Amr@ta-as.t.a-anga-hr@daya Upades`a-tantra

p. 16 the 4 Mara-s

#

Mara __

active during __

arouseth __ in the mind

1st

"mental distortions"

morning

the 3 poisons : attachment, hatred, bewilderment

2nd

"Son of the Gods"

afternoon

hatred

3rd

"Lord of Death"

evening

jealousy

4th

"of the aggregates"

night

all distortions

pp. 17-21 sites in the directions

p.

direction

site

tree & herbs

17

centre

village "Lovely to Behold"

[bodhi tree of] Bodh Gaya

18

south

Thunderbolt Mt. of sun-power

pomegranate, Mesua roxburgii, Piper longum, Capsicum annuum

 

north

Snowclad Mt. of moon-power

sandalwood, camphor, aloewood, nimba

19

east

Fragrant Mt. of sun-&-moon powers

myrobalan

21

west

Cool Mt. of hot springs

bamboo, saffron, clove, nutmeg, cardamon, kakola

p. 42, 58-60, 110 numerics

p.

numeric

42

25 "leaves" on 1st trunk ["humors and objects harmed" (p. 110)]

 

63 "leaves" on 2nd trunk, the malfunctioning

 

6 visual examinations

 

3 feelings of the pulse

 

29 quaestionings

 

14 wind disorders

 

12 bile disorders

 

9 tastes

 

3 liquid medicines

 

5 medicinal oils

 

4 decoctions

 

4 powdered medicines

 

2 pills

 

5 tres-sam

 

9 remedies

 

88 for illness

 

38 for diagnosis

 

98 for healing

 

224 total

58

3 "channels of formation"

 

4 "channels of existence"

 

2 "channels of connections"

 

24 "large channels which increase the flesh and blood"

59

8 "large hidden channels" ("deep inside the body")

 

16 "manifest" channels ("can be detected from outside the body")

 

77 "channels from which blood may be taken"

 

112 "principal channels with which there is danger" ("if they are damaged")

 

189 "minor channels which branch off"

 

320 "minor channels in the outer, middle and inner"

 

360 "minor channels branch off from them."

 

700 "minor channels branch off from these"

 

19 "small ligaments ... which reach down ... from the "ocean" of channels at the brain."

 

13 "hidden channels which reach down like tassels [from the brain] to the solid and hollow organs."

 

6 "major ligaments ... which connect the limbs."

 

16 "small ligaments"

60

675 "breaths containing wind of transcending awareness"

 

45 critical points of flesh

 

8 critical points of fat

 

32 critical points of bone

 

14 critical points of ligaments

 

13 critical points of solid & hollow organs

 

190 critical points of channels

 

62 critical points in the head

 

33 critical points in the neck

 

95 critical points in the upper & lower trunk

 

112 critical points in the 4 limbs

 

320 total # of critical points : from among these,

 

96 are extremely critical (cannot be cured even by a skilled physician)

 

49 are of medium criticalness (can be cured by a skilled physician)

 

remaining points (320 – 96 – 49 = 175) can be cured by "all"

110

101 categories of ailments

 

404 disorders

 

1,616 = 404 * 4 humors

 

1,263,600 and 8,234,400 are discussed in the Oral Tradition Tantra and its commentary

pp. 50-54 development of the human embryo-foetus during gestation

p.

week

embryo

50

1st

"sour ferment"

 

2nd

"become elongated"

 

3rd

"curd"

51

4th

differentiated by gendre

52

5th

"first central [channel]" formeth

 

6th

"like that of a fish"; "Four subsidiary channels form around it"

 

7th

"organ of sight"; "many subsidiary channels arise from the vital channel at the throat, ... and many others form on the crown of the head"

53

8th

"in reliance [on the channel centre at the crown of the head], the shape of the head appears."

 

9th

"shape of the upper and lower parts of the body forms."

 

10th

"the protrusions of the two shoulders and hips appear."

 

11th

"form of the nine entrances to the body appears." {when there was an attempt to make these, Hun-tun died}

 

12th

"form of the five solid organs appears."

 

13th

"form of the six hollow organs appears."

 

14th

"shape of the four limbs appears."

 

15th

"the forearms and calves [shanks] appear."

 

16th

"the twenty toes and fingers appear." "The foetus now has the shape like that of a tortoise."

 

17th

"all the channels which connect the outer and inner body appear" ("outer body" is "the skin" {: are this channels for the perispirit?})

 

18th

"the flesh and fat form." "Previously they were not separate."

 

19th

"the major and minor ligaments form."

 

20th

"the bones and marrow form."

 

21st

"the outer skin covers"

 

22nd

"the actual openings of the nine bodily entrances appear."

 

23rd

the head- and body-hair and the fingernails grow

 

24th

"begins to experience pleasure and pain." {so, dharma, intended to eliminate suffering, would begin to apply : viz., dharma of Jaina 24 Tirthankara-s}

54

25th

"movement of the wind"

 

26th

"the memory becomes clear. ... the infant remembers the act in one of his former lives that led to his present situation. With this insight he recognizes the nature of the round of existence".

 

27th –35th

[specific descriptions omitted]

 

36th

"the child recognizes his ... surroundings ... . By this time, he has lost his former clarity of memory."

 

37th

"if the child is a boy, he feels hatred for his father and lust for his mother, and if a girl, the reversed passions arise."

 

38th

"emerges from the womb."

p. 58 concomitants of branches of channels; surrounding channels

sect.

trending __

forming __

producing __

result

4.b.i the 3 "channels of formation"

upward

brain

ignorance

phlegm

middle

heart

anger

bile

downward

genitals

lust

wind

4.b.ii the 4 "channels of existence"

 

brain

sense-organs

 
 

heart

mental clarity

"sense of identity"

 

navel

body

 
 

genitals

 

progeny

4.b.iii the 2 "channels of connections"

   

light

 
   

dark

 

p. 58 500 channels each surround each of the 4 channels of existence

p. 70 omens deciphered from arrival of messenger (of prospective patient-client)

omen

prognosis

remarkable (yogin or monk)

recovery of patient

woman or cripple

recovery will not occur

trembling, panting, holding stone or fruitless branch; wearing red flower or weapon

no recovery

at arrival, household is engaged in cutting of hair or of wood; performance of fire-ritual

death of patient

messenger started on way on 6th, 16th, 26th, 4th, 14th, 14th, 9th, 19th, 20th day of month

bad

p. 71 omens deciphered from medic’s own journey (towards patient-client)

omen

prognosis

viewing weeping or a killing

bad

cat, monkey, otter, or snake crosseth one’s path

"

seeing a cripple or an accident

"

viewing a reading of scripture or a performance of religious offering, a bell, a lamp or flowers, fried rice, jam, an image of a divine being, the raising of a banner atop a house

wholesome

viewing vessel full of grain or of yoghurt

"

fire dying when where is no wind, breaking of a vessel

bad

p. 71 omens from dreams, indicative that the patient hath "been seized by the Lord of Death"

dream

"one is riding a cat, monkey, tiger, fox, or corpse.

... riding naked to the south upon a buffalo, a horse, pig, donkey or a camel ... .

... a willow tree with a bird’s nest [on top] growing from the crown of one’s head,

a palmyra tree or a thorny tree growing from one’s heart,

lotuses emerging [from one’s heart],

falling off a cliff,

sleeping in a cemetery,

one’s head breaking,

being surrounded by crows,

spirits of beasts that eat their young [e.g. scorpions],

the skin falling from one’s limbs,

entering the womb of one’s mother’

being carried along by a river,

being stuck in a swamp,

being swallowed by a fish,

receiving iron or gold, losing in trade or quarrel,

wishing to dance,

taking a bride,

being naked,

having one’s hair and beard shaved,

... being dragged by ["deceased acquaintances"] [along the ground],

wearing red clothes and garlands, and

dancing with deceased acquaintances."

p. 72 dreams indicative that "one will have long life, freedom from illness and gain wealth."

dream

"meeting and worshipping" a deity,

a great buffalo,

famous men,

a flame burning,

an "overflowing" lake,

blood on one’s body,

wearing white clothes,

raising a banner or an umbrella,

receiving fruit,

climbing up a mountain,

a fine house or a fruit-laden tree,

riding a lion, an elephant, a horse or cow,

crossing a river or ocean,

going towards the northeast,

escaping "from a prison or a dark room",

defeating one’s enemies or

being praised by a deity or one’s parents"

The Ambrosia Heart Tantra. Volume 1. annotated by Yeshi Do:nden; translated by Jhampa Kelsang. Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala (H. P.), 1977.