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Green Tare’s Moon Tantra – Third Lesson
Green Tare’s Moon Tantra
Third Lesson by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso; Rime Rinpoche
2018-b11-9a
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Acknowledgments
This sadhana or practice text was inspired by:
The termas or psychic instructions I received from:
Avalokiteshvara, Arya Tare, and Padmasambhava,
the oral instructions of Bhakha Tulku Rinpoche, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu,
Lama Chodrak Gyatso, and Lama Olé
meditation manuals composed by Gautama Siddhartha: the Buddha
“Maha Satipatthana Sutta– the Greater Discourse upon the Four Bases of Mindfulness
translated by Maurice Walshe,
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“Satipatthana Sutta –the Discourse upon the Four Bases of Mindfulness”
translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and
“Anapanasati Sutta – the Discourse of Mindfulness with Breathing”
also translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli
a meditation manual composed by Ven. Dr. Madawela Punnaji Maha Thera
“Ariymagga Bhavana – the Sublime Eightfold Way”
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one of the last meditation manuals composed by
Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Chökyi Wangpo
“The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
the Practice of View, Meditation, and Action;
a discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End”
and the explanation thereof given by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
translated by the Padmakara Translation Group,
a meditation manual composed by Karma Chagme Rinpoche
“The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice,
the Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate One”
translated by Eric Pema Kunsang
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a meditation manual composed by Bokar Rinpoche
“Chenrezig: Lord of Love,
the Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation”
translated by Christiane Buchet
a meditation manual composed by Atisha – Shrijana Dipamkara
“Sadhana of the Venerable Tara:
Tara Battarika Sadhana”
translated by Martin Willson
a meditation manual composed by Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup
“Tibetan Yoga; and Secret Doctrines”
translated by Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup and edited by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
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a meditation manual composed by His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
“Ngondro Commentary:
Instructions for the Concise Preliminary Practices of the New Treasure of Dudjom”
Compiled by Jane Tromge
a meditation manual composed by Lama Surya Das
“Natural Radiance: Awakening to your Great Perfection”
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………pg. 2
Rumination – Patrul’s Last Manual Syllabus……………………………………………….pg. 10
Ascending and Stimulating………………………………………………………………….pg. 11
Opening Compassionate Intention………………………………………..……………..…..pg. 12
Opening Insightful Recitation………………………………………..…………………..….pg. 17
Bringing Death’s dissolution into the path of Insight……………..………………………...pg. 25
Bringing Death’s swoon into the path of Insight…………………………………...………..pg. 33
Bringing Bardo into the path of Mindfulness............................................…………...……...pg. 45
Bringing Rebirth into the path of Insight……………..………………………………….......pg. 57
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The Union of Compassion and Openness...................................................…………….…....pg. 105
The Union of Impermanence and Interdependence…..…………..……………………..…...pg. 120
The Union of Bliss and Openness..............................................................………………......pg. 129
The Union of Awareness and Openness.....................................................…………….….....pg. 182
Tantra’s Four Bases of Mindfulness……………….....……………………………….….......pg. 233
Closing Compassionate Intentions...……………………………………….………………....pg. 238
Chart – Class Syllabus………………………………………………………………………...pg. 243
Chart – Twelve Elemental Permutations……………………………………………………...pg. 244
Supplement – Two Paths……………………………………………………………………...pg. 245
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Ruminating Patrul’s Last Meditation Manual in Sixteen Lessons
Lesson Chapters Pages
1st 1st – 5th 1 – 39
2nd 6th – 10th 40 – 77
3rd 11th – 15th 78 – 117
4th 16th – 20th 118 – 160
5th 21st – 25th 161 – 90
6th 26th – 30th 91 – 112
7th 31st – 35th 113 – 136
8th 36th – 40th 137 – 161
Lesson Chapters Pages
9th 41st – 45th 162 – 186
10th 46th – 50th 187 –
11th 51st – 55th
12th 56th – 60th
13th 61st – 65nd
14th 66th – 70th
15th 71st – 75nd
16th 76th – 82nd
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Opening Compassionate Intentions1
NON-violently2 I practice:
mindfulness, insight and compassion,3
as well as apply teacher’s advice4
that all beings may benefit5! 3 repetitions
1 – Lama: Jigme’s liberal adaptation
of Karma Chakme’s conservative distillation of the four sets of vows.
2 – Karma Chakme Rinpoche taught that non-violence
could be the essence of the Pratimoksha vows of renunciation.
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3 – Buddhist fundamentalists take refuge in Buddha (the teacher),
Dharma (the teaching)
and Sangha (the taught).
Practitioners of Buddhist tantra teach that
the mind, speech and body of Green Tare
represent the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha respectively.
They also teach that on deeper level the mind, speech and body,
of this archetype of compassion’s enlightened activity,
also represent the Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya.
Fundamentalists teach that at the moment of enlightenment
one’s mind becomes one with the Dharmakaya,
the all pervasive, all knowing mind of all the Buddha’s;
one’s subtle energy manifests
in a paradise of bliss-inducing light (just like Green Tare’s pure land),
in a body of bliss-inducing light (just like Green Tare) the Sambhogakaya;
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from which one’s compassion causes infinite number of bodies to emanate
in whatever forms are required
to meet the needs of all living beings, the Nirmanakaya
This liberal teaches that the Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya and Dharmakaya
are just metaphors for the mastery of compassion, mindfulness and insight;
wherein one is able to practice them:
spontaneously, habitually, easily and effectively.
Many centuries ago, the fundamentalist (of the patriarchy) Karma Chakme Rinpoche
taught the essence of keeping the vows of refuge
was cultivate absolute faith in the so called three jewels (Tri Ratna in Sanskrit)
of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
But this liberal (of the matriarchy) teaches that faith is a rigidity,
a manifestation of intellectual and emotional grasping
that is the antithesis of the flexibility of the matriarchal path
of passive, permissive flexibility and fluidity;
and therefore teaches that the essence of keeping the vows of refuge
is to enthusiastically traverse the path of mindfulness, insight and compassion
with the intention of mastering them for the two purposes5.
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4 – the fundamentalist Karma Chakme Rinpoche
taught that the essence of keeping the vows to Tantra Samaya
was unwavering faith in one’s teacher
as an enlightened manifestation of one’s Yidam;
the archetype of enlightenment that one works with
in the “Tantra of bringing rebirth into the path of the Nirmanakaya”
as well as the “Mahamudra of compassion and openness.”
However this liberal teaches that the essence of keeping one’s tantric Samaya,
is to enthusiastically apply the advice of one’s teacher
while rationally noticing the effects of such behavior;
for if they undermine one’s mindfulness, insight and compassion
then one must reevaluate one’s comprehension and application of the advice
as well as the wisdom and compassion of the one who gave it.
5 – the essence of the Bodhisattva Vows of Compassion
are to non-violently practice mindfulness, insight and compassion
as well as apply the advice of one’s teacher
for the two purposes of oneself and others.
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That is why we cherish the intention
of all the needs of all beings being met,
whether they walk, crawl, swim or fly.
Which is one of the reasons why I choose NOT to participate
in the exploitation of others as a consumer.
Why should a dairy cow be torn away from her new born calf,
only to be slaughtered; just because I want a snack?
Compassion for: non-human animals, the environment,
and our own health, longevity and lucidity
are excellent reasons to embrace a whole-food vegan lifestyle.
If this interests you your teacher will be happy to recommend books and other resources.
Performing hollow-body, slapping burpees
while performing this recitation three times, are not mandatory,
but the author has found them to be bracing, invigorating
and a support to regular contemplation and meditation.
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The Union of Compassion and Openness
An ancient text explains the Ten-syllable mantra in verse:
Om to the transcendent subduer,
Ar-ya Ta-re, I bow,
homage to the glorious one
who frees with Ta-re;
with Tu-ta-re you calm all fears;
you bestow all success with Tu-re;
with the sound of Sö-ha
I pay homage.
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In other words the mantra could be translated as saying:
“Hey! I rely upon the archetype of enlightened activity
to cultivate greater: freedom, peace and success; make it so1!”
1 – with apologies to Gene Roddenberry
Tibet’s Nyingma sect could categorize these following contemplations
as a liberal take on Mahayoga
whereas Tibet’s Kagyu sect could describe these contemplations
as a liberal take on the Creation Stage practices.
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The latter are also known as
“bringing rebirth into the path of the Nirmanakaya (or Compassion’s mastery).”
There are also some that could describe these twelve contemplations
as the Mahamudra (or union) of Compassion and Openness.
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Palms DOWN
12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood
IN-breath: Compassion
now for me!
Relaxingly intone: Om! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous
IN-breath: Compassion
for neighbors!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power
IN-breath: Compassion
for earthlings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking
IN-breath: Compassion
for all beings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires
IN-breath: Mindfulness
now for me!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta! one repetitions per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidneys Love and Beauty
IN-breath: Mindfulness
for neighbors!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness
IN-breath: Mindfulness
for earthlings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership
IN-breath: Mindfulness
for all beings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning
IN-breath: Great insight
now for me!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö! one repetition per breath
for one breath
.
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Palms DOWN
3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity
IN-breath: Great insight
for neighbors!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Palms DOWN
2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Affluence, Rooted Hedonism
IN-breath: Great insight
for earthlings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! one repetition per breath
for one breath
.
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Palms DOWN
1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage
IN-breath: Great insight
for all beings!
Relaxingly intone: Om Ta-re Tu-ta-re Tu-re Sö-ha! one repetition per breath
for one breath
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Vajra Fists – four fingers holding their thumb
The Union of
Impermanence and Interdependence
Universal-dissolution
IN-breath: Each world melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into Earth! interdependence 1 breath
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1 – Profound refers to the Buddhist school of thought
that emphasizes active contemplation of impermanence and interdependence
to increase one’s insight.
Tibet’s Nyingma sect could categorize these contemplations
as a liberal take on Atiyoga,
also known as the Great Completion Stage practices (or Dzokchen).
In Tibet this practice of To-kal’s “leap-over illusion” contemplation
denotes two forms of contemplation that support
the practice of Trekchö’s “slice through illusion” meditation
(the latter is AKA Atiyoga or the Mahamudra of Awareness and Openness).
In this, the second of two types of leap-over contemplation
we use eight exercises to explore the futility of grasping
at any: thing, being and phenomena.
Tibet’s Kagyu sect could categorize these contemplations
as a liberal take on the Completion Stage practices,
that are also known as
“bringing death into the path of the Dharmakaya (or Insight’s mastery).”
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Global-dissolution
IN-breath: Earth now melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into here! interdependence 1 breath
.
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Local-dissolution
IN-breath: Here now melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into form1! interdependence 1 breath
. 1 – “form” is a synonym for body
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Physical-dissolution
IN-breath: Form now melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into speech1! interdependence 1 breath
1 – “speech” is a synonym for “communication” .
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Communication-dissolution
IN-breath: Speech now melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into mind! interdependence 1 breath
Tam
.
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Mental-dissolution
IN-breath: Mind now melts… impermanence
OUT-breath: into void1! interdependence 1 breath
1 – “void” is a metaphor for Non-graspability
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Concluded-dissolution a
IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! 1 breath
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Concluded-dissolution b
IN-breath: Infinite…
OUT-breath: openness! 1 breath
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The Union of Awareness and Openness
Chapter Thirty-nine1
Your own mind, aware and void inseparably,
is Dhar-ma-ka-ya.
Leave everything as it is in fundamental simplicity
and clarity will arise by ítself.
Only by doing nothing
will you do all there is to be done;
leaving everything in naked void-awareness,
recite the Ten-syllable mantra.
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1 – from Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Chökyi Wangpo’s final meditation manual:
“The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
the Practice of View, Meditation, and Action;
a discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End”
translated by the Padmakara Translation Group,
adapted for Green Tare and explained by Terton Lama: Jigme Gyatso, Rime Rinpoche
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First set of twelve exercises
Palms UP
12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Tibet’s Nyingma sect could describe these meditations as a liberal take on Atiyoga
or the Great Completion Stage practices (or Dzokchen in Tibet),
this is also known as “Slicing-through illusion” meditation (or Trekchö in Tibet);
and is sometimes referred to as “relaxing into the nature of mind.”
Tibet’s Kagyu sect could also describe this as a liberal take on
“bringing death into the path of the Dharmakaya (or Insight’s mastery).”
There are some that would describe these twelve sets of exercises as
the Mahamudra (or union) of Awareness and Openness.
This is also what Karma Chakme Rinpoche referred to
as “meditation without an object.”
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Palms UP
11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidneys Love and Beauty
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Affluence, Rooted Hedonism
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Palms UP
1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage
IN-breath: This…
OUT-breath: void! 4 breaths
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Syllabus
Week Rumination Recitation Meditation Prostration
First 1st – 5th Chapters Opening – Compassion’s Intention Union of Impermanence and
Interdependence
Second 6th – 10th Chapters Twelve Elemental Permutations 1/3 Union of Compassion and
Openness Compassion’s Opening Intention
Third 11th – 15th Chapters Two Paths 2/3 Union of Com. & Openness,
1st Union of Awareness & Openness
Conclusion and Mantra’s Meaning
Fourth 16th – 20th Chapters Closing – Good Fortune 3/3 Union of Com. & Openness,
1st Union of Bliss and Openness
Introduction and 1st Homage
Fifth 21st – 25th Chapters Closing – Benediction Dissolution’s Insight 2nd and 3rd Homages
Sixth 26th – 30th Chapters Closing – Meaningful to Behold Swoon’s Insight 4th and 5th Homages
Seventh 31st – 35th Chapters Closing – Fortune Rebirth Bardo’s Mindfulness 6th and 7th Homages
Eighth 36th – 40th Chapters Opening – Invocation Rebirth’s Compassionate View 8th and 9th Homages
Ninth 41st – 45th Chapters Opening – Suffering Tantra’s Four Bases of Mindfulness 10th and 11th Homages
Tenth 46th – 50th Chapter Opening – Interdependence 2nd Union of Bliss and Openness 12th and 13th Homages
Eleventh 51st – 55th Chapters Opening – Impermanence 2nd Union of Awareness & Openness 14th and 15th Homages
Twelfth 56th – 60th Chapters Opening – Opportunity 3rd Union of Bliss and Openness 16th and 17th Homages
Thirteenth 61st – 65th Chapters Opening – Supplication 3rd Union of Awareness & Openness 18th and 19th Homages
Fourteenth 66th – 70th Chapters Path of Mastery 4th Union of Bliss and Openness 20th and 21st Homages
Fifteenth 71st – 75th Chapters Means of Mastery 4th Union of Awareness & Openness
Sixteenth 76th – 82nd Chapters Ascending and Descending Practices
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Astrology’s Twelve Elemental Permutations
2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Wealth and Sexuality
5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership
8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires
11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous
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1 Right Little-finger Cardinal-fire Crown Adventurous Courage
2 Both Ring-fingers Fixed-earth Throat Wealth and Sexuality
3 Left Index-finger Mutable-air Upper limbs Playful Creativity
4 Right Middle-finger Cardinal-water Stomach Mother Henning
5 Both Little-fingers Fixed-fire Liver Charismatic Leadership
6 Left Ring-finger Mutable-earth Guts Considerate Meticulousness
7 Right Index-finger Cardinal-air Kidney Love and Beauty
8 Both Middle-fingers Fixed-water Crotch Deep Desires
9 Left Little-finger Mutable-fire Thighs Big-picture Thinking
10 Right Ring-finger Cardinal-earth Bones Affluence and Power
11 Both Index-fingers Fixed-air Calves Laid-back, Smart Generous
12 Left Middle-finger Mutable-water Feet Surrendered Sagehood
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Two Paths
In the Tao Te Ching we read of two paths in any endeavor,
Lao Tzu warned against the former and encouraged the latter:
the path of yang or the path of yin,
the path of patriarchy or the path of matriarchy,
the path of rigidity or the path of flexibility,
the path of elitism, or the path of egalitarianism,
the path of control or the path of permissiveness,
the path that craves certitude or the path that embraces ambiguity,
the path with authority as the source of truth
or the path with truth as the source of authority,
the direct path or the circuitous path,
the active path or the passive path,
the path of competition or the path of cooperation,
the path or cruelty or the path of compassion.