happening to the inward experience 'ou are having5 The first place to raw 'our attention to is 'our o'3 to e"perience the isco$fort an agitation irectl'5 @our pain is the opportunit' for transfor$ation3 an si$pl' being irectl' with 'our pain will ring positive change5 .ow is this possile B' rawing 'our attention to 'our o'3 'ou can clearl' feel the tensions an agitation that arise when 'ou9re e"periencing so$ething challenging5 %o$eti$es the $uscles of 'our ao$en are contracte or 'our
space of the natural $in5 &n having connecte with openness3 $an' $ore possiilities are availale to 'ou5 It is i$portant to e$phasi6e the istinction etween the conceptual $in an the nature of $in3 which I refer to as open awareness5 -e o not nee to think in orer to e aware5 &n awareness is not thinking5 %o$eti$es people fro$ -estern culture ientif' awareness or intelligence with thinking5 This is not what I $ean ' the wors awareness an openness5 Open awareness $eans recogni6ing the funa$ental3 ever;present natural $in3 which is clear an open like a light; fille sk'5 This state is natural to each of us3 an the path of $eitation leas us to recogni6e3 trust3 an eco$e increasingl' fa$iliar with it5 -e $a' start out spinning in the ile$$a of a prole$3 $ostl' involve with what is 0out there an the stor' we create aout it5 But we can then ring our attention irectl' to our reath an our o' sensations an egin to sense the energ' ehin the stor'5 The energ' ehin the stor' actuall' has a structure3 an energetic structure that 'ou can eco$e aware of5 This energetic structure3 or win3 is what we are referring to as the horse5 This is the horse that 'ou can catch an guie5 -e use the orinar'3 or gross 7ph'sical83 reath as a vehicle to guie the attention to release its fascination with content an to connect irectl' with the structure of our oscuring thoughts3 feelings3 an sensations5 In the e"ercises in this ook3 again an again we will practice shifting our focus fro$ a sense of prole$atic situation or relationship or challenge to connecting with the unerl'ing energetic structure of that challenge5 &s we work with holing an then releasing our reath through various $ove$ents an with specific focal points3 we can release the energetic structure of our confusion as we reathe out5 -e will learn to guie our reath through a sutle architecture in the o' consisting of channels an chakras5 uiing an releasing the reath in this wa'3 we are supporte to gli$pse the clear an open space of $in5 &s we have note3 it is this clear an open space that is the actual nature of $in5 This is the source of all positive =ualities in life5 Recogni6ing an eco$ing fa$iliar with this source is the purpose of $eitation practice5 &s we recogni6e an eco$e increasingl' fa$iliar with the nature of $in3 this enales us to e"perience a $ore
support the kar$ic conceptual pain o' an connect with the sutle internal wins of the changeless essence body3 the sutle wins that support the recognition of the natural $in5 &s we e"plore working with the internal wins3 it is $' sincere hope that 'ou will fin $uch $eicine for 'our life5
Using This Book and DVD In the following chapters3 I escrie the Nine Breathings of Purification an the Tsa Lung !"ercises an how we $ight work with the$ in orer to transfor$ ourselves an our relationships5 &fter reaing aout each e"ercise3 'ou $a' wish to pause an watch an practice along with the ((5 In this wa'3 'ou can eco$e $ore fa$iliar with the particular $ove$ent an ring what 'ou have een reaing an reflecting upon irectl' into 'our e"perience in a eeper wa'5 This is the traitional B4n wa' of progressing on the path: reaing or hearing the teaching3 reflecting upon what 'ou have rea or hear3 an then ringing what 'ou have unerstoo irectl' into 'our $eitation practice5
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T.! NIN! BR!&T.IN% OF PARIFIC&TION The riderthe mind of innate awareness Is mounted on the horse of mindfulness. Propelled by the wings of the unimpeded wind! It mo"es through the path of the bodhicitta central#channel and Arri"es at the secret door of bliss at the crown. The king of innate awareness nakedly arises. $onceptsthe "eil of the intellectare remo"ed. The self#arising primordial wisdom sees its own face. Ignorancethe darkness of delusionis lifted. -e have spoken of the nature of $in3 referre to as the natural $in3 as eing clear an open5 It also is pure an without fault5 One who full' reali6es this nature is referre to as a uha3 or sangye in Tietan5 %angye is co$pose of two wors: sang 3 $eaning pure3 an gye3 $eaning perfecte5 %ince the natural $in is alrea' pure an perfecte3 when we speak of purif'ing the $in3 it $eans clearing that which oscures the recognition of one9s pure an open nature of $in5 Purification as a process releases the patterns that oscure the recognition of the natural $in an cul$inates in the recognition of the nature of $in3 which is wiso$5 The efinition of wisdom is the recognition of the nature of $in5 Perfection refers to all positive =ualities+such as love3 co$passion3
si$pl' eing caught in theories or fascinate with astract principles5
OVERVIEW OF THE PRACTICE The Nine Breathings of Purification3 a $eitation techni=ue that has een practice for thousans of 'ears3 uses the o' as the $eans of connecting with one9s natural $in5 Basicall'3 the practitioner takes an upright posture that supports wakefulness an i$agines a si$ple3 sacre anato$' of three channels of light within the o'5 &fter reflecting upon the presence of the challenges in one9s life3 the focus is rought to the inhalation as the reath is i$agine $oving through specific channels in the o'3 hel slightl'3 an then release with the e"halation5 &s the practitioner releases the reath through a specific channel3 sutle oscurations are release3 facilitating the recognition of openness5 &fter nine successive reaths3 the practitioner rests in open awareness3 ringing clear attention to the openness itself an connecting to this source of all positive =ualities5 -hat follows are the practice instructions for the Nine Breathings3 after which we will e"plore the instructions in $ore epth5
PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS The Five-Point Post!e
15 %it on a cushion on the floor with the legs crosse in front5 25 The spine is upright an aligne5 *5 The chest is open3 with the elows slightl' awa' fro$ the o'5 D5 The hans rest in the lap3 four finger;withs elow the navel in the position of e=uipoise: Bring the thu$s to the ase of the ring fingers5 Place the left fingers upon the right fingers with the pal$s up5 E5 (raw the chin inwar slightl' to lengthen the ack of the neck5 It is acceptale to sit in a chair if sitting on a cushion presents a ph'sical prole$5 The legs shoul cross at the ankles while 'our spine is upright an aligne3 free of the support of the ack of the chair5 !ver'thing else is as escrie aove5
The E"es The e'es $a' e close while perfor$ing the Nine Breathings to facilitate concentration5 &fter the final reath3 rest the attention in openness5 &t that ti$e3 open an rest the e'es in the space in front of 'ou3 ga6ing slightl' ownwar5
Conne#t $ith Sti%%ness& Si%en#e& and S'a#iosness &s 'ou settle into the posture3 connect for a $o$ent with the stillness of the o'3 the silence of speech3 an the spaciousness of $in5
Visa%i(e the Th!ee Channe%s o) *ight isuali6e3 i$agine3 or feel three channels of light in 'our o'5 The central channel egins four finger;withs elow 'our navel3 rises straight up through the center of 'our o'3 an opens at the crown of 'our hea5 It is a channel of light3 raiantl' lue like a clear3 sunlit autu$n sk'5 I$agine the ia$eter of this channel to e like that of 'our thu$5 There are two aitional channels3 one to the left an one to the right of the central channel5 The' have ia$eters slightl' s$aller than the central channel3 $ore like that of 'our s$allest finger5 On 'our left sie is the re channel? on 'our right3 the white channel5 The three channels co$e together to for$ a
The Fi!st Set o) Th!ee B!eaths+ C%ea!ing the White Right Channe% Se%e#ting+ Bring to $in a fresh e"perience of anger or aversion3 or eco$e aware of the si$ple tenenc' to push 'our e"perience awa'5 I$agine this? feel it? connect with it in 'our o'3 e$otions3 an $in5 Re%easing+ Press 'our right ring finger to 'our right nostril an slowl' inhale pure3 light;green air through 'our left nostril5 I$agine that this reath follows the path of the re left channel to the
The Se#ond Set o) Th!ee B!eaths+ C%ea!ing the Red *e)t Channe% Se%e#ting+ Bring to $in a fresh e"perience of attach$ent? holing on? or the si$ple tenenc' to fill the space3 to fill the silence with chatter5 Re%easing+ Press the left ring finger to the left nostril an slowl' inhale pure3 light;green air through the right nostril5 Follow the path of the white right channel to the
The Thi!d Set o) Th!ee B!eaths+ C%ea!ing the B%e Cent!a% Channe% Se%e#ting+ Bring to $in a sense of isconnection3 self;out3 or lack of confience5 ) et the e"perience e fresh5 %ee without
Con#%sion+ Resting in O'enness Resting: Feel all three channels+right3 left3 an central+$ore open an clear5 (raw attention to the center of 'our o'3 an e centere in that openness an clarit' as 'ou reathe gentl' an nor$all'5 To cultivate so$e fa$iliarit' with the e"perience of openness3 si$pl' rest 'our attention in open awareness5 &ie5 (on9t plan the future? on9t well on the past? on9t change the present5 )eave it as it is5 This conclues the instruction for the Nine Breathings of Purification5 Ne"t we will e"plore in $ore epth so$e of the principles that will $ake this practice useful in our lives5
PRINCIP*ES OF PRACTICE Post!e Taking an upright posture supports wakefulness5 -hen the spine is straight3 it rings the channels into align$ent5 %itting cross;legge supports a sutle =ualit' of war$th5 If 'ou are sitting on a chair3 even though 'ou cannot e cross;legge3 cross 'our feet at the ankle5 The position of the hans in the gesture of e=uani$it' helps to e=uali6e an alance the $in5 Bringing the chin slightl' in to lengthen the ack of the neck helps to control thoughts an inner speech5
Inne! Re)ge+ Sti%%ness& Si%en#e& S'a#iosness To successfull' engage in $eitation $ethos that support positive change in 'our life3 to trul' transfor$ 'our confusion into wiso$3 'ou nee to connect with the healing space of eing5 The first step in the process of transfor$ation is to shift fro$ 'our allegiance with the kar$ic conceptual pain o'3 or 'our ientit' as a person with a prole$3 to an allegiance with openness5 %i$pl' put3 'ou are $oving closer to 'our authentic self an further awa' fro$ 'our ego5 Right fro$ the eginning3
transfor$ing the challenges of 'our life instea of contriuting to the$5
Se%e#ting If 'ou succee in connecting with stillness3 silence3 an spacious awareness3 'ou are in the right space to reflect upon a recent challenge or isturance in 'our life5 Invite that isturance into awareness5 Connect with it irectl'5 Because 'our o' is still3 an ecause 'ou are aware of that stillness3 'ou connect $ore full' to what 'ou are feeling5 Feel an' tensions3 agitation3 or e$otions that are present5 -hen we are not ale to e"perience the stillness of the o'3 we are not ver' conscious of what is happening in our oies3 an therefore we are not ale to connect with our feelings irectl'5 If we are not ale to contact our e$otions irectl'3 we cannot connect with their structure3 or win3 an there is no wa' to release or elete this win5 If 'ou can feel it while eing still3 'ou have $anage to select it5 To use a co$puter analog'3 in orer to elete a file3 we nee to select it3 to highlight it3 an then elete it or rag it to the trash can5 The stillness of the o' highlights the 0file that 'ou want to elete5 It is i$portant to $aintain an awareness of stillness throughout this process5 @ou on9t want to lose that irect c onnection5 To select properl'3 we $ust connect in three places: o'3 speech3 an $in5 In the o'3 we o this in the fiel of stillness3 conscious of our challenge5 .aving an upright posture supports us to connect with stillness while irectl' e"periencing our confusion5 It is the sa$e thing with speech3 the secon place of connecting5 @ou listen to the silence5 It is ver' powerful an peaceful5 -hen 'ou talk3 wins are $oving internall'3 an those wins are usuall' not ver' helpful in situations where 'ou are e"periencing confusion5 -hen 'ou eco$e silent an 'ou are aware of the silence3 the internal wins cal$5 In that cal$ness3 invite a challenging situation or isturance into awareness5 If 'ou feel the connection to the win of the isturance in that silence3 then 'ou have selecte properl'5 But if 'ou are talking to 'ourself3 then 'ou have not selecte properl'5 It is ifficult to e"perience a eep sense of inner silence right awa'5 .owever3 in the presence of the chatter of internal ialogue3 ring 'our attention to the silence eneath the chatter rather than to the content of the chatter5 If we are not feeing the ialogue with our active participation3 it will cease to istract us an we can e"perience $ore irectl' our unerl'ing feelings an sensations rather than our thoughts an co$$entar' aout our e"perience5 It is this irect connection $ae through silence that enales us to catch the win of the isturance an elete or release it with the reath5 Finall'3 we co$e to the $in5 The $in nees to e in the spaciousness of pure3 open awareness5 That $eans taking a reak fro$ the ego5 For a $o$ent3 on9t worr' aout wh' 'ou have this challenging situation5 &ll such =uestions are in the $in5 %ince these thoughts are there3 allow the$ to e there5 (on9t fight with 'our thoughts3 an on9t elaorate upon the$5 & fa$ous line in the 6ogchen teachings sa's3 0)eave it as it is5 Fro$ the eginning 'ou in9t leave it as it was3 therefore 'ou eca$e isture5 %o now 'ou have an opportunit' to leave the isturance as it is so it can go5 The nature of 'our isturance is i$per$anent5 %o
Sa#!ed Anato," In the Nine Breathings of Purification3 we work with the three $ain pathwa's3 or channels of light3 in the o'5 This is a si$ple3 sacre anato$' that will support 'ou to focus 'our attention
in a wa' that will allow 'ou to connect with the win3 or unerl'ing structure3 of 'our ostacles an conflicts3 guie their release3 an iscover a eeper openness5 isuali6ing these three channels of light supports positive internal attention5 %o$eti$es we focus internall' an
P!i)"ing the Th!ee Root Poisons Th!ogh the Th!ee Channe%s The three channels are the pathwa's5 -in3 or internal energ'3 is the horse that travels upon the pathwa's5 The rier of the horse is the $in5 The estination is the recognition of the nature of $in+clear open awareness5 The Nine Breathings work with purif'ing or clearing the three root poisons+hatre3 or anger? attach$ent3 or esire? an ignorance5 &ncient traition elieves that the three root poisons are not onl' the causes of all suffering ut also the causes of isease as well5 -e will e"plore each poison in $ore epth later as we work with the specific channels5 In aition to causing suffering3 the three poisons also oscure the sutle wiso$ energies an positive =ualities availale to us5 These three channels are the eepest places in 'our o' where the sutlest for$ of 'our suffering an confusion can e foun5 If 'ou are ale to purif' 'our confusion at this level3 it will efinitel' affect 'our life as 'ou perceive an e"perience it5 -hen the white right channel is clear of our sutle tenenc' for aversion an pushing awa' our e"perience3 it supports the e"pression of spontaneous3 eneficial actions in the worl such as actions of love3 co$passion3
if it were a given5 It is even possile to feel that if 'ou separate fro$ anger3 'ou on9t e"ist3 so 'ou9 rather e angr' than e nothing5 %o$eti$es when 'ou feel ver' strong anger at things in 'our life or at other people3 then it is ovious3 an 'ou can clearl' sa'3 0I a$ angr'5 But at other ti$es3 'ou on9t even recogni6e it? it is
people can take ten 'ears
It is not possile to let go of all attach$ents unless 'ou achieve co$plete enlighten$ent5 But there are plent' of attach$ents that 'ou can release in orer to live a $ore fulfilling an eneficial life5 It is certainl' possile to $ini$i6e the painful e"periences that result fro$ attach$ent5 This pain can e ver' ovious when 'ou are in a love relationship in which 'ou want to feel the liss of attach$ent ut not the pain of attach$ent5 The $o$ent 'ou cross the line fro$ a pleasurale closeness to an unpleasant epenenc' 'ou feel pain5 .ave 'ou ever sai or hear so$eone sa'3 0I love 'ou so much& -hether it9s 'ou or 'our partner who is sa'ing it3 0I love 'ou so much can e scar' to hear5 @ou are proal' not particularl' scare of the wor lo"e5 -hat reall' scares 'ou is the win that carries those wors3 the intensit' of the energ' ehin the wors5 @ou are reacting to what kin of win carries that e"pression 0so $uch5 That is what 'ou are aware of? that is what 'ou are afrai of5 Perhaps 'ou feel that 'ou nee $ore space in the relationship or that 'ou shoul give 'our partner $ore space: 0-ell3 I want to give space to $' partner3 ut I on9t know how that will affect the relationship5 @our awareness is weaker than 'our insecurit' or attach$ent? 'ou have a plan to allow space3 ut so$ehow the plan is not going the right wa'5 0I9ll give 'ou space3 ut when are we going to see each other again 0@eah3 I know 'ou nee space3 ut call $e to$orrow5 One a' feels like one 'ear5 -hat o 'ou o at those ti$es Catch the win5 (on9t catch the person5 (on9t even look at the person5 If 'ou reall' want to look at so$ething3
Now we reflect for a $o$ent on the root poison of ignorance5 B' ignorance! I a$ referring to so$ething ver' specific+the lack of reali6ation of oneself5 -hat oes that $ean &ccoring to wiso$ traitions3 our true nature is like the ounless sk' with infinite light pervaing it5 Light refers to our awareness3 which recogni6es the open space of eing5 -hen we connect with the space of eing3 when we recogni6e this3 we are full' connecte to ourselves5 -e are at ho$e5 The space of eing an the light of awareness are not separate ut in union5 &n e"periential wa' to e"press the union of space an light is to sa' open awareness5 Open awareness is the source within5 Connecting with the source within3 one has a eep sense that nothing changes3 nothing can estro' or shake oneself5 This is our true refuge5 Fro$ this3 true confience arises5 &ll positive =ualities3 such as love3 co$passion3
.ow o 'ou know what to choose to ring into 'our practice Choose what chooses 'ou )isten to 'ourself5 If 'ou reflect on 'our inner speech3 'ou know what 'ou worr' aout5 If 'ou listen to 'our inner thoughts3 it will e so$ething that 'ou often fin 'ourself engage with3 so$ething that see$s to follow 'ou aroun5 If 'ou look at how 'ou act3 'ou know what chooses 'ou in ter$s of the o'5 Choose what chooses 'ou5 I a$ not suggesting that 'ou review all of 'our reasons or iscern whether 'our reasons are vali or not? that is not our interest here5 -e are tr'ing to feel an connect with the horse of that outful $in5 I have introuce this notion of catching the horse of 'our out5 .ow o 'ou catch it First3 e aware of a situation in which 'ou e"perience out or lack of confience? then3 ring 'our attention to how 'ou e"perience the out in 'our o'3 in 'our energ' fiel3 an in 'our consciousness at this ver' $o$ent5 Once 'ou are aware of this3 'ou are no longer concerne with the event5 The circu$stance is si$pl' rought to $in to evoke the feeling5 Bring 'our attention inwar to the feelings an sensations of 'our o'3 an $aintain a connection with the$5 Be still in 'our o' an silent in 'our speech3 an connect with the spaciousness of $in5 &s 'ou o that3 the e"perience of out awakens5 Because of eing still3 the sees of out co$e to the surface an eco$e $ore ovious? ecause of eing silent3 out awakens in 'our energ' fiel or e$otions? it awakens in 'our $in3 co$ing to the surface ecause 'our $in is thought;free3 without
The Po$e! o) Non#on#e'ta% A$a!eness It is ver' co$$on to reflect upon a challenging situation or relationship ' thinking in greater an greater etail3 looking for a cause to the prole$ or seeking a solution5 @our thoughts $a' go so$ething like this: 0(out I never particularl' e"perience out until I got involve in this relationship5 %he is so co$plicate5 Now I out what I9$ oing ecause she challenges ever'thing I sa' an o3 an I on9t like to argue5 I think she is too insecure5 I9$ not sure she trusts $e5 I want to help her3 ut I reali6e this is reall' her prole$ an so$ething she nees to work on5 Now that I have sorte that out3 I feel so $uch clearer5 This is precisel' not the wa' to select an'thing Basicall' an' action3 an' co$$unication3 an'
But now3 when 'ou sit own to practice3 'our conceptual $in is still active: 0I know that $' partner pla's a role in this5 This is not
%o the essential point is this: Connect with stillness3 silence3 an spaciousness3 an then look irectl' at 'ourself5 Feel what 'ou are feeling in 'our o'3 in 'our speech3 an in 'our $in5 Connect in a irect3 nake3 raw wa' in the present $o$ent5 This allows 'ou to catch the win of the $oving $in an release it3 iscovering the authentic nature of $in5 In the Nine Breathings of Purification3 while it is i$portant to $ake sure 'ou are clearl' an properl' selecting what is to e elete3 when 'ou are reathing out3 on9t worr' aout what 'ou are reathing out5 -hen 'ou press the elete utton on 'our co$puter3 o 'ou have to think aout what 'ou are eleting No3 'ou on9t have to think aout what is eing elete5 It is the selecting process that re=uires $ore care5 -ith the co$puter analog'3 once 'ou have selecte an highlighte in the right wa'3 'ou
R ESU*TS IN PRACTICE The awareness of openness is like the sun shining in a clear sk'5 If the sun is shining3 there is war$th in the space5 If there is awareness of openness in the central channel3 there is war$th in the central channel3 in the core of 'our eing5 -hen there is war$th in the core of 'our eing3 that war$th gives irth to positive =ualities that flower internall' an enefit 'our life5 The longer 'ou are ale to re$ain in $eitation while eing open an aware3 the $ore 'ou will feel the war$th of awareness in that open space5 The $ore war$th 'ou feel3 the $ore chances
that positive =ualities will $anifest5 &s we release anger3 we evelop love an other positive =ualities5 &s we release attach$ent3 we connect with the inherent richness of our eing5 &s we release out3 we evelop confience5 Confience flowers as a result of eco$ing aware of an trusting the clear opening within 'ou5 I$agine sunshine co$ing through a winow where a plant grows5 The sun is not sa'ing3 0Please open the winow5 I nee per$ission to talk to the flower5 #a'e the flower oes not want $e to shine on it5 The sun has none of those outs3 nor oes the flower5 The onl' re=uire$ent is contact5 Through stillness3 through silence3 an through pure nonconceptual3 thought;free awareness3 'ou $ake genuine contact with the sk' of 'our eing5 @our recognition of this inner spaciousness is the sun that shines5 &s 'ou are ale to increase the ti$e of that recognition3 of that contact+as 'ou are ale to aie3 or rest3 in that spaciousness+the flower of 'our eing grows5 The internal war$th of 'our clear an open awareness allows the flowering of infinite positive =ualities in 'our life5 Of course3 first 'ou have to feel that inner space5 If there are a lot of clous3 the contact is not easil' $ae5 -hen there is little contact3 little war$th is availale an the flower will not grow5 -hen 'ou elete the clous3 the sk' is reveale an true contact is possile5 This is not so$ething 'ou prouce or force5 The open sk' of 'our $in is naturall' present5 -hen 'ou connect with this3 when there is true contact+continue3 continue3 continue5 &s 'ou continuousl' $aintain the contact3 the result grows ' itself5 @ou feel increasing confience3 which is the result of the a$ount of ti$e that war$th has within that space5 It is that si$ple5 Confience co$es ' itself3 naturall'5 It is not prouce through thinking $ore strategicall' or talking $ore skillfull' or acting in a particular wa'5 The result is never prouce or force ut arises naturall' an spontaneousl'5 The flower of confience will co$e ' itself when 'ou have contact with the war$th that is the result of eing aware of the openness in the core of 'our eing5 That is what has een $issing all along5 Being aware of the openness an eveloping fa$iliarit' with it is essential5 -e can all agree that inner war$th is a positive3 wonerful feeling3 an $ost of us woul love to e $ore confient in our lives5 But if 'ou look at 'our life3 'ou can see that 'ou often long for an $iss this =ualit' of war$th all the while engaging in activit' an us'ness an thinking an anal'6ing an searching+all of which continues the sense of isconnection fro$ the ver' source of the war$th 'ou are longing for5 %al'3 we eco$e $ore fa$iliar with eing isconnecte fro$ ourselves than eing in true connection with ourselves5 %o again3 after 'ou reathe out an elete what 'ou have selecte in the practice3 what 'ou o ne"t is
If 'ou know the $in is changeale3 'ou can have influence over it an 'ou are in goo shape5 But if 'ou think the $in has so$e inherent soliit' to it3 this is a serious prole$5 @ou $a' e thinking right now3 0@ou have no iea of the ifficult' I a$ facing in $' life5 Of course3 ever'o' sa's those things5 It9s nothing new5 It9s the sa$e stor'5 -hen 'ou know the $in can alwa's change3 'ou on9t give so $uch power to 'our inner ialogue3 which is a lessing5 @ou no longer lose 'our sense of eing through the $ove$ent of 'our thoughts an the stories that 'ou spin5 Thoughts constantl' $ove an change3 ut 'our sense of eing oes not5 Our $oving $in creates a changeale kar$ic conceptual pain o'5 Our true eing is changeless essence5 &s 'ou continue to engage in the practice of clearing all three channels3 through repetition an increasing fa$iliarit'3 'ou will egin to trust the space of openness $ore an $ore5 @our sense of refuge in stillness3 silence3 an spaciousness will eepen5 Openness an the awareness of openness+the union of space an awareness+is the recognition of one9s true self5 This recognition reconnects 'ou with a eeper =ualit' of eing3 which is so$ething that was lost5 &s 'ou eco$e $ore an $ore fa$iliar with that space3 'ou will feel war$th in that space5 &llow that war$th to pervae 'our o'3 'our senses3 skin3 flesh3 loo3 cells3 sensor' e"periences3 an so on5 .ow %i$pl' e5 If 'ou o this reathing practice for half an hour a a'3 in a short ti$e 'ou will e feeling $uch etter5 For one thing3 even if
C.&PT!R T-O
T.! FI! C.&,R&% &N( T.! FI! T%A L'() !G!RCI%!% @ou have een introuce to the sutle architecture of the sacre o' with the Nine Breathings of Purification5 -e have een working with the three channels of light3 e"ploring the processes of selecting an connecting to the win of our challenges3 ostacles3 an oscurations3 releasing the win of our isturances through these three channels3 an iscovering openness an increasingl' sutle e"periences of eing5 &s 'ou rest with open awareness in the space that has cleare3 resting $ore an $ore fre=uentl' an for longer an longer perios of ti$e3 'ou will eepen 'our fa$iliarit' with an trust in openness5 There is a further elaoration of the architecture of the sacre o' that can e useful to release restrictive patterns an iscover our positive potential5 -ithin the central channel there are energ' centers5 The %anskrit wor for these energ' centers3 chakra3 an the Tietan wor3 khorlo3 oth literall' $ean 0wheel5 In this ook the ter$ chakra will e use3 as it has alrea' een introuce into -estern vocaular'5 The e"ercises in this ook work with five chakra locations within the central channel: the crown3 throat3 heart3 navel3 an secret chakra 7which is locate four finger;withs elow the navel85 !ach chakra hosts specific opportunities to release patterns that restrict our lives3 an each offers specific opportunities to cultivate positive =ualities5 -e release through focus3 reath3 an $ove$ent an cultivate through aiing in open awareness3 through letting go an eco$ing $ore fa$iliar with the space that opens up as a result5 &s we look to the space that has opene up rather than continuing to focus outwarl' on a person or situation or inwarl' on a prole$ or stor'3 we can iscover uni=ue an sutle energies in these specific chakra locations in the o'5
The Five Tsa Lung !"ercises open the chakras in orer to access the eeper wiso$ that is alwa's availale5 Tsa is the Tietan wor for channel3 an lung is the wor for win3 which we have een working within the Nine Breathings of Purification5 In these e"ercises3 'ou inhale3 ringing 'our focus an reath together to a particular chakra in the o'5 Then 'ou reinhale an hol the reath an focus while perfor$ing a specific $ove$ent esigne to open lockages an oscurations in that chakra5 &fter releasing the reath3 'ou rest in open awareness3 which allows 'ou to eco$e aware of $ore sutle =ualities5 -hile the instructions for the e"ercises the$selves are rather straightforwar an on9t take $uch ti$e to learn3 to practice effectivel' involves $ore skill5 SA LUNG EERCISES THE FIVE T
./ U'$a!d-0oving Wind $learing all the senses and opening the crown chakra! *ringing forth the breath of bliss and the capacities of speech! $ausing the attainment of the ultimate! primordially pure body of truth! +rom my heart! I praise the upward#mo"ing earth#element wind. The U'$a!d-0oving Wind and the C!o$n Chak!a : The first $ove$ent is the upwar; $oving tsa lung e"ercise5 It clears oth the throat an the crown chakras5 )et9s consier the opportunit' that the crown chakra presents5 %it =uietl' for a $o$ent an feel or i$agine the presence of 'our central channel5 Bring 'our focus up through the central channel to the top of 'our hea3 'our crown5 -hen we ring our attention to the crown chakra3 energeticall' there is the opportunit' to connect with ounlessness3 the vast an open e"panse of eing5 The nature of $in is alwa's clear like a clouless sk'5 Clarit' is funa$entall' the nature of $in3 an openness is natural to all of us3 ut our natural clarit' is often unrecogni6e ecause of haitual patterns of istraction5 Apwar;$oving lung supports the e"perience of clarit'5 -hen sutle energies are awakene at this chakra3 we $a' feel connecte to all of life3 for space pervaes all of e"istence5 On a concrete level3 we $a' si$pl' feel open3 or approach a situation with an open $in5
&s 'ou ring attention to the crown chakra3 connect with stillness3 silence3 an spaciousness5 Then reflect on what locks openness in 'our life5 @ou $a' e"perience anger as one of the clous that see$s to lock openness5 Bring to $in a situation or relationship in which 'ou e"perience anger3 feel that clouiness or agitation3 eco$e aware of it an select it properl'3 an then si$pl' perfor$ the upwar;$oving tsa lung e"ercise5 &t the eginning of the e"ercise3 it is i$portant to ring to $in a challenging situation or relationship in which 'ou feel stuck5 -hen 'ou ring this to $in3 'ou $a' feel 'our lack of openness as tension or agitation in 'our o'3 or e"perience a sense of anger3 irritation3 or fear occup'ing 'our e$otional energ'? 'ou $a' feel istracte an overl' active in 'our $in3 or 'ou si$pl' feel ull an heav'5 These conitions are hel together ' win3 an ' eing aware of this nakel' an irectl' without
clear focus at the throat5 I$agine that the focus an the reinhalation prouce a certain a$ount of sutle heat3 which egins to sprea an which 'ou now guie up through the central channel to the crown ' rotating 'our hea five ti$es to the left 7counterclockwise8 an then reversing irection an rotating five ti$es to the right 7clockwise85 (uring the $ove$ent3 feel the lung! or sutle reath3 $oving upwar through the central channel to the crown of 'our hea3 cleansing an nurturing 'our sense organs an 'our rain5 Now release 'our reath through the nostrils3 slowl' at first an then e"haling $ore sharpl' at the en ' pulling in at the iaphrag$5 -hile e"pelling this outer3 or grosser3 reath through 'our nose3 i$agine that the inner3 or $ore sutle3 reath shoots upwar through the central channel an releases into space through the opening at the crown of 'our hea3 carr'ing all ostacles with it5 The ostacles release into the space aove 'our hea an instantl' issolve there5 &llow 'our focus to rest in the openness at the crown3 aiing there as long as the e"perience is fresh5
!ach ti$e 'ou repeat the e"ercise3 take ti$e to select what 'ou seek to clear3 perfor$ the e"ercise3 an release the reath5 &t the conclusion3 rest in open awareness5 &s 'ou release through the e"halation3 the lung goes upwar through the crown an clears the lock5 @ou actuall' feel the $ove$ent of the lung going up3 an the result is to issolve the clous of 'our oscurations in the sk' of awareness5 -hatever a$ount of opening 'ou e"perience is significant5 This is the process5 Openness is the result that 'ou feel5 Recogni6ing an resting in the openness is ke'5
@ou can repeat the e"ercise three3 five3 or seven ti$es3 re$e$ering to rest in open awareness for longer an longer perios of ti$e as 'our ailit' to o so increases5 Resting in open awareness is particularl' i$portant at the en of the set of three or $ore e"ercises efore $oving on to the ne"t chakra5 The U'$a!d-0oving Wind and the Th!oat Chak!a : The upwar;$oving tsa lung e"ercise also clears the throat chakra3 so 'ou $a' repeat another set of three to five e"ercises focusing $ore attention there5 Before eginning the e"ercise3 ring 'our attention to 'our throat chakra5 Reflect on the tenenc' to lie3 or the tenenc' to speak sharpl' or to verall' attack so$eone with sarcas$5 Or perhaps 'ou are ver' goo at spontaneousl' co$plaining5 Perhaps 'ou never speak 'our co$plaints out lou3 ut 'ou $ake a face or purse 'our lips in
#an' of us like to gossip5 %o$e gossip see$s har$less3 while other for$s are $ore ivisive an
are 'elling at so$eo'5 That is not eing irect5 Rather3 there is a little cra6iness there5 @ou can e straightforwar an sa' ever'thing 'ou have to sa' with a sense of open space an so$e kinness5 But 'ou $a' en up fining that 'ou sa' so$ething that 'ou were not planning to sa'5 @ou open 'our $outh an sa' ever'thing that 'ou i not want to sa'5 &n then 'ou woner3 after 'ou have sai ever'thing3 0-hat i I sa' I ha a whole other plan of what I wante to sa'3 an I sai totall' the opposite5 That is a lock in co$$unication5 Basicall'3 what is lacking is the recognition of open space5 -hat oes that $ean It $eans that at ever' given $o$ent the e"perience of spaciousness is alwa's there3 ut what is not there is 'our ailit' to connect with it5 %o reflect on this whole area of speech: what 'ou sa' to others3 what 'ou on9t sa' ut think3 an the tone of 'our internal ialogue5 %ee energeticall' if there is an' wa' that 'ou can feel so$e connection to that5 /ust e conscious of that3 without
clearl' have a connection to the root5 @ou can $ake ver' irect an fast changes in how 'ou e"perience 'our life ' approaching 'our practice in the wa's presente in this ook5 -hen 'ou egin to see these changes3 the' eco$e the $otivation to engage further with the practice5 -h' Because 'our $eitation practice eco$es a tool to work irectl' with issues affecting 'our life3 issues that inee have eeper roots5 But as 'ou continue to work3 'our awareness will go to those eeper roots5 In the i$$eiate sense3 'ou will e ale to clear so$e issues in orer to e"perience $ore satisfaction in 'our
wa' to wholeness3 ut o not e"pect that ever'thing will e totall' change right awa' &ccoring to the ancient te"ts3 as a lung e"ercise3 'our $in eco$es eco$es gentler an $ore peaceful3 together in har$on'5 The te"t even alou
result of the continue practice of the upwar;$oving tsa clearer an 'our ailit' to focus i$proves5 @our speech clearer an $ore effective3 an it can serve to ring people $entions that one egins to spontaneousl' sing an laugh
2. *i)e-Fo!#e Wind )enerating the life force! which extends the life span and opens the heart chakra! $learing thoughts and igniting the fire of wisdom! $ausing the attainment of the ultimate! spontaneously perfected body of completion! +rom my heart! I praise the life#force space#element wind. The *i)e-Fo!#e Wind and the Hea!t Chak!a : Once again3 ring 'our focus to the central channel of 'our o'3 using 'our i$agination to feel its presence5 Bring 'our focus to the $ile of 'our chest where there is a center of energ' calle the heart chakra5 .ere the life;force win resies5 The result of the life;force tsa lung e"ercise is to increase longevit' an strengthen willpower3 $e$or'3 an confience3 which are all characteristics of the life;force win5 In the highest sense3 this lung supports one9s ailit' to aie or rest in the n ature of $in5
)et 9s ring this into ever'a' life an e"plore how the life;force tsa lung e"ercise $ight e use5 First3 connect with the stillness of the o'? listen to the silence? recogni6e for a $o$ent the thought;free space of $in3 a sense of spaciousness5 ive this so$e ti$e until 'ou feel 'ou have connecte with this inner refuge5 @our attention is in the heart chakra5 Now tr' to e conscious of a situation in which 'ou feel a lack of connection with 'ourself5 &s a result of this isconnection3 'ou $a' feel a sense of agitation3 restlessness3 an even anger? or 'ou $a' eco$e sa an epresse5 Those are two sies of the sa$e coin of eing isconnecte fro$ oneself5 &s long as 'ou have energ'3 then 'ou get agitate an angr' an act out5 Then3 when 'ou lose 'our energ'3 'ou sink own an feel epresse5 Of course3 when 'ou are like that3 there is no enthusias$ or creativit'3 so there is no sense of willpower5 Perhaps 'ou e"perience a sense of saness in life3 of not e"periencing the viviness or vitalit' that coul e possile5 @ou $a' feel ark3 unclear3 or stuck3 with no $ove$ent5 -e appl' the sa$e principle as we have throughout this ook: ring this sense of lack of
to work too har5 If 'ou are not clear3 'ou are not clear3 ut if3 in spening so$e ti$e with 'our sense of isconnection 'ou e"perience it clearl'3 work with that5 Bring 'our focus either to this sense of not eing clear or to whatever sense of agitation or epression is present5 &gain3 this $a' not e so$ething that 'ou alwa's feel5 Perhaps it is onl' present as 'our weeken is co$ing to an en on %una' evening5 Perhaps 'ou onl' notice it when 'ou see a particular person at work5 %o ring the relationship or situation to $in3 an then shift 'our focus an si$pl' raw 'our attention to 'our o'3 to 'our energ'3 an to 'our $in5 Pa' specific attention to 'our heart chakra5 Connect as clearl' as possile without
Be aware of this ph'sical sensation of opening3 the energetic sense of opening3 as well as an' opening in 'our $in5 Rest in the openness of the $in5 Repeat this e"ercise for a total of three3 five3 or seven ti$es3 grauall' increasing the a$ount of ti$e 'ou are ale to rest in open awareness5
&t the conclusion of the set3 $aintain 'our attention at the heart5 The e"perience is open5 &wareness is conscious of the openness5 That awareness is like sunshine3 so the $ore 'ou are conscious of openness3 the $ore war$th is rought to the space of 'our heart5 The $ore war$th that is rought to 'our heart3 the $ore 'ou will naturall' feel positive =ualities such as
clear3 will 'ou sa'3 0-hat is wrong with $e If 'ou keep on asking 'ourself that =uestion for hours3 'ou will feel worse an worse5 @ou will e"haust 'ourself looking for 'our prole$5 &n then at so$e point 'ou think that $a'e it is not 'ou after all3 $a'e it is the person sitting ne"t to 'ou who is the cause of 'our isco$fort3 an 'ou well on that for a while5 @ou can even involve others in 'our speculation3 $aking a phone call or sening a few e;$ails5 But the secon solution will e to get up an open a winow an let the air circulate5 In a few $inutes9 ti$e 'ou can feel clear5 If I ask 'ou which $etho of resolving the confusion 'ou prefer3 woul 'ou prefer the first one or the secon one Oviousl' the secon one is $ore effective5 It is the sa$e thing with the heart5 The heart nees fresh air5 It nees the right kin of attention5 It nees to e nourishe with the awareness of the clear an open space of eing3 the space in which the sutle air $oves an circulates3 the sutle win that supports the positive =ualities such as love3 co$passion3
But unfortunatel'3 so$eti$es efore
war$th3
here3 please -oul 'ou sa' so$ething like that Proal' not5 %o those are goo reasons to eco$e increasingl' fa$iliar with aiing3 with resting the $in in open awareness5
2/ Fi!e-%ike Wind ,igesting food! generating heat! and opening the na"el chakra! (ourishing the body’s physical strength and quickly igniting the heat of bliss! $ausing the attainment of the ultimate! nondual body of emanation! +rom my heart! I praise the fire#element wind. The Fi!e-%ike Wind and the Nave% Chak!a : The ne"t chakra location is the navel5 This is where we connect with the fire;like win5 Fire;like lung has $uch to o with igestion3 proviing ph'sical heat in the o' an e"tracting nourish$ent fro$ our foo5 -hen fire;like lung is not sufficient3 we $a' not igest our foo properl'5 But the principle of igestion covers a roa spectru$3 fro$ the gross to the sutle3 fro$ the fre that igests our foo an provies nourish$ent to igesting the sutle veil of ignorance3 resulting in the great liss of the union of space an awareness5
Thoughts3 e$otions3 an ualit' itself are all igeste ' the sutle heat of our awareness5 These ver' thoughts lock the positive =ualities fro$ full' e$erging3 so as these lock ages release3 the war$th of our awareness at the navel chakra ripens the positive =ualities5 &s these positive =ualities ripen3 wiso$ igests or ispels the arkness of ignorance?
cleare5 It is i$portant that 'ou allow 'our e"perience full' without
Now reathe in a nourishing reath an hol this reath at the navel chakra in the following wa': pull up on the pelvic platfor$ 7the $uscles that hol the pelvic organs in place83 the perineu$3 an the anal sphincter5 Press own with the iaphrag$5 This hol is calle the vase retention5 -ith the focus clearl' at the navel3 reinhale an feel a sense of increase war$th5 I$agine that this war$th spreas an nourishes the navel area as 'ou ph'sicall' rotate 'our ao$en in a counterclockwise irection5 Then reverse an rotate five ti$es in a clockwise irection5 Co$ing ack to center3 reathe out slowl' through 'our nose3 release the hol3 an feel that the navel chakra is releasing all negativities5 I$agine an' conflicts or ostacles issolving into space as 'our reath issolves5 &s the ph'sical an energetic sensations settle3 eco$e aware of the space that opens up within 'ou3 an rest 'our attention there5 rauall' ring 'our hans ack to the position of e=uipoise5
Repeat the e"ercise for a total of three3 five3 or seven ti$es5 &fter the final repetition3 $aintain 'our attention at the navel3 resting for an e"tene ti$e in open awareness5 This attention to openness is the est $eicine5 Open awareness is likene to the sun shining in the clouless sk' precisel' ecause when we are free of
3/ Pe!vasive Wind )enerating strength in all the limbs of the body! Accomplishing effortless and spontaneous "irtuous acti"ity! $ausing the attainment of the ultimate essence body! +rom my heart! I praise the per"asi"e wind#element wind. The Pe!vasive Wind and the 4n#tion o) the Th!ee Channe%s : The ne"t lung is calle pervasive win5 The nature of this lung is to pervae throughout the o' an e'on the ouns of the o'5 Pervasive lung is relate to win5 !ven though each of the five lungs has to o with win3 the pervasive lung is specificall' relate to the win ele$ent5 If 'ou look at the nature of win3 win $oves5 -in is co$$unication5 .aving a alance win ele$ent is the opposite of eing stuck5
-hen 'ou feel stuck in life3 'ou feel a lack of creativit' or a lack of $ove$ent5 Perhaps there is so$e sense of 0I can9t o it5 @ou feel unale to hanle so$ething3 to take the ne"t step3 to e"pan5 @ou feel hesitant3 i$pee3 or locke in so$e wa'5 @our $ove$ent is restricte5 Perhaps 'ou go to work an have a particularl' stressful a'5 If 'ou are successful with 'our pervasive tsa lung 3 'ou will not ring 'our stress ho$e an will still e ale to e open an loving with 'our fa$il'5 The ifferent roles that 'ou perfor$ o not interfere with each other when 'our pervasive lung is goo5 Perhaps 'ou are working at ho$e an feel3 0I nee peace an =uiet in this house I nee to work !ver'one has to e silent ecause 'ou are working5 That is also an e"a$ple of eficient pervasive lung 5 @ou know that 'our ifficult' in working has nothing to o with the noise of 'our chilren or fa$il'5 @ou are hearing 'our own noise5 @et when 'ou go to a nois' cafH3 'ou feel that the u66 of the cafH energi6es 'our creativit' %o 'ou see3 it is in 'our $in5 )ook at an area in 'our life where 'ou $a' have these challenges3 an ring this to 'our $eitation practice5 -hen we feel an"ious or agitate3 our $in so$eti$es osesses in one specific area5 -e $a' repeat to ourselves3 0It9s i$possile5 There9s no wa' I can o that5 This looks like it9s going to e prole$atic5 %o we focus in a narrow wa' an $an' ti$es repeat the sa$e negative slogans to ourselves aroun the general the$e that it is i$possile5 -hen 'ou locate that internal territor' an eco$e conscious an aware of it3 working with the o' an energ' an the $in through the pervasive tsa lung e"ercise will open up those ounaries an restrictions5 Once the' are opene3 the energ' flows an supports a natural sense of e"pansion in 'our life5 This is a wonerful iscover' to $ake5 It is not that 'ou lack creativit'5 It is a little energ' lock that e"ists in 'ou3 an it oes not re$ain a ph'sical or energetic lock3 ut eco$es a $ental lock5
-hen it eco$es a $ental lock3 the $in is not ale to fin a solution or enrich its creativit'5 -hen 'ou open up 'our channels an chakras3 this also opens up the $in5 -hen this openness is recogni6e3 the $in sees $an' possiilities5 .ave 'ou ever thought to 'ourself3 0This co$ing week I9$ going to work har3 ut on the weeken I9ll en
issolves into vast space5 (o this e"ercise three3 five3 or seven ti$es3 alwa's eing conscious of what 'ou are selecting to clear efore eginning each repetition5
-hen 'ou have co$plete the final repetition of the e"ercise3 rest in open awareness3 feeling present throughout 'our entire o'3 connecting with the fresh win that supports positive =ualities5 &fter eleting a co$puter file3 what o 'ou o @ou check to see how $uch space is availale5 It is not as if 'ou elete files an then never pa' attention to the space+'ou always have to pa' attention to the space5 %o an' ti$e 'ou elete so$ething3 recogni6e that space5
5/ Do$n$a!d-C%ea!ing Wind -btaining mastery in retaining the "ital essence and expanding bliss! -pening the secret path and igniting the bliss of one’s own nature! $ausing the attainment of the ultimate body of great bliss! +rom my heart! I praise the downward#clearing water#element wind. The Do$n$a!d-C%ea!ing Wind and the Se#!et Chak!a : Now we ring our attention to the secret chakra3 locate at the ase of the central channel3 four finger;withs elow the navel5 This is the chakra of action an $anifestation3 an in its enlightene aspect that action arises fro$ the union of openness an awareness5 This union is the source fro$ which all positive =ualities naturall' arise an $anifest3 an our actions will e spontaneous an for the enefit of others5
-hat happens when this energetic center is locke On a ph'sical level3 we $a' e"perience illnesses relate to the eli$ination processes of the o'5 The reprouctive processes are also affecte ' the ownwar;clearing lung 5 The secret chakra has to o with one9s se"ual i$ension3 an attach$ent or esire is the ostacle that often locks this chakra on an energetic3 or e$otional3 level5 &ttach$ent oscures the recognition of the ase3 or source3 within us3 an through attach$ent we suffer fro$ the e$otional insecurit' of eing epenent on other people or aicte to sustances for our well;eing rather than connecting irectl' with our inherent well;eing5 Blockage at this chakra also occurs when we force ourselves to o so$ething that we on9t want to o ut have to ecause of work or fa$il' oligations5 @ou can see how 'ou struggle when 'our action is force5 Can 'ou i$agine the possiilit' of an action that is not riven3 an action that contains
!"hale the stale reath3 an then inhale a fresh3 pure reath5 Bring the focus to the secret chakra at the ase of the central channel3 four finger;withs elow the navel5 .ol the reath an pull up on the $uscles of the anus3 perineu$3 an pelvic platfor$5 This hol3 which iffers fro$ the vase hol ecause it oes not engage the iaphrag$3 is calle the asket hol5 #aintain this hol throughout the e"ercise5 -ithout e"haling3 inhale again an turn to the right knee3 clasping the knee with oth hans5 Rotate 'our pelvis five ti$es in a counterclockwise irection5 Then turn to the left knee3 an clasping the knee with oth hans3 rotate five ti$es in a clockwise irection5 Co$e ack to the center position with hans on either knee an rotate 'our pelvis five ti$es counterclockwise5 Throughout the rotations3 $aintain 'our focus at the secret chakra an
i$agine that the lung spreas3 nourishing an purif'ing this chakra5 %lowl' release the reath through the nostrils5 Release the hol an feel that the release in the secret chakra flows ownwar like water5 Feel the lockages an ostacles issolving into space with the reath5 Rest with clear attention in the secret chakra5 Repeat this e"ercise for a total of three3 five3 or seven ti$es5
Re%easing and C%tivating : The purpose of the tsa lung e"ercise is3 first3 to release lockages in a particular chakra 7in this case the secret chakra83 to open it3 an to feel clear in that chakra5 Connecting with the clear an open space enhances 'our ailit' to connect with the positive =ualit' that is neee in 'our life5 &s 'ou $aintain clear attention at that clearer place+clearer ecause of the release through the e"ercise an 'our awareness of the opening+this clear attention serves as $eicine to heal conflict3 pain3 an confusion relate to that chakra3 not onl' to the se"ual i$ension of 'ourself ut to the wa' 'ou connect with 'our worl altogether5 (oes 'our worl see$ to irritate3 thwart3 or lock 'ou3 or is 'our worl alive an inviting Can 'ou e"perience challenges as opportunities (o 'ou ance with 'our life &s 'ou continue to e"plore the ownwar;clearing tsa lung e"ercise3 'ou can reali6e the transfor$ative =ualit' of the ownwar;clearing lung an the opportunit' of the secret chakra+to engage life fearlessl'3 with openness3 awareness3 fle"iilit'3 an
-e have een e"ploring the five outer tsa lung e"ercises5 &ll five can e one as one session of $eitation practice5 It can e useful to co$plete a set of one each or three each of the e"ercises3
an then concentrate upon one of the energ' centers3 spening $ore ti$e focusing there3 oing three3 five3 or seven repetitions of the e"ercise efore resting in openness at the conclusion5 !$phasi6ing a particular chakra in 'our practice can e useful as 'ou eco$e $ore an $ore fa$iliar with the energetic o' an sensitive to where 'ou e"perience 'our lockages or ostacles5 SA LUNG 0OVE0ENTS+ THE BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS THE OUTER T
The tsa lung $ove$ents work with reath retention3 $ove$ent3 an awareness to clear ph'sical3 e$otional3 an conceptual lockages an ostacles so that the practitioner can $ore easil' recogni6e an aie in open awareness5 15 &ssu$e an upright seate posture5 25 Bring 'our focus to the particular chakra eing worke with5 *5 Connect with the stillness of 'our o'3 the silence of 'our inner speech3 an the spaciousness of 'our $in5 D5 Bring to $in a challenge 'ou currentl' face in 'our life5 (raw attention inwar an notice an' tension in 'our o' or an' energetic isturances5 Beco$e aware of thinking5 %i$pl' allow this e"perience without
U'$a!d-0oving Lung + Th!oat and C!o$n Inhale an hol the reath3 focusing at the throat5 Reinhale5 Rotate the hea five ti$es counterclockwise3 then five ti$es clockwise5 !"hale3 feeling the lung $ove up the throat chakra through the central channel an out through the crown chakra3 issolving into space5
*i)e-Fo!#e Lung + Hea!t Inhale an hol the reath3 focusing at the heart5 Reinhale5 #ake a lasso $otion with the right ar$3 then the left ar$5 Rotate the chest in a circular $otion to the right3 then to the left5 !"hale3 feeling the lung fro$ the heart chakra issolving into space5
Fi!e-%ike Lung + Nave% Inhale an hol the reath at the navel with the vase hol: pull up the perineu$ an pelvic platfor$? press own with the iaphrag$5 Reinhale5 Rotate the navel area five ti$es counterclockwise3 then five ti$es clockwise5 !"hale3 feeling the lung fro$ the navel chakra issolving into space5
Pe!vasive Lung + 4n#tion o) the Th!ee Channe%s Inhale an hol the reath pervasivel'3 throughout the whole o'5 Reinhale5 Clap 'our hans aove 'our hea3 an ru the$ together3 then $assage the o'? pull ack on the ow to the right five ti$es3 then to the left five ti$es5 !"hale3 feeling the lung releasing through ever' pore of the o' an issolving into space5
Do$n$a!d-C%ea!ing Lung + Se#!et Chak!a Cross the right leg in front of the left5 Inhale an pull up the perineu$ an pelvic platfor$ in the asket hol5 Reinhale5 Turn to the right knee an hol the knee? rotate five ti$es counterclockwise5 Turn to the left knee an hol the knee? rotate five ti$es clockwise5 Co$e to the center an hol oth knees? rotate five ti$es counterclockwise5 ,eep the focus on the spreaing of lung in the secret chakra5 !"hale3 feeling the lung release ownwar through the secret chakra3 issolving into space5 SA LUNG EERCISES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INNER T
In aition to the five outer e"ercises3 there are five inner tsa lung e"ercises5 The inner tsa lung involves ringing the reath an the focus together to a particular chakra location an then retaining an releasing the reath5 In so$e cases a supporting $ove$ent or a hol is e$plo'e5 @ou can use reinhalation in each e"ercise3 or 'ou can perfor$ the$ with a single inhalation5 It is reco$$ene that 'ou repeat each e"ercise three ti$es3 an then rest in open awareness with 'our attention place at the chakra while the e"perience re$ains fresh an uncontrive5 Then shift 'our focus to the ne"t chakra location an egin the e"ercise5
U'$a!d-0oving Inne! Tsa Lung Inhale fresh3 pure air while focusing at the throat chakra5 )ightl' pinch 'our nostrils together with the thu$ an ine" finger of one han5 .ol 'our reath3 appl'ing a slight a$ount of pressure while i$agining the lung e"paning within 'our throat an rising upwar through 'our hea3 cleansing the throat chakra an awakening the senses5 Release 'our hol on the nostrils as 'ou e"pel 'our reath through the$3 giving a final push with 'our iaphrag$ at the en of the e"halation5 I$agine that the sutle lung shoots through the crown of 'our hea an all 'our
oscurations issolve into space5 Feel the opening at the throat an crown chakras an rest in open awareness5 This e"ercise opens the cen tral channel an increases clarit'5
*i)e-Fo!#e Inne! Tsa Lung Inhale fresh3 pure air3 holing 'our reath while focusing at 'our heart chakra5 Feel the lung e"paning within 'our heart chakra3 nourishing an cleansing this area5 &s 'ou slowl' release 'our reath through 'our nostrils3 feel 'our heart releasing lockages an oscurations5 Bring clear attention to whatever release or opening 'ou feel in 'our heart3 an rest in the openness an e"pansiveness 'ou e"perience there5 This e"ercise supports centere awareness an connection to positive =ualities5
Fi!e-%ike Inne! Tsa Lung Inhale fresh3 pure air while focusing at the navel chakra5 entl' pull the navel towar the spine an hol 'our reath while $aintaining this position5 -hile holing 'our reath3 i$agine the lung war$ing an spreaing within the navel chakra5 %lowl' release the reath an the hol3 e"haling through the nose while i$agining that the lung in the navel chakra releases3 clearing an' lock ages an oscurations present there5 Bring clear attention to the sense of openness at the navel an rest 'our attention there5 This e"ercise pro$otes the e"perience of inner heat an the $aturing of positive =ualities5
Pe!vasive Inne! Tsa Lung Before oing this e"ercise3 $ake sure the space ehin 'ou is clear an free of ostacles5 Begin this e"ercise ' sitting upright an e"haling co$pletel' while contracting 'our o' in on itself: 'our hans an fingers curl inwar3 'our ar$s are rawn in close to 'our chest3 'our knees co$e up3 'our spine curls over3 an 'our hea lowers towar 'our chest5 Contract even the $uscles of 'our face5 .ol this contraction for a $o$ent3 an then slowl' unfurl 'our o' as 'ou egin inhaling a fresh reath5 Feel the pure air filling 'our entire o' an e"tening through 'our li$s while 'ou stretch 'our o' e"pansivel'5 &t the peak of the inhalation an e"pansion3 release 'our reath an fall gentl' ackwar3 letting go co$pletel' onto the floor ehin 'ou as 'ou full' e"hale5 Re$ain rela"e3 resting in open awareness5 This e"ercise supports the e"perience of the lung per$eating through 'our o' an e'on the ouns of 'our o'5 It supports the e"pression of spontaneous eneficial action in 'our life5
Do$n$a!d-C%ea!ing Inne! Tsa Lung Inhale fresh3 pure air an ring 'our focus to the secret chakra5 .ol the reath while pulling up on the $uscles of the pelvic platfor$3 the perineu$3 an the anus 7asket hol85 &s 'ou hol 'our reath an $aintain the asket hol3 i$agine the lung cleansing an nurturing the secret chakra5 Then slowl' release the reath an the hol3 reathing out through the nose while feeling the lung of the secret chakra releasing in a ownwar irection5 Bring 'our attention to the secret chakra an rest there with open awareness5 This e"ercise supports the e"perience of inner co$fort an pro$otes fearless
There is a thir set of tsa lung e"ercises3 referre to as the secret tsa lung 5 In each of these e"ercises3 a si$ple visuali6ation supports the $ove$ent of light of a particular color in a specific chakra5 &s 'ou hol 'our attention on the sutle $ove$ent of the colore light3 the positive
=ualities of each chakra eco$e $ore availale5 The light supports the practitioner9s connection with the sutle lung that enales the recognition of the natural $in5
U'$a!d-0oving Se#!et Tsa Lung Bring 'our attention to the throat chakra an i$agine the upwar $ove$ent of sutle lung in the for$ of 'ellow light rising up the central channel fro$ the throat to the crown5 &t the crown3 the lung spreas like the spokes of an open parasol3 curving gentl' ownwar3 nourishing the crown of 'our hea5 Rest 'our attention upon this sutle flow of 'ellow light5
*i)e-Fo!#e Se#!et Tsa Lung &t 'our heart chakra3 i$agine a clear3 facete cr'stal raiating white light in all irections3 an rest 'our attention on this e"paning white light5
Fi!e-%ike Se#!et Tsa Lung &t 'our navel chakra3 i$agine the sutle lung in the for$ of a wheel of re light slowl' rotating counterclockwise5 Rest 'our attention on the $ove$ent an the raiating re light5
Pe!vasive Se#!et Tsa Lung &t the
Do$n$a!d-C%ea!ing Se#!et Tsa Lung &t the secret chakra3 i$agine lue light $oving in a ownwar irection following the shape of ownwar;pointing ellows5 Rest 'our attention in the flow of this lue light5
INFOR0A* PRACTICE+ APP*6IN7 THE PRACTICE IN DAI*6 *IFE &sie fro$ the efficac' of ringing ail' life challenges to 'our $eitation3 as we have een e"ploring3 I also reco$$en that 'ou ring 'our $eitation to circu$stances in 'our life as the' are happening5 Re$e$er the refuge of stillness3 silence3 an spaciousness5 In the $ile of rushing aroun3 stop an e"perience stillness? connect with 'our o' irectl'5 Be5 In the $ile of inner at a restaurant3 stop an listen to the silence5 %o$eti$es taking a long inhalation3 holing it3 an releasing that reath up through the central channel an out the crown of 'our hea can help 'ou to shift 'our focus fro$ feeling a co$plete lack of space to connecting with spaciousness5 For e"a$ple3 it is %atura' $orning3 an 'ou have to go to the post office5 @ou co$e through the oor an see a long acke;up line5 !ver'one is carr'ing o"es5 @ou $utter to 'ourself3 0That clerk is eing a little too talkative with each custo$er3 as if the rest of us were not waiting in line with $an' $ore things on our to;o lists This is a fa$iliar setup in which we $a' eco$e increasingl' anno'e3 restless3 an tense5 -e all have our e=uivalent of this irritation5 The =uestion is3 o we recogni6e it for what it is an shift it -e live far too $uch of our lives as if we were waiting for so$ething outsie of
ourselves to change or to happen5 That is the scar' thing5 -e eco$e victi$s of the circu$stances of our lives5 %ecretl' we feel3 0#' life was not suppose to e this wa'5 0I9$ waiting for this person that I a$ living with to change5 It9s reall' =uite sa5 The tension in people9s faces is reail' oserve as 'ou look aroun5 #an' people look as if the' are not in the right space5 It is so i$portant to recogni6e this in on eself an shift it5 Back at the post office3 I can e $iserale staning in line3 or I can have a twent';$inute $eitation of tension;free awareness5 !ither wa'3 I a$ going to spen twent' $inutes in that line5 (o I recogni6e that I have a choice here This is the perfect setup for the $oern $eitator an the perfect situation in which to eco$e aware an to create a ifferent space in oneself ' using the power of attention5 Our focus has power5 Our e"perience is a result of our focus5 -hen 'ou feel a3 'ou can preten to feel oka'3 ut 'ou are not oka'5 But even before 'ou feel a3 the kin of focus 'ou hol is leaing 'ou in the irection of $iser'3 an it is i$portant to eco$e aware of that focus5 -e can change our focus3 an that changes our e"perience5 %taning in line3 I can shift $' e"ternal focus to an internal one5 I eco$e aware of $' preoccupation with $' co$plaints aout the talkative postal clerk an $' long to;o list3 an si$pl' rop it5 I shift $' focus an feel $' o'3 energ'3 an $in irectl' an nakel'5 I inhale an ring $' focus to the
C.&PT!R T.R!!
T.! NIN! L'() +& #&P OF TR&N%FOR#&TION &s 'ou continue to practice the Nine Breathings of Purification an the Five Tsa Lung !"ercises3 'ou will e ale to $ore =uickl' an easil' recogni6e 'our haitual patterns an3 ' using focus3 reath3 an $ove$ent3 catch the wins that oscure openness an clear the$ through the three channels an the five chakras5 &s 'ou recogni6e an eco$e $ore fa$iliar with the funa$ental openness of 'our natural $in3 'ou will iscover a eep treasur' within 'ourself5 There is $ore etail availale aout the nature of win5 The win ele$ent can e escrie along a continuu$ fro$ gross to sutle5 It is possile to eco$e $ore precise aout the wins we are eginning to connect with an clear so that the' no longer rule our lives an ring unfortunate conse=uences5 For instance3 when the grosser wins of our afflicting e$otions an thoughts are cleare3 a $ore sutle internal win supports us to recogni6e our true nature3 an in so oing we can en
8 NOWIN7 WHEN TO 0A8E CHAN7ES IN *IFE -hen we talk aout transfor$ation3 we first nee to consier the i$portance of recogni6ing the appropriate ti$e in which to effect change5 er' often people reali6e the nee for change onl' after a isaster5 For e"a$ple3 $an' eco$e intereste in worl peace after engaging in a prolonge war5 First we create an participate in war3 an then3 after $assive estruction an loss of life3 we eco$e intereste in worl peace5 On an iniviual level3 perhaps onl' after 'ou have al$ost estro'e 'our health o 'ou then eco$e $otivate to $ake so$e changes5 <hough the resulting sense of waking up is certainl' to e celerate3 so$eti$es that awakening co$es rather late5 The later it co$es3 the harer it is to $ake changes5 This is so$ething we are clearl' aware of3 an so$ething that is si$ple co$$on sense: the later it gets3 the harer it is ecause it re=uires so $uch force3 so $uch energ'3 an so $uch attention to $ake a change that we $a' co$e to a point where we on9t have the energ' re=uire3 let alone the skills to eal with $aking such a raical change5 %o$eti$es we see the prole$ right in front of us an are unale to eal with it5 -e keep slipping into our aictions an haitual patterns5 %o when we intervene in the progression or evelop$ent of a prole$ $akes an enor$ous ifference to the outco$e5 If we eco$e aware of the evelop$ent of an oscuration an intervene as earl' in the process as possile3 we are ale to clear the conflict efore it gains $o$entu$5
HAVIN7 A SENSE OF WIND AND 0IND There are ifferent approaches to $aking changes in the -est3 an at ti$es so$e approaches touch on the territor' of win when speaking of the oserver or when talking of waves an
particles an energ'5 There is $uch epth an etail in the !astern teachings3 which speak aout win3 or lung! in relation to lieration3 eco$ing free of the suffering of e"istence altogether5 If the !astern teachings escrie a path to lieration3 then $aking a s$all life change in one hu$an eing shoul e ver' si$ple3 right If the ulti$ate change is to achieve lieration fro$ suffering3 changing 'our a $oo shoul not e a ig eal5 But failing to unerstan the win an the $in $akes it ifficult to trul' change3 ecause the $etho use is often part of the prole$ itself5 -hat is $eant ' lieration fro$ suffering Recogni6ing the nature of $in3 one is free fro$ ualit'5 -hen one9s recognition is strong3 ualit' oes not affect one9s essence5 The $eitator who is aware of the sutle wins is ale to reverse ualit'3 to catch or i$prison the conceptual ene$' an release it into the sk' of nonconceptual awareness5 -hat is $eant ' reversing ualit' )et9s sa' one negative thought co$es or one
eeper places5 Through the reath3 'ou are ale to take a $uch eeper
THE NOTION OF BOD6 -hen we engage in the practice of $eitation3 we can evelop an increasingl' sutle sense of oservation5 In B4n Buhis$3 these ifferent stages of oservation are referre to as 0oies5 There is a escription of nine stages of lung that I9 like to introuce as a tool or $ap of transfor$ation5 This $ap escries each of these stages of oservation3 each of which is actuall' a kin of o'5 &n that o' can either support creative3 positive energies or act out estructive energies5 The highest o' attainale is the changeless essence o'5 This is the o' of the eternal now3 of pure presence3 an it correspons to the first level of lung 3 calle the lung of the space of bn nature5 & grosser o' is the changeale kar$ic conceptual pain o'5 Ignorance3 the root of all suffering3 is asicall' the failure to recogni6e that essential space3 that changeless o' referre to in the first level of lung 5 Through ignorance we have lost contact with that space3 lost the connection3 lost the awareness3 lost the trust in3 even lost the sense of irection towar that essential space5 &ll this loss is the outco$e of ignorance5 -hen one oes not know oneself3 there is ignorance5 -hen there is ignorance3 there is the vision of ignorance3 which $eans that our e"periences an appearances arise fro$ the lack of recognition5 The perceiver arises fro$ ignorance5 That perceiver is the prouct of ignorance5 &n what 'ou3 the perceiver3 perceive3 since 'ou o not recogni6e that what 'ou are seeing is 'ourself3 is so$ething other3 so$ething 0out there5 Thus ualit' is create5 -hen 'ou see so$ething other3 the onl' wa' to go is 0I like it3 or 0I on9t like it5 I like it+attach$ent5 I on9t like it+aversion3 anger5 The wors attachment an anger $a' soun e"tre$e3 ut our tenenc' is to either hol on to an e"perience or push it awa'5 There is no neutral e"perience5 -e have 'es or no5 !ven in a general wa' in life3 whenever we have a $ore neutral or accepting relationship to our e"periences3 we feel $uch etter5 It is $ore peaceful to not constantl' engage in a 'esJno or gooJa evaluation of our e"periences5 There is a $ore neutral place fro$ which to e"perience life3 a place of reathing3 seeing3 an e"periencing the worl in a $uch easier an $ore open wa'5 %o we shift fro$ the reaction of 'es or no to the sense of oserver3 an that oserver can eco$e increasingl' sutle until it $erges altogether into the clear an open space of the unchanging o'5 #ost of the ti$e we e"perience a changeale o'3 the kar$ic conceptual pain o'5 & co$$on e"perience of this changeale o' occurs when we feel low in self;confience5 0I9$ not goo enough3 we tell ourselves5 Perhaps there is a place in 'our life where these feelings co$e into pla'5 Take a $o$ent now an think of a situation of challenge in 'our life5 &s 'ou o this3 'ou $a' notice so$e isco$fort in 'our o'5 It9s as if the part of 'ou e"periencing this ifficult situation is another eing with its own sense of o'3 even to the point of altering 'our posture5 @ou can iscover a shift in the energetic 'na$ic in 'our o'? perhaps an"iet' or certain e$otions co$e into pla'5 If 'ou listen to 'our inner ialogue3 'ou $a' iscern a certain view or
logic at work as 'ou co$pare 'ourself unfavoral' with others or inulge in self;criticis$5 -hether we perceive the changeale o' ph'sicall'3 e$otionall'3 or conceptuall'3 e"periencing life in this wa' eco$es so fa$iliar that we $a' eco$e resigne to a stressful e"istence5 %o$eti$es we get ver' stuck there3 an our whole e"istence eco$es ase on that pain5 -e love fro$ that pain5 -e connect fro$ that pain5 -e hate ecause of that pain5 -e o things in life ecause of that pain3 or we stop oing things ecause of that pain5 &n that pain eco$es our total operating s'ste$5 @ou nee to recogni6e: -ho is the one who is afrai -ho is the one who outs -ho is that That ientit' is not who 'ou reall' are5 It is not 'our authentic eing5 It is a hait3 a structure of win that can e release3 freeing 'our consciousness to eco$e $ore sutl' present an alive an vital5 &s i$portant as it is to recogni6e this3 it is $uch $ore i$portant not to anal'6e or
THE NINE LUNG AND THEIR R ESU*TIN7 ACTIONS The list of the nine lung escries patterns of win an shows the possiilit' of reaking certain patterns either in 'our iniviual life or in a roaer group or collective life pattern5 %o in 'ou as an iniviual3 in fa$il' life3 in societ' at large3 or in the worl3 there are patterns that can e iscerne an change5 -e nee to ring these teachings own to earth3 ecause that is where we are5 The wiso$ teachings escrie a path to co$plete enlighten$ent5 Not ever'one is intereste in achieving enlighten$ent 'et3 ut $ost of us want to have so$e gooness in life5 &n that is sufficient reason to reflect a little closer on win an $in an on what these teachings have to offer5 .ere is a si$plifie list of the nine lung! or wins3 an their resulting actions fro$ sutle to gross: 15 The lung of the space of bn nature: aies in essential nature 25 The lung of the liss of pri$orial wiso$: awakens wiso$ *5 The lung of self;arising innate awareness: spontaneousl' rests in the nature of $in D5 The lung of the horse of the $in: causes $ove$ent of thoughts E5 The lung of the force of kar$a: eter$ines the irection of an' transition 5 The lung of the coarse $ental afflictions: causes e"pression of the negative e$otions 7the five poisons: anger3 gree3 ignorance3
M5 !ra;estro'ing lung : causes actions of estro'ing eings an their environ$ents In orer to e"plore the presence of these wins in our life3 let us egin with the grossest win first an $ove progressivel' to the $ore sutle wins3 since the grosser wins are $ore ovious5
9/ E!a-Dest!o"ing Lung &s its na$e i$plies3 the era;estro'ing win is estructive5 It can refer to collective forces such as the collective fears that lea to the ecision to go to war an the resulting evastation of life an lanscape5 It can refer to the forces of $aterialis$ an their effect upon the gloal environ$ent3 with the resulting estruction of ecos'ste$s an the earth9s at$osphere5 Or it can refer to cutting off or ter$inating a relationship3 or ening one9s perceive pain through a violent act such as suicie5
:/ The Lung o) the Po$e! o) E1isten#e The lung of the power of e"istence on an iniviual level can refer to an e"tre$e sense of overientification with one9s profession or status in life3 which results in not having $uch fle"iilit' to change5 If 'ou ientif' 'ourself as a victi$ of circu$stance3 it is ifficult to even perceive opportunities for change5 On the collective level3 societies rall' aroun elief s'ste$s3 ca$paign slogans3 an convictions that reinforce an illusion of eing the wa' things are5 #ost of us fin our ever'a' e"periences in the areas of nu$ers K through D on the chart of the nine lung 5 %o this is where we will focus $ore of our e"ploration5
;/ The Lung That Dist!
even if onl' for five $inutes5 )ooking in that area in this wa' is the healing5 It is i$portant to continue an repeat this practice until 'ou eco$e ver'3 ver' fa$iliar with that place of open awareness5 Nor$all' we o not o that5 Instea we engage in negative self;talk: 0-hat9s wrong with $e -hen 'ou look at that part of 'our o'3 'ou sa': 0I a$ sick5 This is the area of $' sickness5 This is the area of $' pain5 This is the area of $' prole$5 This is the one who is going to take $e over5 There is so$eo' who is giving all those fearful $essages to that area of the o'5 But now3 the one who is looking is no longer that
=/ The Lung o) the Coa!se 0enta% A))%i#tions -e have een tr'ing to recogni6e the fre=uenc' of certain e$otional states in our lives an to recogni6e that so$ething is influencing our e$otions5 For e"a$ple3 take nu$er 3 the lung of coarse $ental afflictions5 This refers to the five negative e$otions of anger3 gree3 ignorance3
ehin the analog' of catching the horse 7energ'8 an then guiing it in a positive irection along the path 7channels of the o'8 to lieration 7openness85 The first suggestion for catching the horse is to see where the horse appears5 )ook at the situation3 the place where 'ou get angr'3 or ring to $in the person 'ou9re angr' at5 It is easiest if 'ou recogni6e 'our own anger in the $o$ent when 'ou are feeling it5 But 'ou can also work with a recollection of anger3 re$e$ering when 'ou felt it in the past5 /ust acknowleging that 'ou get angr'3 recogni6ing those $o$ents an e"periences3 an feeling those e"periences is the wa' to catch that horse5 @ou can reflect on it ' sa'ing: 0)ast week I was reall' angr' at that person5 @ou recogni6e 'our e$otion: 0I felt angr'5 /ust ringing it to $in3 'ou can feel the agitation in 'our o'3 an the isturance in 'our reath5 This is not aout
5/ The Lung o) the Fo!#e o) 8a!,a It is i$portant to recogni6e anger directly5 If 'ou ask wh' 'ou get angr'3 'our conceptual $in has so$e answers: 0That person is $ean an has repeatel' an intentionall' one hurtful things3 an has intentionall' one hurtful things to $e5 /e is the one with the anger prole$5 @ou have wonerful reasons to
Clearl' there are wins apart fro$ 'our will3 wins that push 'ou in irections 'ou in9t inten to go5 Those wins e"ist in us5 In B4n teachings3 those wins are acknowlege5 -hen we o a purification practice3 we are not oing it ecause we have $esse up our life5 -e are oing purification practice ecause we might $ess up our life5 -e are purif'ing the potential3 or 0urning the sees5 -e are urning the sees so that the' on9t grow an ripen into negative fruits5 Burning the sees is i$portant3 an we can urn kar$ic sees ' recogni6ing the roots5 In working with nu$er 3 the lung of the coarse $ental afflictions3 we are tr'ing to recogni6e the sees an roots of our negative e$otions5 In a kar$ic situation3 it is not so eas' to know5 @ou can9t sa'3 0#' kar$a is e"actl' there5 It won9t e like that5 But clearl'3 the win of the force of kar$a $ight e there3 an the $ore 'ou are ale to clear 'our e$otional win3 the $ore 'ou can co$e to a place of clarit' an see that there is so$ething 'ou have no power over5 It
that rives 'ou in that irection5 If 'ou pa' attention to it3 so$eti$es 'ou can feel it5 0I in9t want to get angr'3 ut I al$ost felt pushe in that irection5 %o when 'ou fin 'ourself noticing or sa'ing so$ething like that3 in that $o$ent
3/ The Lung The Lung o) o) the Ho!se o) the 0ind There is a sutle win that prouces thought5 In our practice of $eitation3 after e"periencing the issolution of negative e$otions an the issolution of the force of kar$a3 it is possile to feel a eep sense of opening5 In this openness 'ou can still feel ver' sutle $ove$ents of thoughts3 even as 'ou are ver' clear an open5 %ill'3 stupi3 funn'3 $eaningless3 or $eaningful thoughts $ove ut on9t istur 'our awareness5 @ou o not even track or re$e$er what the thoughts were5 Nonetheless3 there are still thoughts5 %o it is possile to e aware of the $ove$ent of thoughts3 an 'et in that awareness3 none of 'our thoughts istur 'ou5 @our thoughts are not interfering with eing present5 That $eans there is a ver' sutle win that is still there5 @ou can feel the $ove$ent of this sutle win3 an this $ove$ent tricks these thoughts to co$e5 There is no particular reason for so$e of these thoughts3 ut for whatever reason3 there are thoughts5 (uring those $o$ents3 ring 'our attention to oserving the oserver? look at the one who is feeling ver' open5 This opens the space up a little it $ore5 There is a lot of openness alrea' there3 ut another epth is possile5 &t so$e point in 'our $eitation practice there is so$ething that is not easil' issolve ' using the e"halation3 so oserving the oserver causes the eeper issolution5 &gain3 when we feel so$e eeper space3 there can still e a sutle $ove$ent5 -e $a' feel so open3 ut there can still e the sutle $ove$ent of the oserver5 There is so$eo' s$art who is reali6ing the truth5 @ou have to release 'our ientification with that s$art eing5
-hat prouces the oserver3 what hols that s$art eing3 is a sutle win5 .ere it is not so $uch aout oing eep reathing or oing so$e e"ercise to release this win? rather3 it is the position of $in itself that rings the release5 -hen 'ou look irectl' at who is oserving3 that has the releasing power e=ual to the power of releasing through the reath in the earlier stages5 This pattern of win shifts when the oserver oserves the one who is oserving5 &ccoring to the 6ogchen teachings3 first the o
the sa$e patterns of thought3 if I a$ feeling angr' an thinking aout it continuousl'3 I cannot call that change5 Perhaps I a$ having worse thoughts3 $eaning I co$e up with $ore reasons to sta' angr' an continuousl' valiate $' view of that person: 0I have a right to get angr'? I have ever' reason to get angr'? it9s goo to get angr'? I know it is $' frien who nees to change5 That is also change3 ut in the wrong irection5 -hen -hen 'ou releas releasee anger anger throug through h the Nine Nine Breath Breathing ingss of Purifi Purificat cation ion33 'ou e"peri e"perience ence the cessation of anger5 @ou connect with the space of the asence of the anger5 @ou are feeling stailit' in that space5 @ou are feeling fa$iliarit' in that space5 If that is true3 a ifferent win is $oving now5 %o the $o$ent I a$ aware of that space3 another3 $ore sutle win has $ove in5 -ithout an' effort3 I a$ aware of it? I a$ aware of that greater space in $'self5 The $o$ent I a$ aware of it3 I know the win has change5 )et9s e"plore this =uestion aout the oserver creating the realit'5 -hen the coarse $ental afflictions are activate3 this $eans we are e"periencing strong negative e$otions such as anger5 Perhaps attach$ent is strong an 'ou are isconnecte fro$ 'ourself5 @our view of realit' or place of oservation is eter$ine ' the conflicting negative e$otions that 'ou are e"periencing5 @ou aren9t ver' stale5 This is not the est place fro$ which to oserve things5 The realit' that 'ou are creating ' oserving fro$ that place is not a goo one5 !ver' thought 'ou have an the resulting ecisions 'ou are going to $ake are not goo5 @ou $ake a ecision an 'ou think that is the est ecision 'ou can $ake3 ut actuall' that is the onl' ecision that 'ou can $ake uner such conitions5 But if 'ou keep on working with the practice3 'ou can co$e to a place of feeling $ore openness5 @ou can $ini$i6e the presence of the win of the coarse $ental afflictions3 the negative e$otions5 It is the sa$e with the win of the force of kar$ kar$a5 a5 @ou @ou can can rele releas asee this this win win thro throug ugh h prac practi tice ce55 #ore #ore open open spac spacee is avail availal ale5 e5 @ou e"perience the cessation of those wins5 Then it is possile that 'our oservations co$e fro$ oserving the space itself3 an that space itself is the source of positive =ualities5 Fa$iliarit' with that space will give irth to a$a6ing things5 The cessation of anger can give irth to love3 for e"a$ple5 -hen the grosser e$otional win of anger is release3 there is so$e connection with the kar$ic win of that anger that can now purif'5 -hen 'ou fin so$e cessation of that kar$ic win3 'ou aie there5 @ou $ight ask: 0-hen I a$ not feeling angr' an'$ore3 wh' o I have to aie there That is a goo =uestion3 an the answer is that 'ou want to aie3 or rest3 there ecause 'ou want to iscover iscover the positive positive =ualities3 =ualities3 such as love3 that can e$erge e$erge fro$ that space5 The soil is rea'3 ut 'ou want to receive the fruit5 &fter 'ou cut the wees in a garen3 'ou plant sees5 &t that point 'ou cannot sa'3 0It9s one5 It is not one5 That is not the ti$e of harvest5 -hat o 'ou o @ou oserve the sees? 'ou oserve how the' are growing5 @ou nourish the sees5 -hat o 'ou give the$ @ou give the$ water an light5 The $ore $oisture an light3 the $ore growth occurs5 %o at the $o$ent of release or cessation3 the $o$ent 'ou see the space3 'ou are iscovering the soil in which the positive =ualit' grows5 &n the wa' the =ualit' grows is through open awareness5 Open awareness within the space that opens up when a negative e$otion clears nees to e $aintaine consistentl'3
nothing there It $eans there is no;thing there? there is no stuff there5 -e are use to stuff5 #aterial things have $eaning for us5 If we on9t accu$ulate stuff3 there is no $eaning in life5 %tuff is the wa' we ientif' ourselves5 -ithout stuff3 we on9t e"ist5 %o the $o$ent of openness is not alwa's appreciate for what it is an for the potential that it actuall' has3 ecause we have alrea' $ove on to the ne"t pro
have a sutle horse to rie5 The unta$e horses of the $ental afflictions an the force of kar$a nee to e release5 &s 'ou iscover the spaciousness an allow it3 e with it without following or ientif'ing with an' thoughts that arise? 'ou will fin a $ore sutle horse3 a $ore sutle win5 -hen 'ou connect with spaciousness3 rest there5 Be there5 &s 'ou rest in the stillness3 silence3 an spaciousness3 whatever a$ount of ti$e 'ou are ale to re$ain changes 'ou5 This will change so$ething in 'ou3 proal' $uch $ore than the $an' other things 'ou $a' o to work with 'our anger5 @ou can have ten hours of conversation with 'our frien aout 'our anger5 @ou can spen a whole weeken e"ploring how an wh' 'ou get angr' with so$eo'5 But I totall' elieve there is no co$parison etween ten hours of conversation an ten $inutes of resting in the space of the cessation of the anger5 -ith respect to which $etho will transfor$ $e3 with respect to $' relation to anger an the $ove$ent of anger into love or into higher e"periences of wiso$3 there is no co$parison5 Is this true for ever'o' Perhaps not5 %o$e people $ight consier a ten;hour conversation etter ecause that9s the onl' thing the' are fa$iliar with5 It oesn9t $ean that9s the est thing for the$3 it si$pl' $eans it9s the onl' wa' the' know5 If it is the est thing so$eone can o at the ti$e3 it has value5 But it is not the est $etho possile5 Trusting the space that eco$es availale when anger clears is essential5 It is that ver' space in which the =ualit' of love will e$erge5 I often give the following e"a$ple that one of $' stuents share with $e5 .e was having a har ti$e with a colleague at work5 The' were having ifficulties in their work relationship3 an this stuent was working to clear those issues through his $eitation practice5 One $orning he was orering a coffee for hi$self an suenl' out of his $outh ca$e: 0Two coffees3 please5 This person foun hi$self getting one coffee for hi$self an one for the colleague who use to e his ifficult person5 %o$ehow the thought to u' coffee for this person spontaneousl' an genuinel' ca$e5 %o that thought3 that little kinness3 will $anifest without an' scheule5 &n in this wa' 'ou witness that 'our life is changing3 an 'our life keeps on changing5 The changes are not $ae ' irect effort or an i$position of will5 The' co$e spontaneousl' ecause 'ou clear the ostacles that lock 'our positive =ualities fro$ e$erging5 That9s all 'ou o3 an the changes
2/ The Lung o) Se%)-A!ising Innate A$a!eness The lung of self;arising innate awareness refers to the capacit' of each iniviual to awaken an recogni6e the union of space an awareness5 -hen I a$ not conscious3 I lose the connection to openness an fall into ignorance5 I e"perience out an insecurit'5 But when I a$ awake3 I a$ awake in that union5 In the traition of 6ogchen3 'our teacher introuces 'ou to 'our natural $in3 which is usuall' unrecogni6e5 -hen we enter into the space of the union of openness an awareness3 that space is the nature of $in5 -hen we talk aout $eitating3 that is what we are talking aout5 -e know union is alwa's there5 -hen we enter into that space3 we are connecte to that5 #eitation practice celerates the capacit' to recogni6e openness an to trust it5 Not allowing our conceptual $in or ignorance to interfere with that union3 we allow all thoughts3 feelings3 sensations3 an $e$ories to arise3 well3 an issolve without struggle5 -e rest in that space of open awareness5 That is how we continue+we aie in the recognition of the union of space an awareness5 Practicing for half an hour3 DE $inutes3 or one hour3 'ou continuousl' e"pan 'our ailit' to $aintain connection to that recognition3 such that eventuall' $ove$ents3 souns3 an thoughts can never istur 'our connection to that union3 an instea the' eco$e
an orna$ent of the union itself5 If 'ou e"perience conscious innate awareness3 'ou have the introuction to the nature of $in3 an this affects 'our $oving $in =uite positivel'5 @ou iscover a lot of hien =ualities such as co$passion3 love3 an
>/ The Lung o) the B%iss o) P!i,o!dia% Wisdo, The secon win has to o with awakening wiso$3 which $eans being aware of essence3 of the essential space of eing5 This awareness is supporte ' sutle win3 an traitionall'3 there are five wiso$s: the wiso$ of e$ptiness3 $irror;like wiso$3 the wiso$ of e=uani$it'3 iscri$inating wiso$3 an all;acco$plishing wiso$5 .ow $ight we e"perience wiso$ in our ever'a' life There are ti$es uring which 'ou can e ver' open an re$ain that wa' for an e"tene perio5 It is also possile that even when the e"perience of openness is availale to 'ou3 'ou o not recogni6e it as such5 The $o$ent 'ou recogni6e openness3 it9s ver' powerful5 /ust eing aware of what 'ou are feeling as 'ou are feeling it is powerful5 %o often our relationship to our self an our co$$unication with others is storie5 -e asicall' spen our ti$e reporting on e"periences that happene 'estera' or $ight happen to$orrow3 so that often we on9t full' show up for what is actuall' happening in the $o$ent5 .ere I a$ referring to the awareness of openness as wiso$5 Openness is the state of the changeless essence o'3 which is the first win? eing aware of that changeless o ' is wiso$3 the secon win5
./ The Lung o) the S'a#e o) Bön Nat!e The chart egins with the essential lung of the bn nature5 -hat kin of win is this -hat state of realit' is this referring to This refers to our essential nature3 $eaning a sense of the essence of ever'thing: the essence of for$ an the essence of consciousness? the essence of the environ$ent3 or container3 an the essence of the contents5 -hen 'ou are in a eep $eitation3 when thoughts an e$otions are not active3 when 'ou are si$pl' reathing3 'ou can arrive at the
place where 'ou are asicall' one with the universe5 #an' of us have gli$pse so$e e"perience of essence3 have een touche or stirre ' nature in such a wa' that we $a' feel we have gli$pse the sacre5 #an' of us have $o$ents of e"periencing this ecause this is what is5 -e feel so restful an 'et so alive3 at peace3 an connecte to all of life5 In that sense of oneness we e"perience so $uch potentialit' an aliveness5 %o there are $o$ents when we e"perience that5 For $an' people this coul e si$ilar to the e"perience of the lung of the space of bn nature3 an for so$e people it coul actuall' be the e"perience5 This is so$ething that connects us all3 where separation never e"ists5 Of course3 'ou can sa' that 'ou belie"e in that3 ut to actuall' e"perience that truth in oneself re=uires the purest awareness +nonual awareness3 the purest sense of awakening5 That awakening is supporte ' the sutlest win5 It oesn9t
CONC)A%ION &ll the $eitation e"ercises that have een presente in this ook have to o with reath5 The gross reath is our inhalation an e"halation5 The sutle reath has to o with awareness of the $ore sutle energies in the sacre o'5 !ven si$pl' holing a ph'sical posture3 such as the five;point posture3 has so$ething to o with the win5 The reason 'ou place the o' in various positions or $ove the o' in certain wa's is that 'ou are tr'ing to engage an change the win within 'our o' in orer to support increasingl' sutle awareness5 The ph'sical part of the e"ercise of 'oga is for the purpose of influencing the win in this wa'3 to release the gross win that supports isturances an to iscover the sutle win that supports the recognition of the nature of $in5 In orer to e"perience pri$orial wiso$3 the win nees to eco$e sutler an sutler5 @ou can tr' to see where 'ou are on the $ap3 on the list of the nine lung 5 %ee if 'ou can recogni6e the preo$inant win 'ou $a' e e"periencing5 Of course3 it $a' e harer to locate 'ourself in relation to the preo$inant win that 'ou are e"periencing than it woul e to fin 'our location on the $ap of a state park 'ou are e"ploring5 Those $aps are clearl' rawn with ifferent colors an $arkings an arrows5 Anfortunatel'3 the $ap of iscerning inner e"perience is not so clearl' efine5 It eco$es ver' spacious an lu$inous5 There is so $uch light3 ut there is no re ot that sa's3 0@ou are here It is ver' har to recogni6e e"actl' where 'ou stan3 ut at least each of us can tr' to sense where we are an where we coul e heae5 -e have nine suggeste locations on this particular $ap5 To su$$ari6e the
4OIN THE ?TRUTH OF CESSATION@ C*UB It is the cessation of anger that gives rise to love5 I on9t think people unerstan that5 #ost
that is the $eicine5 The space of cessation is the source of all the positive =ualities3 the antiote for whatever afflicts 'ou5 -hen saness releases3
worr' in the ti$e it takes for us to reach for the oor hanle an step fro$ our car5 I on9t know an'o' who sa's3 0I9ll e right with 'ou5 I
&cknowleg$ents First3 I want to thank all $' teachers for their lessings an support5 I a$ particularl' grateful to @ong6in Ten6in Na$ak Rinpoche for the D> 'ears of loving care he has provie5 Through his wiso$ an love3 $' life has co$pletel' transfor$e5 .is lessings continuousl' support $e to help $an' others5 I also want to thank all $' stuents fro$ $an' countries aroun the worl who support the varie aspects of $' work an3 irectl' or inirectl'3 $ake $' pulications possile5 There are too $an' to $ention here3 ut I hol all of the$ ear in $' heart5 This current pulication re=uire $uch work ' several people who$ I wish to acknowlege for the significant part the' pla'e in ringing $' teachings into this present for$: #arc' aughn3 one of $' senior stuents3 has serve as the irector of pulications for )ig$incha Institute for $an' 'ears5 (uring that ti$e3 she has prouce transcriptions of $' teaching retreats an organi6e practice $aterials to support $' stuents5 #arc' worke
