Esoteric Instructions

Esoteric Instructions

parampara-s (guru-lineages) of transmission-cycles

p.	*denomination*	#	*cycle*	*parampara-s*	*site of origin*
64	rN~in-ma	1^st	Garland of Views	Padma-sambhava	Ud.d.iyana
		2^nd	Effortless Vehicle	S`ri-Simha	India
64-5		3^rd	Innermost Essence	Vimala-mitra
65		4^th	anu-yoga		Gilgit
		5^th		Hum-kara	India
66		6^th	(treasure-tradition)
97	bKa-gdams			Dipankara S`ri-Jn~ana Atis`a	Vikrama-s`ila university
113	Lam->bras	1^st	Thunderbolt Lines	Virupa
		2^nd	Lamp-Flame Tip	Saroruha Padma-vajra
		3^rd	Awakening Mind	Naga-arjuna
		4^th	Realizing Co-emergence	D.ombi-Heruka
		5^th	Completely-Perfect Sigil-Path	Indra-bhuti
		6^th	Inconceivable	Kuddala
		7^th	Ola-pati	Kr.s.n.a-carin
		8^th	Unwritten Great Sigil	Vac-is`vara
		9^th	Straightening the Crooked	Kr.s.n.a-utsit.a
137	dKar-brgyud			Mar-pa
234	" "		Golden Dharma-s of d.akini-s Ni-gupta & Sukha-siddhi
255	Z`i-byed			Kamala-s`ila
256	" "		gCod (‘Severance’)	Pha Dam-pa
290	sByor dRug	1^st
		2^nd
		3^rd	(Trom)
		4^th		Krs.n.a-abhijn~a
		5^th	(Dro)	Soma-natha	Kas`mira
		6^th		Samanta-s`ri Pan.d.ita
		7^th	(Tsami) Yoga-mala
		8^th		A-mogha-vajra
		9^th		Kala-cakra
		10^th		Sa-skya
		11^th
		12^th		S`akya-s`ri Pan.d.ita	Kas`mira
		13^th	hearing lineage from S`akya-s`ri Pan.d.ita	Pan.-chen
		14^th	long lineage of Vibhuti	Anupama-raks.ita via Ratna-raks.ita
		15^th	direct lineage of Vibhuti	S`avari
290		16^th		Ravi-indra-raks.ita	Nepal
291		"		Rahula-s`ri-bhadra	India
		17^th	Name-Litany (Nama-samgiti)	Pun.ya-s`ri Dipankara	immortal on Potala mountain
331	--		Approach & Attainment of the 3 Thunderbolts	Vajra-seva-sadhana
339	--		8 Chariots of the Practice	S`anti-gupta & Jn~ana-mitra

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I. (p. 69) Introductory Overview

"long tradition" [rin-lugs (p. 370, n. 1:3)] of "esoteric instructions" = "Eight Great Path Traditions of the Chariot of the Practice Lineage."

II. Extensive Praesentation

	*denomination*	variant names of denominations (p. 370, n. 1:5)
A	rN~in-ma	sN~in-ma ‘Antient Ones’
B	bKa>-gdams	‘Praecept Instructions’
C	Lam->bras	"Path with Fruition"
D	Mar-pa dKar-brgyud	Mar-pa>i bKa>-brgyud
E	S`ans-pa dKar-brgyud	S`ans-pa bKa>-brgyud
F	Z`i-byed	"Pacification"
G	sByor dRug	"Six-Branch"
H	rDo-rje gSum gyi bsN~en-sgrub	"Approach and Attainment of the Three Vajras"

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1. rN~in-ma (‘Antient’)

A.2.a.i.bb.1’.a’ (p. 71) Upper Door

common technique :	"union of blazing and dripping" onto the 6 cakra-s
special technique :	*esoteric instruction of __*	*is to target the vital essence drop of __*	*in the __ cakra*
	Samanta-bhadra	5 quintessences	heart
	Samanta-bhadri	5 mothers	navel
	pure union	voracious d.akini-s	throat
	great pervasion	lunar essence	head

A.2.a.i.bb.2’.b’ii’.bb’.2’’.b’’.ii’’.bb’’ (pp. 81-82) Completion Phase

p.	#	*Yoga*	*feature*
81	1^st	Great Emptiness	kusali [‘beggar’ / ‘bum’ (p. 380, n. 1:68)]
82	2^nd	Compassionate Illusion	"moons reflected in water"
	3^rd	Single Sigil	"deity’s form"
	4^th	Elaborate Sigil	"deities with entourages"
	5^th	"extremely unelaborated yoga"	Cluster-Assembly

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3. Lam->bras (‘Path-Result’)

C.2.b.ii.aa.2’ (p. 126) Knowing the Immediate Cause : 3 Abidings

through :

"reversing the energy currents"

"self-blessing of the energy-mind"

"combining together with the support." [rten ‘support’ = "vital essence" (p. 392, n. 3:27)]

C.2.b.ii.aa.3’ (p. 127) Knowing Anything at All : 3 Experiences

*__ experience*	*due to __*
body ("leaping and jumping" etc.)	"force of meditation causing the energy currents to be reversed inwards."
mind ("dread and despair" etc.)	"having hit the vital point of the channel syllables."
dream ("of horses" etc.)	"hitting the vital point of energy currents."

C.2.b.ii.aa.7’ (p. 129) Freedom from Fear : 3 Connections

*interdependent connection of __*	*is productive of __*
"reversing the energy currents"	"force ... causing the body to jump and leap"
"visual appearances"	*visions of __*	*due to __*
	"mountain cliffs"	"the energy-mind entering the constrictions of the thirty-two knots in the right and left channels." [12 groups of knots : 1^st & last have 1 knots each, the other 10 groups have 3 knots each (p. 392, n. 3:31)]
	"the six realms"	"channel syllables ... the-energy mind gathering"
	"the five buddha families"	*"the elixir’s quintessence gathering together in the heart-syllable bhrum"*
"dream"	"visions occur in dreams"

C.2.b.ii.bb.1’ (p. 130-131) Dispelling Obstructions – Individual Praesentations

p.	*there are __*	*against __*
130	8 protections & 4 antidotes	external devils
	4 empowerments	internal devils
131	14 common protections	6 contaminations [(1) sacred pledge, (2) gdon ‘evil spirits’, (3) bad friends, (4) food, (5) place, (6) ro ‘corpses’ – p. 392, n. 3:33] + 6 "emissions of vital essence" [(1) due to filling of the channels with bliss, (2) in a dream, (3) due to water, (4) due to arousal by female, (5) due to food, (6) due to perspiration – pp. 392-3, n. 3:34] + 2 obscurations

C.2.c (p. 134) "Reaching Culmination of Attainment"

*uncommon transformation of __*	*into __-kaya*
physical channels	nirman.a-
channel-syllables	sambhoga-
"constituent elixir"	dharma-
"core energy current of pristine awareness"	svabhavika-

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4. Mar-pa dKar-brgyud

D.2.a.ii.bb.1’ (p. 152) General Introduction

paths of awakening
*awakening*	*its path*
inner-heat	meditation
dream	illusion
luminous clarity	deep sleep
"transference"	"without meditating"

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.a’ (pp. 153-154) That Which Refineth and Is to Be Refined

*abiding-place & path of the mind during states of awareness*
p.	*state*	*place*	*path of __-kaya*
153	waking	navel	nirman.a-
	dream	throat	sambhoga-
	deep sleep	heart	dharma-
153-4	sexual union	crown of head	mahasukha-
154	"movement" [= "emission of vital essence" (p. 399, n. 4:52), viz. orgasm]	?	?

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.aa’.1’’ (p. 160) Inner Heat – General Meaning

*__ can.d.ali*	*is __ inner-heat*	*as __*
"natural"	outer	emptiness
"fierce"	inner	/a/ at the navel
"joining"	union	great bliss

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.aa’.2’’.b’’.aa’’ (p. 164) Yoga of Energy-Currents

*the 4 applications*
#	*vital point of __*	*in order to __*
1^st	>bud-pa "blowing" (p. 402, n. 4:91)	hinder the energy-current from "reverting"
2^nd	inhaling	hold the energy-current in place
3^rd	"filling"	"subdue" the energy-current
4^th	"dispersing"	"send the energy into the channel apertures"
5^th	"shooting"	"blend the outer and inner energy currents."

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.dd’.1’’ (p. 186) Luminous Clarity – Name and Divisions

*__ >od gsal (‘luminous clarity’)*	*is __*
natural	illustrated
sleep	illustrating
path	familiarizing
death	connecting
dharma-kaya	the result

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.ee’.1’’ (pp. 194-195) Intermediate State – Divisions

p.	*__ intermediate state*	*of __*
194	ultimate	reality
195	natural	the path
	appearing	birth-&-death
	sleep	dream
	final	existence
	rebirth	a continuum

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.ee’.2’’.a’’ (p. 198) Recognition of Luminous Clarity in the 1^st Intermediate State

*the __ luminous clarity*	*is __*
mother	"natural luminous clarity that is the abiding state of all phenomena"
child	"lucid arising of meditative absorption ... from ... the gathering of the five quintessences>"

D.2.a.ii.bb.2’.c’.ii’.ee’.2’’.b’’ (pp. 200-201) Refining the Energy of Illusory Body in the 2^nd Intermediate State

p.	*intensities of awareness*
200	"consciousness in a dream is	seven times clearer than during daytime appearances, and
	the intermediate state consciousness is	seven times clearer than in the dream, so it is easier to change."
201	"When one arises from luminous clarity, the three lights in reverse order together with the pristine awareness energy currents will arise as as the body of union instantly, like a fish leaping out of water."

pp. 411-412, n. 4:188 the 5 signs that one is "in the intermediate state of existence" (viz., dead) :- "(1) one leaves no footprints, shadow or sounds ...,

(2) one can move unimpeded through matter,

(3) one has miraculous power,

(4) one’s voice is not heard by relatives,

(5) one cannot see the sun or moon".

D.2.b.iii.cc (p. 230)

Maha-mudra Capabilities [from Jo-nan (p. 420, n. 4:265)]

Death

Inner-Heat Cotton

Secret-Conduct Mountain

Disease & Spirit-Disturbance

Antidote

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5. S`ans-pa dKar-brgyud

p.	*founder*	*location*
420, n. 5:1	Khyun-po rNal >Byor (‘Eagle Clan Yogin’)	Z`an-z`on in S`ans valley in western gTsan

p. 235 "He received guidance ... from a pure vision of the Vajra Queen Nigupta (Niguma) in which she revealed her real face".

p. 233 the 5 tantrik deities of culminations

*deity*	*culmination of __*
He-vajra	inner-heat
Cakra-samvara	action-mudra
Guhya-samaja	"illusory body and luminous clarity"
Maha-maya	"dream"
Vajra-bhairava	enlightened activity

E.2.b.vi.aa (pp. 250-251) Extensive Path

the 15 Especially Exalted Instructions of the D.akini
p.	#	*instruction*
250	1^st	"hollow purifier"
	2^nd	natural blazing of bliss-heat
	3^rd	"illusory body"
	4^th	dream
	5^th	the 6 special cakra-s
	6^th	the 4 "wisdoms in blending transference"
	7^th	the 3 unerring integrations of the path
	8^th	natural arising of the deity’s form in pure perception
	9^th	clear seeing of imagined object of perception
	10^th	"luminous clarity"
	11^th	"transference"
	12^th	"intermediate state"
251	13^th	"relative truth"
	14^th	"absolute truth as helpless and harmless"
	15^th	natural arising of kaya-s for the welfare of others

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6. Z`i-byed (‘Pacification’)

F.2 (p. 257) gCod

*the 6 similes*	*their signification*
White Snow Mountain Kailasa	whether studying or not
lion	whether accompanied or alone
great drum	whether with friends or not
water-spring of spiritual powers	however many drink from it
chunks of gold or of turquoise	valuable whether big or small
hair of horse	of whatever color

F.1.c.i.bb.5’ (p. 265) Wheel-like Instruction

d.akini-symbol lineage
*activity*	*simile*
shooting	an arrow
falling	a thunderbolt
spinning	a wheel
settling	butter-lamp

F.1.c.iii.aa (p. 269) The Last Transmission – Cycle of Practice

*according to the Ali-kali-Guhya-atsindhapanibhayu-Maha-tantra* (‘Vowels-Consonants-Secret-River ...’)**
#	empowerment	instrument	effect
1^st	pretious	vase	"washes the body"
2^nd	secret	"skullcup of elixir"	"fulfills victor"
3^rd	"wisdom" (p. 431, n. 6:32)		"arouses understanding"
4^th	mantra word		"the guru dissolves into oneself"

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7. sByor dRug (‘6-Branched’ = [Skt.] S.ad.-anga ‘6-Limbed’)

p. 289 transmitters

*7 dharma-raja-s*	*kalkin-s (rigs-ldan)*	*human originator*
Su-candra etc.	Ma~nu-s`ri-Yas`as etc.	Cilu-pa

G.3.a.iv (p. 301) Withdrawal - Valid Signs of Meditation

4 signs of night yoga	smoke
	mirage
	brilliant immaculate sky light
	lamp flames
6 signs of day yoga	blazing
	moon
	sun
	thunderbolts
	lightning
	sphaires

G.3.c.iv (p. 315) Vital Energy Control - Valid Signs of Meditation

*source*	*text*
Kala-cakra Laghu-tantra, verse 116	"Until one sees a black dot radiating immaculate light rays in the channel of time."
6DhN, "The 6 Limbs of Application", 168	(p. 443, n. 7:67) "a black border, or black circle, arises within the avadhuti."

6DhN = The Six Dharmas of Naropa & Other Completion-Stage Practices. Halifax (NB), 1999.

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8. Approach and Attainment of the 3 Thunderbolts

H.2.a.i (p. 335) Approach of Thunderbolt Body

"72,000 energy currents of the body"

H.2.a.ii (p. 335) Attainment of Thunderbolt Speech

"21,600 energy currents that are the intrinsic nature of speech."

H.2.a.iii (p. 336) Great Attainment of Thunderbolt Mind

"the "seven-birth" vital essence" {7 consecutive rebirths as a brahmin?}

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9. Tara-natha, from Buddha-gupta-natha, from S`anti-gupta

I.1.b Maha-mudra (‘Great Sigil’)

p. 448, n. 9:6	the 3 supports for visualization	a black stick
		small flat stone with red svastika drawn on it
		stack of round grains of rdi>u>i dpal ra
	the 5 inner mental foci in visualization	black vital-essence drop at the navel
		one’s disappearing in "the basic space of the empty sky"
		"black human heads arising from the left and right, meeting in the middle"
		the sky in all 10 directions
		mentally following a path which one hath praeviously experienced

I.1.f Miscellaneous Esoteric Instructions

p.	*"traditions of Virupa and Goraks.a."*
448, n. 9:15	"instructions of Virupa" : "moving around in charnel grounds"
448, n. 9:16	"instructions of Goraks.a" : "travelling to charnel grounds"

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p. 492 internet websites

"Tibetan and Himalayan Diginial Library" http://thdl.org

"Tibetan Buddhist Research Center" http://tbrc.org

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Jamgo:n Kongtrul Lodro: Taye` : THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book 8, Part 4 = Esoteric Instructions. Translated from the Tibetan by Sarah Harding. Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca (NY), 2007.