Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche - Awakening the Sacred Body.pdf

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 contriuting $ore full' to $' stuents an $' lineage within the inigenous B4n traition of Tiet5 The $eitation practices escrie within have een treasures for $e an for $' stuents5 The' are si$ple3 irect3 powerful $ethos suitale for an'one who is willing to reflect upon his or her life3 an can support each of us to recogni6e an release fa$iliar patterns that no longer serve while e$racing the fresh an spontaneous possiilities po ssiilities availale in each an ever' $o$ent5 It is ver' i$portant fro$ ti$e to ti$e for each of us3 as iniviuals3 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 ientif' eco$e the oorwa's to greater potential5 In societ' toa'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 prouc prouctt of win3 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 $in9s capacit' for either sutlet' an clarit' or confusion an turulence is all epenent upon lung 5 In the wiso$ traitions of Inia an Tiet there is a vast knowlege aout 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 $in3 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 Buhis$5 I a$ particularl' intereste in how our relation to the internal wins can i$prove health of $in an o' an ring change in one9s own life an in societ'3 ulti$atel' lierating 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$$eiate relevance5 It is i$portant that we work with our conitions as we e"perience the$ now5 &n in this work3 win pla's a ver' i$portant role in transfor$i transfor$ing ng suffering suffering55 I a$ confient that ' eepening eepening 'our unerstani unerstaning ng of win3 'ou will greatl' enhance 'our ailit' to $ake i$portant changes in 'our life5 I was eucate in Inia as a $onk in the B4n traition fro$ 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 husan3 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 stuie ie5 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 possiilit' to reali6e is vast5 There is $uch of value in these ancient teachings3 an as we learn to appl' the$3 the creative possiilities of life present the$selves ceaselessl'5

I so$eti$es fear there is a anger of losing this precious knowlege that has co$e fro$ a traition of eep reflection an heartfelt co$$it$ent fro$ teacher to stuent through thousans of 'ears5 I can alrea' see how $uch has een lost fro$ $' teachers9 generation to $' generation5 I can also see the possiilit' of what $ight get lost in the ne"t generation3 an so this also $otivates $e to ring this knowlege forwar5 It is $' hope that this ook will guie an support 'ou to e"plore an eepen 'our