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Chenrezig and, his disciple, Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika’s
The Third Advanced Collection of Practices©
Tuesday, the 13th of April, 2010 [b]

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Table of Contents
Title Page 1
Table of Contents 2
I. Opening Recitations
A. Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Teachings 6
B. Prayer of Compassion 9
C. Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
II. Buddha’s Essence of Love and Letting-go
A. Verbal
1. Compassion or Love 10
a. Logic
b. Will
c. Optional-Color-play
2. Wisdom 11
a. Awareness
b. NOT-satisfying
c. NOT-permanent
d. NOT-graspable
e. Letting-go
B. Silent
1. Compassion or Love 12
a. Logic
b. Will
c. Optional-Color-play
2. Wisdom
a. Awareness
b. NOT-satisfying 13
c. NOT-permanent
d. NOT-graspable
e. Letting-go

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III. Buddha’s Three Cauldrons {OR Buddha Bowing}
A. The Belly Cauldron’s Union of Bliss and Letting-go
1. First Set of Practices 14
a. Belly-awareness
b. Chin-awareness
c. Head-awareness
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Second Set of Practices 15
a. Belly-awareness
b. Jaw-awareness
c. Smile-awareness
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
3. Third Set of Practices 16
a. Belly-awareness
b. Precious Human Life
c. Renouncing Suffering and it’s Causes
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
B. The Chest Cauldron’s Union of Compassion, Devotion, Love and Letting-go
1. First Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go 18
a. Chest-awareness
b. Compassionate Logic
c. Compassionate Will
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
2. Second Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go 19
a. Chest-awareness
b. Generating Gratitude
c. Generating Devotion
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
3. Third Set of Practices The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go 21
a. Chest-awareness
b. Loving Logic
c. Loving Will
d. Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go

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C. The Head Cauldron’s Union of Awareness and Letting-go
1. Concentrations 22
a. Electives
I) Belly-awareness
II) Chest-awareness
III) Nostril-awareness
b. Constant {Spontaneous Awareness-training}
2. Contemplations 23
a. Electives
I) Renunciation-training
II) Impermanence-training
III NON-graspability training
b. Constant {The Will to Let-go}

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IV. Buddha Bowing {OR Buddha’s Three Cauldrons} 25
A. Compassion and Letting-go
1. Compassionate Will
2. Letting-go
B. Love and Letting-go
1. Compassionate Will
2. Letting-go
V. Closing Recitations 26
A. Opening-up and Clearing-out
B. Bodhichitta’s Essence
C. Essence of the Manipa’s Heart {Concise}

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Opening Recitations
Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Teachings
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
Invocation
Sunday’s Emphasis
Homage oh La-ma Chen-re-zig
constant and perfect protector who knows all things;
First Thought: Making the Most of this Precious Human Life
Monday’s Emphasis
it is extremely important to make the most
of the freedoms and opportunities that we have received;

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IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
Second Thought: Death and Impermanence
Tuesday’s Emphasis
ever-changing, one and all,
there is nothing permanent to grasp;
Third Thought: Karma and Interconnection
Wednesday’s Emphasis
be it karma, components, conditions or perceptions,
separateness is but an illusion;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
Fourth Thought: Suffering and Compassion
Thursday’s Emphasis
neither getting nor keeping the desired
as well as enduring the disliked is universal;
Supplication
Friday’s Emphasis
remembering this may my mind turn towards Buddha’s Dhar-ma,
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
for Saturday’s Emphasis
see “Bodhichitta’s Essence” on pg. 37

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Prayer of Compassion
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
-OR-
OPTIONAL: First Rite of Rejuvenation
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be happy;
may everyone be free from misery;
may NO one ever be separated
from their happiness;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
may everyone have balance,
free from greed, hatred and confusion;
that all beings may benefit
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
Prayer of Refuge and Bodhichitta
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
Eternally “I” take refuge
 in the possibility of Buddha’s liberation
from the tyranny of suffering,
 in the tools of his teachings
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
 and in the assistance, guidance and example
of his higher students.
For the benefit of every living being
may I accomplish Chen-re-zig right now! x’s 1-3+

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Buddha’s Essence of Love and Letting-go
Verbal recitations
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
OPTIONAL color play
IN-breath: May everyone be lavished with
{Black, Red, Orange,
Yellow, Green, Sky-blue,
Deep-blue, Purple, or White}
Blessing light!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
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Universal – Compassionate or Loving LOGIC
IN-breath: What are some of the reasons “I” could long to
{Free or Bless} everyone {from or with} __________
{[Ill, Weak, Lack, Lone, Frust] or [Health, Wealth, Match, Fulfill]}
{[Sadness, Anger, Suff’ring, Fear] or [Joy, Love, Bod-hi, Peace]}
as well as {it’s or their} causes?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3+
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Universal Compassionate or Loving WILL
IN-breath: May everyone be {Freed or Blessed}
{from or with} __________
{[Ill, Weak, Lack, Lone, Frust] or [Health, Wealth, Match, Fulfill]}
{[Sadness, Anger, Suff’ring, Fear] or [Joy, Love, Bod-hi, Peace]}
right now!
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum x’s 1-3
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Spontaneous Awareness-training
IN-breath: What _____ {breathing, action, feeling, sound, sight [or] thought}
{body, mind [or] “me”} am “I” now experiencing?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Renunciation-training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT satisfy?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-4+}
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Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT be permanent?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-4+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { This [or] __________ } NOT be Grasp-able?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-4+}
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Exploring Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: What could completely Letting-go feel like?
Recite: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}

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Buddha’s Essence of Love and Letting-go
Silent recitations
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
OPTIONAL color play
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: {Black-light, Red-light, Orange,
Yellow, Green-light, Sky-blue,
Deep-blue, Purple, or White-light} Bless!
-------------------------------AND-------------------------------
Compassionate or Loving Logic
IN-breath: Why take __________ {Sad, Rage, Fear, Suff}? [or]
Why give __________ {Joy, Love, Peace, Bodh}
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
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Compassionate or Loving Will
IN-breath: {Taking or Take} __________ {Sad, Rage, Fear, Suff’ring} [or]
Chen-re-zig {[or] Om}
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[or] Om} [or]
{Giving or Give} __________{Joy, Love, Peace, Bodhi}
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*Spontaneous Awareness-training*
IN-breath: {What is this?} {How Breathing?} {[Gut, Chest, Nose] breathe long}
{What [Doing, Feeling, Hearing, Seeing [or] Thinking ] ? }
{Where [is [or] feel] __________ [body, mind [or] “me”] ? }
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Dissatisfaction-training
IN-breath: How { __________ [or] This} NOT
OUT-breath: satisfy? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: {Never last [or] Always change} ? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: NOT be Grasp’d? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
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The Will to Let-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig {[or] This}
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[or] Om} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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optional
Buddha’s Three Cauldrons
Silent
The Belly Cauldron’s union of Bliss and Letting-go
Silent recitations
touch the tip of the Right, Ring-finger to the tip of it’s Thumb while using the Left, Ring-finger to count on your Mala
OR
OPTIONAL: Second Rite of Rejuvenation
The Mahamudra of Bliss and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Chin-awareness
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Chin tucking x’s 1-3+
Head-awareness
IN-breath: Head pulling
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Jaw-awareness
IN-breath: relaxed Jaw
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Smile-awareness
IN-breath: faint Smile
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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OPTIONAL: Third Rite of Rejuvenation
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Precious Human Life
IN-breath: How this chance
OUT-breath: be precious? x’s 1-3+
Renunciation
IN-breath: Why turn from
OUT-breath: suff’ring’s cause? x’s 1-3+
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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The Chest Cauldron’s union of Devotion, Compassion, Love and Letting-go
Silent recitations
silent
bring the hands out to the sides, palm-up, and touch the Tip of the Right, Middle-finger to the Tip of the Thumb
while using the Left, Middle-finger to count on your Mala
The Mahamudra of Compassion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Compassionate Logic
IN-breath: Why take ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Compassionate Will
IN-breath: Taking ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}!
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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OPTIONAL: Fourth Rite of Rejuvenation
The Mahamudra of Devotion and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Generating Gratitude
IN-breath: Thanks for what?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Devotion
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Thanks Teacher {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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The Mahamudra of Love and Letting-go
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig x’s 1-3+
Loving Logic
IN-breath: Why give ________ { Joy, Love, Peace }?
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Loving Will
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Giving ______{Joy, Love, Peace} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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The Head Cauldron’s union of Awareness and Letting-go
Silent recitations
tuck the Right, Index-finger under the Thumb so that the Nail-flat of the Index-finger touches the Thumb’s lowest joint
while using the Left, Index-finger to count on your Mala
OPTIONAL: Fifth Rite of Rejuvenation
The Mahamudra of Awareness and Letting-go
Belly-awareness
IN-breath: Gut-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Chest-awareness
IN-breath: Chest-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Nostril-awareness
IN-breath: Nose-breathe, Long
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
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*Spontaneous Awareness-training*
IN-breath: {What is this?} {How Breathing?}
{What [Doing, Feeling, Hearing, Seeing [or] Thinking ] ? }
{Where [is] __________ [body, mind [or] “me”] ? }
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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Contrived Dissatisfaction-training
IN-breath: How { __________ [or] This} NOT
OUT-breath: satisfy? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
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Contrived Impermanence-training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: {Never last [or] Always change} ? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Contrived NON-graspability training
IN-breath: How could { __________ [or] This}
OUT-breath: NOT be Grasp’d? {[x’s 1-3,] x 1-2+}
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The Will to Let-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[or] ease} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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Buddha Bowing
Compassionate Will
IN-breath: {Taking or Take} ________ {Pain, Sad, Rage, [or] Fear}!
OUT-breath: Chen-re-zig {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
--------------------------------OR--------------------------------
Loving Will
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: {Giving or Give} ______{Joy, Love, Peace} {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}
Buddha’s Wisdom of Letting-go
IN-breath: Chen-re-zig
OUT-breath: Letting-go {[x’s 1-3,] x 3, 6, 12, ¼ mala}

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Closing Recitations
Opening-up and Clearing-out
Hands out to the sides, palms up, fingers gently splayed, in a relaxed and natural manner
IN-breath: Gently smiling to the top of this head {top}
OUT-breath: Gently smiling to this perineum {taint} x’s 1-3+
Bodhichitta’s Essence
bring both hands together into the “Puckered Palm” gesture and touch the tip of the Index-finger to the center of the lips
IN-breath: Completely Letting-go!
or
Thank you my kind teacher!
or
May all beings benefit!
By this virtue may “I” now accomplish
the spontaneous, habitual, easy and effective mastery
of Buddha’s mental yogas
of Devotion, Awareness, Love and Letting-go
and now lead every living being
without exception to that ground. x’s 1-3+
Essence of the Manipa’s Heart
Concise
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
May everyone be: healthy, wealthy and happy,
may everyone practice skillfully and joyfully,
may everyone accomplish Chen-re-zig in THIS life
and then help many others do likewise;
IN-breath: Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum
for truly that is the meaning of life:
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!
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