5 Mt. System of Individuated Gnosis

72 DAY FIRESTAR SEASON
As Utilized by the 5 Mt System of Miryai
In the Living Gods, Let the hallowed Light of Transcendant Truth be praised. Let the Sweet Mystery of Miryai awaken in the heart of hearts.

Fire: Himmalayan Civilization: Tibet, India, Nepal, S. America. (Yangtze/Han Civilization (S.W. China)
Spring Season: Bon, Naxi, Nyingma, Shakti...

The Spring season concentrates on the Himmalayan region. Its five fortnights celebrate the Bon, Jain/Sikh, Nyingma, New Translation Schools, and Dzogchen Path. As in all Seasons, there is a progression from more primitive to later expressions of a regions spiritual worldview. There is an attempt to distill the essence of various Paths, extracting the best of each and discarding the rest. A major emphasis of our extraction is the Bon concept of 5 elements:

"If there is understanding, the five pure lights give rise to the five pure visions, and wisdom begins to develop the pure body. In this way, the five pure lights give rise to the five pure elements, which give rise to the five internal elements, then successively to the five external elements, the five sense consciousness, the five sense organs, the five sense objects, the five bodies, and the five wisdoms. This process leads to nirvana or final, total realization. But if there is distraction and lack of understanding, the five pure lights become gross and start to transform into the five coarse elements, then successively into the five impure organs, five deluded sense consciousness, the five deluded sense organs and so on, finally giving rise to the five poisons or five passions, the five negative actions, and the illnesses derived from these. Each passion is connected with the light of a particular color and element. This is the process of continuous transmigration in samsara."......Tenzin Wangyal.

Note: This 5 Mt. system, unlike the organized Tibetan Schools, is not guru based, but founded on the principle of becoming spiritually illuminated and liberated on one's own, rather than an exterior guru. That being said, good advice and guidance should be acepted from any quarter.
Rituals: The major ritual influence of this season is the Bonpo, with some Nyingma influence from its Ngakpa and Dzogchen.
Symbolic Script: Tibetan.
Color: Red
Principles: Light, warmth, activity, time, transformation, change.
Symbolic Grain/Legumes: Buckwheat (Tibet), Flax (India), Quinoa, Kaniwa, Amaranth (Andes)
Art: Bonpo and Nyingma Thagkas, Tibetan Buddhist Bon Statuary.

The Spring Session entails a fifteen stage unfolding of:

Spiritual history of the Himalayan region.
Spiritual practices and rituals of its esoteric traditions
The Mythos of Yeshe Tzogyal, the archetype of enlightenment from this region.

Historical Movements:

During the Shangshung Kingdom, the Bon religion developed a rich esoteric framework, with rituals invoking supernatural forces and teachings on the soul’s journey through cosmic realms. The second period absorbed elements of Jainism, with its focus on liberating the soul through ethical discipline, and Shakti-Shiva worship, which celebrated the divine interplay of creation and destruction through tantric rites, subtly shaping Himalayan mysticism. In the third period, Nyingma, founded by Padmasambhava, introduced profound vajrayana practices, using visualization and mantra to awaken the practitioner’s buddha-nature. The fourth period saw the New Translation Schools—Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug—refine tantric methodologies, emphasizing empowerment rituals and philosophical debate to merge the practitioner with enlightened qualities. The fifth period, dominated by Dzogchen, offered a radical esoteric path, teaching the direct recognition of rigpa, the pristine awareness that transcends effort, revealing the mind’s inherent perfection as the ultimate truth.

Zhang Zhung (Shenrab Miwo); Old Bon, New Bon, Naxi, Dragon Text.
Indus, Harrapan, Yangtze Cultures, Green Man, Shiva, Shakti, Shaivites, Shaktism; Jains, (Mahavira, Buddha, Sidharta); Sikhs, (Nanak).
Padmasambhava/Nyingma 8th c CE; Yeshe Tzogyal/Mother Lineage; Ngakpas.
Kagyu 11th c (Meditation/True Nature); Sakya 1073 CE (Develop/Creation Stages); Gelug 1409 CE (Study/discipline).
Dzogchen (Semde); Dzogchen (Longde); Dzogchen (Menngagde).

Practices of the Five Elements

Daily exercises designed to emphasize the element of the Fortnight and to create a deeper association with the spiritual schools and mindset of the region.

Fire Practices
Wind
Zephyr
Earth
Water

Mythos of Yeshe
"From the mouth of a lotus was born The swift goddess (Yeshe Tsogyal), heroic liberator Who went forth in human form Amid the snowy mountains of Tibet."

Fortnight 1: Heavenly Descent and Early Life

1. Divine Emanation: Yeshe Tsogyal descends from the celestial realm as an emanation of Sarasvati, born to bring wisdom to Tibet.
2. Noble Birth: Born in Kharchen to a devout family, her radiant presence marks her as extraordinary from infancy.
3. Spiritual Awakening: As a child, she displays profound compassion, praying for all beings and studying Buddhist texts.

Fortnight 2: Trials and Transformation

4. Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.
5. Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.
6. Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.

Fortnight 3: Discipleship with Padmasambhava

7. Meeting the Guru: Tsogyal encounters Padmasambhava, recognizing him as her destined teacher, and pledges her devotion.
8. Tantric Initiation: She receives empowerments, mastering vajrayana practices and unlocking her inner potential.
9. Sacred Union: As Padmasambhava’s consort, she engages in profound meditative practices, harmonizing wisdom and compassion.

Fortnight 4: Adventures and Dzogchen Mastery

10. Ransoming Acharya Sale: Tsogyal frees Acharya Sale, her karmic companion, forging a bond for shared enlightenment.
11. Dzogchen Retreats: With Sale, she meditates in remote caves, realizing the nature of mind through Dzogchen teachings.
12. Dharma Propagation: They travel Tibet, hiding terma treasures and teaching disciples to preserve the vajrayana lineage.

Fortnight 5: Transcendence and Merger with Beauty

13. Descent to Hell: Tsogyal journeys to infernal realms, liberating tormented beings with her boundless compassion.
14. Dakini Coronation: Crowned a dakini by enlightened deities, she embodies the feminine principle of wisdom.
15. Merger with Prajnaparamita: Dissolving into rainbow light, she unites with Prajnaparamita, becoming the essence of transcendent beauty and wisdom.

5 Fortnights

Mar 20 (+0-15 days):(1st new or full moon) Season: Spring with 5 Fortnights. (The 1st fortnight of the year starts on the first new or full moon after the spring equinox (~Mar 20), all others following every 14.75 days thereafter.)
This season lasts 73 days and consists of five fortnights. Each halfmoon fortnight has its own history, rites, study material and emphasis:

Spring - Fortnight 1 (Fire+Fire). Bon, Sun Gazing, Fir Burning, Sweat Lodges, Icon: Tapristi
Spring - Fortnight 2 (Fire+Wind) - Shakta/Jain/Sikh
Spring - Fortnight 3 (Fire+Zephyr) - Nyingma
Spring - Fortnight 4 (Fire+Earth) - New Translation Schools: Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug
Spring - Fortnight 5 (Fire+Water) - Dzogchen

PURPOSE on 3 LEVELS

Problem/Avoidances Firerstar: Agression, harm, bickering, harsh words, hate, uselessness, lack of purpose or value. Badly channeled aggression, arguments, conflicts, destructive gossip, manipulative speech. Laziness, inactivity, living off others.

Beginning Level Exoteric Stage	Intermediate Level Transformative Stage (Mother Lineage)	Advanced Level Dzogchen Perfection Stage
Properly channeled physical energy and/or agresssion. Metamorphis of physical form. Carrying ones fair share, contributing, assisting.	Channeling energy and effort into aquiring skills, tantric transformation of obstacles and hinderances. Being productive, industrious, helpful.	Mastering a trade, career, self transformation, Dzogchen.

Dzogchen as a 15-Level System

Dzogchen’s traditional structure (preliminaries, Trekchö, Tögal, and fruition) can be reorganized as 15 levels, consolidating the outer and inner preliminaries, expanding the main practices, and emphasizing the progression to rainbow body. The levels reflect the Nyingma and Bön traditions, focusing on direct realization of rigpa and the transformative practices of Tögal.

Precious Human Life and Impermanence: Reflecting on the opportunity and transience of life. Transformation: Motivates urgent practice and reduces worldly attachment.
Karma and Suffering of Samsara: Understanding cause-effect and cyclic suffering. Transformation: Encourages ethical conduct and desire for liberation.
Refuge and Bodhicitta: Committing to the path and aspiring to benefit all beings. Transformation: Establishes spiritual commitment and altruism.
Vajrasattva Purification: Reciting mantras to purify negative karma. Transformation: Clears mental and emotional obscurations.
Mandala Offering: Offering the universe to accumulate merit. Transformation: Builds positive potential for realization.
Guru Yoga: Merging the mind with an enlightened wisdom. Transformation: Opens the practitioner to blessings and rigpa.
Rushen Practices: Separating samsara and nirvana to distinguish ordinary mind from rigpa. Transformation: Clarifies the mind’s pure nature.
Semdzin Meditations: Practices (e.g., staring at a letter, shouting “Phat!”) to glimpse rigpa. Transformation: Introduces the practitioner to pure awareness.
Direct Introduction to Rigpa: Awareness dawns on the nature of mind. Transformation: Enables direct recognition of Buddha nature.
Mindfulness and ?amatha for Trekchö: Stabilizing the mind through concentration. Transformation: Prepares for resting in rigpa.
Stabilizing Rigpa in Trekchö: Resting in naked awareness, letting thoughts self-liberate. Transformation: Deepens non-conceptual awareness.
Integration of Rigpa in Daily Life: Maintaining awareness amidst activities. Transformation: Makes rigpa continuous, reducing delusion.
Tögal Vision 1: Direct Perception of Reality (Chönyi Nangwa): Perceiving phenomena as luminous manifestations. Transformation: Begins integration of body and mind with rigpa.
Tögal Visions 2–3: Increasing Experience and Full Maturity (Nyam Gong Phelwa, Rigpa Tsephe): Intensifying and stabilizing luminous visions. Transformation: Fully integrates awareness, transforming the subtle body.
Tögal Vision 4 and Fruition: Exhaustion of Phenomena and Rainbow Body (Chönyi Zäpa, Jalü): Dissolving phenomena into the primordial state, achieving rainbow body or great transference. Transformation: Attains full enlightenment, with the physical body dissolving into light.

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