5 Mt. System of Individuated Gnosis

2nd FORTNIGHT of FIRESTAR
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.

FORTNIGHT OVERVIEW

Shakta/Jain/Sikh - The Bon Way of the Black Water
Spring - Fortnight 2 (Fire+Wind)

Feast/Apr 11: The male-female, yin-yang side of creation. The perception of two distinct expressions or characters of existence. Shiva & Shakta union. Acknowledging the union of opposites in natural phenomenon, human conception, and metaphysical practice. Devotional; worship. Feeding people. Courage as warriors. (Celibacy as a deviation away from this reality.) . The oldest strata of Shiva and Shakti worship is associated with the first 5 day period of the 2nd Fortnight, The Jains and their 5 Jain Vows with the 2nd, and the Sikhs with the last third of the 2nd Fortnight.

First 5 Day Ko Day 1-5 of 2nd Fortnight Festival & Fast: Nyamalung like Festival on first day.
Practices: Wind related practices. (daily 20" exercise)
History: Shakta, rooted in the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE), reflects early ShivaShakti worship, evidenced by seals like the Pashupati figure, predating Vedic traditions. Practices such as pranayama and wind horse visualizations harness breath and energy to unite opposites (malefemale, yinyang), fostering devotion. Its unique idea of creation as a divine union of polarities shaped later Tantric traditions.
Mythos: Yeshey Tzogyal, first female Buddha of Tibet & Padmasambhava/Shenrab Miwo. Fortnight 2: Trials and Transformation

	Fortnight Day 1	Fortnight Day 2	Fortnight Day 3	Fortnight Day 4	Fortnight Day 5
Feast/Fast	Nyamalung Festival	-	-	-	-
Practice	Sang Chöd Smoke Offering (Bön) Sang Chöd is a Bön ritual where aromatic substances like juniper are burned to purify and offer to spirits. Light a small fire or incense, chanting mantras to invoke the fire element’s cleansing power. Visualize the smoke as radiant light, harmonizing environmental energies. This shamanistic practice uses fire’s transformative heat to connect with nature spirits, central to Bön’s worldview.	Sacred Thread Offering (Shakta): Tie red or yellow threads on wooden stakes during Devi puja, letting the wind carry vows of devotion to the goddess.	Prayer Wheel Spinning (Tibetan Buddhist): Spin wooden prayer wheels filled with mantras, releasing their blessings into the air to benefit all beings.	Wooden Mala Breath Counting (Tibetan Buddhist): Use a wooden mala to count breaths or mantras, aligning each bead with an exhale to deepen mindfulness.	Mantra Chanting with Breath (Tibetan Buddhist): Chant OM MANI PADME HUM while focusing on breath, visualizing compassion spreading through the air during circumambulation of stupas.
History	Shakta	Shakta	Shakta	Shakta	Shakta
Mythos of Yeshe Tzogyal	Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.	Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.	Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.	Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.	Flight from Marriage: At sixteen, she flees an arranged betrothal, seeking freedom to pursue her spiritual calling.

Second 5 Day Ko Day 6-10 of 2nd Fortnight

Festival & Fast: none
Practices: Wind related practices. (daily 20" exercise)
History: Jainism, codified by Mahavira (599–527 BCE), builds on a lineage of 24 Tirthankaras, with roots possibly in the 9th century BCE via Parshvanatha. The five vows (ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha) and meditation cultivate nonviolence and detachment, aligning inner purity with outer action. Its distinctive belief in absolute nonharm and soul liberation predates and parallels Buddhism.
Mythos: Yeshey Tzogyal, first female Buddha of Tibet & Padmasambhava/Shenrab Miwo.Fortnight 2: Trials and Transformation

	Fortnight Day 6	Fortnight Day 7	Fortnight Day 8	Fortnight Day 9	Fortnight Day 10
Feast/Fast	-	-	-	-	-
Practice	Lungta Prayer Flags (Tibetan Buddhist): String colorful prayer flags inscribed with mantras on wooden poles or across high places. The wind carries prayers for peace and prosperity, harmonizing the environment. Five-Element Flag Meditation (Bön/Tibetan): Tie five-colored flags to wooden stakes or trees, meditating on the air element (green flag) to balance energies and cultivate clarity.	Movement Meditation - Dance or movement to embody the flow of air.	Pranayama - Breathing exercises to control life force (prana). Pranayama for Shakti (Shakta): Practice alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) to channel divine energy, invoking the goddess Shakti as the breath awakens inner vitality.	Tsa Lung Visualization (Bön) Tsa Lung is a Bön practice involving breath and energy channels to cultivate inner heat. In this exercise, you visualize a radiant fire at the navel chakra, connecting to the fire element. As you inhale deeply, imagine the fire growing, purifying blockages in the energy channels (tsa). Exhale, spreading warmth and light throughout your body. This practice enhances vitality and aligns with the Bön view of fire as a transformative force, often performed in a seated meditation posture.	Breath Offering Ritual (Shakta): During puja, offer each exhale as a surrender to Shakti, visualizing breath merging with cosmic air to unite with the divine feminine.
History	Jainism	Jainism	Jainism	Jainism	Jainism
MytMythos of Yeshe Tzogyalhos	Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.	Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.	Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.	Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.	Trauma and Resilience: Captured and violated by suitors, she endures suffering but vows to transform pain into wisdom.

Third 4/5 Day KoDay 11-15 of 2nd Fortnight

Festival & Fast: Nyungne 2 day fast on last two days of fortnight.
Practices: Wind related practices. (daily 20" exercise)
History: Sikhism, founded by Guru Nanak (1469–1539 CE), evolved through ten Gurus, culminating in the Guru Granth Sahib (1604 CE). Practices like langar (community meals) and kirtan (devotional singing) emphasize service and equality, grounding spirituality in daily life. Its unique monotheistic vision—Ik Onkar (One Supreme Reality)—rejects caste and ritualism, offering a direct path to divine unity.
Mythos: Yeshey Tzogyal, first female Buddha of Tibet & Padmasambhava/Shenrab Miwo.Fortnight 2: Trials and Transformation

	Fortnight Day 11	Fortnight Day 12	Fortnight Day 13	Fortnight Day 14	Fortnight Day 15
Feast/Fast	-	-	-	Nyungne Fast	Nyungne Fast
Practice	Sky Gazing with Breath (Bön): Practice Dzogchen sky gazing, syncing breath with the wind’s movement to dissolve ego and merge with boundless awareness.	Ninefold Purification Breathing (Bön) A foundational Bön practice, this breathing exercise incorporates fire imagery to cleanse the subtle body. Sit cross-legged and visualize three channels in your body. Inhale deeply, imagining fiery light entering the central channel, burning away negative emotions like anger or attachment. Exhale impurities as dark smoke. Perform nine breaths, focusing on the heat and light purifying your mind and body, fostering clarity.	Breath Meditation on Air (Tibetan Buddhist): Sit in meditation, focusing on the sensation of breath as the air element, fostering spacious awareness and connection to the divine.	Flower Offering to Wind (Shakta): Offer jasmine or marigold flowers at an outdoor altar, allowing the breeze to carry their fragrance as a prayer to the goddess.	Wind Horse Visualization (Tibetan Buddhist): Meditate on the lungta (wind horse), imagining it galloping through the air, carrying your aspirations for spiritual strength.
History	Sikhism	Sikhism	Sikhism	Sikhism	Sikhism
Mythos of Yeshe Tzogyal	Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.	Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.	Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.	-Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.	Royal Marriage: Given to King Trisong Detsen as a consort, she uses her position to foster Buddhism in the court.

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