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Tables of Contents for The Practice of Tibetan Meditation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
viii
Preface
ix
Introduction
1
3
What Is Meditation?
4
3
Strategies for Working with This Book
7
8
PART ONE Preliminary Practices
Preparing for Meditation
15
3
Seven Elements of Correct Posture
18
4
Observing Your State of Mind
22
4
Breathing Technique for the Ninefold Purification of Energy
26
5
Breathing Exercise for Harmonizing Body and Soul
31
9
PART TWO Meditations for Relieving Suffering and for Bringing About Happiness and Contentment
The Nectar Purification
40
9
The First Form of Nectar Purification
42
3
The Second Form of Nectar Purification
45
2
The Third Form of Nectar Purification
47
2
The Ray-of-Light Purification
49
4
The Collection of Healing Power
53
5
Visualization of Breathing for Severe Mental and Physical Strain
58
2
Color Rain Showers
60
3
Pooling the Energy of Five Elements
63
16
Gathering the Energy of the Earth Element
66
2
Gathering the Energy of the Water Element
68
2
Gathering the Energy of the Fire Element
70
4
Gathering the Energy of the Wind Element
74
2
Gathering the Energy of the Space Element
76
3
Igniting the Inner Fire
79
6
Preliminary Meditation One
82
1
Preliminary Meditation Two
82
1
Meditation on Igniting the Inner Fire
83
2
The Pure Land
85
12
Visualizing the Pure Land
86
1
Transfer of Consciousness to the Pure Land: The Gentle Phowa Practice to Help the Dying
86
4
Bringing About Courage: Preparing for Your Own Death and Helping Others Who Are Dying
90
7
PART THREE Meditations on Overcoming the Origins of Suffering
Concentration Meditation
97
6
Breathing Exercise to Induce the Calm State of Mind
103
2
Seven Khum-Lho Massages for Relaxation
105
5
Seven Meditative Lu-Gom Exercises
110
11
Modesty
111
1
Putting Negative Thoughts to Rest
111
2
Wisdom
113
2
Affection
115
1
Humility
116
1
Tolerance
117
2
Peace of Mind
119
2
Analytical Meditation
121
5
The Meditation on Emptiness of Phenomena
126
5
The First Type of Analysis
127
1
The Second Type of Analysis
128
1
The Third Type of Analysis
129
1
The Fourth Type of Analysis
130
1
Impermanence of Phenomena
131
6
The Meditation on Patience and Tolerance
137
5
The Meditation on Love and Compassion
142
3
The Meditation on Giving and Taking: Tonglen
145
3
Closing Remarks
148
4
Appendix: A Reference Guide to the Exercises
152
4
Seminars and Projects
156
1
Songs of the Mantras by Dechen Shak-Dagsay
157
1
Annotated Bibliography
158
2
Index
160
5
About the Author
165
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