Tibetan Yogas of Body, Speech, and Mind

by WANGYAL, TENZIN

• ISBN13: 9781559393805
• ISBN10: 1559393807
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-16
• Publisher: Snow Lion

Summary

"The stillness of the body, the silence of speech, and the spacious awareness of mind are the true three doors to enlightenment."

Author Biography

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha Institute. Recognized as one of the few Bn masters now living in the West, he is the author of Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Eternal Body
Introduction to Body	p. 15
The Three Bodies	p. 23
The Body of Light: The Final Result of Dzogchen Practice	p. 37
Practices of the Body	p. 53
Abiding in the Five-Point Meditation Posture	p. 53
The White Liquid Practice to Heal Disease	p. 56
Tibetan Yoga: Six Vigorous Physical Movements That Overcome Negative Emotions	p. 60
Prostrations: A Physical Movement That Tames the Ego and Purifies	p. 69
Ceaseless Speech
Introduction to Speech	p. 77
Opening the Door of Speech: How to Tap into Sound's Healing Potential	p. 87
The Five Indestructible Warrior Sounds: The Essence of the Five Wisdoms	p. 95
Practices of Speech	p. 109
A Practice with the Five Warrior Sounds: Using Primordial Sounds to Abide in the Nature	p. 109
Healing Sounds: Clearing the Path of the Channels through Sound	p. 117
The A Li Ka Li Mantra	p. 123
The Healing Practice of Chétak Ngomé: Using Sound to Purify and Empower Your Speech	p. 125
Using Sound to Introduce You to the Nature of Mind: The Practice of Pure Inner Sound from Kündröl Dakpa	p. 128
Undeluded Mind
Introduction to Mind	p. 137
The Fivefold Teachings of Dawa Gyeltsen	p. 145
Entering the Mandala: The Psychological Dimension of the Mandala of the Ma Gyü	p. 151
Mind and Prana in Meditation Practice: Tsa Lung and the Nine Pranas	p. 163
A Change of View: Transforming Ego-Based Identity through the Six-Lokas Practice	p. 175
Practices of the Mind	p. 187
The Practice of Tsa Lung with the Nine Pranas	p. 187
Breathing Light: The Three-Sacred-Syllables Practice	p. 195
A Simplified Version of the Six-Lokas Practice	p. 201
In Closing	p. 209
How the Conditional Body Develops	p. 211
The Benefits of Tibetan Yoga	p. 215
The Five Classes of Demons	p. 219
The Science of Mind	p. 221
Index	p. 227
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