Yuthok Nyingthig (

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: g.yu thog snying thig) is a tantric cycle composed (or re-discovered) by Yuthok Yontan Gonpo the Younger. It is a system of

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practice which combines

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and Vajrayāna practices. These are the primary Vajrayāna practices of

Tibetan medicine Traditional Tibetan medicine (), also known as Sowa-Rigpa medicine, is a centuries-old traditional medical system that employs a complex approach to diagnosis, incorporating techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis, and utilizes behavior ...

practitioners. The Yuthok Nyingthig cycle of texts contains practices such as ''Yuthok Nyingthig Guru Accomplishment: Compassionate Sunlight for Dispersing Suffering's Darkness'' ().

Description of the text and practices

The practices are a part of a () family lineage, and were handed down through the Yuthok family until they were taught to Sumtön Yeshe Zung (), the heart disciple of Yuthok Yontan Gonpo the Younger.''Mirror of Beryl: A Historical Introduction to Tibetan Medicine Desi Sangye Gyatso'', translated by Gavin Kilty, Wisdom Publications 2009. More recent lineage holders include the late

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Truro Tsenam, the late Khenpo Tsultrim Gyaltsen, and Micho Khedrub Gyatso Rinpoche. Dr. Nida Chenagstang (lce nag tshang nyi zla he ru ka), Micho Khedrub Gyatso Rinpoche, and Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche have taught or are continuing to teach this lineage as well. The Yuthok Nyingthig is a complete Vajrayāna cycle, including ''

ngöndro In Tibetan Buddhism, Ngöndro (, sa, pūrvaka) refers to the preliminary, preparatory or foundational practices or disciplines (Sanskrit: sādhanā) common to all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism and also to Bon. They precede deity yoga. The p ...

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generation stage The fundamental practice of Vajrayana and Tibetan tantra is deity yoga (''devatayoga''), meditation on a chosen deity or "cherished divinity" (Skt. ''Iṣṭa-devatā,'' Tib. ''yidam''), which involves the recitation of mantras, prayers and vi ...

(''bskyed rim'') practices including four forms of Yuthok guru yoga and practices of Deva (''i.e.'', '' yi dam'') and Ḍākinī (''mkha' 'gro ma''), and

completion stage The fundamental practice of Vajrayana and Tibetan tantra is deity yoga (''devatayoga''), meditation on a chosen deity or "cherished divinity" (Skt. ''Iṣṭa-devatā,'' Tib. ''yidam''), which involves the recitation of mantras, prayers and v ...

(''rdzogs rim'') practices including the Six Yogas and Dzogchen. The cycle includes additional practices such as ''mendrub'' (''sman sgrub'') or rituals for empowering and blessing medicine, healing and protection mantras, several '' pūjā''s, long-life practices, Medical Protectors including Shanglön (zhang blon), and instructions on a form of pulse diagnosis.Garrett, F. (2007) Buddhism and the Historicizing of Medicine in Thirteenth Century Tibet. ''Asian Medicine: Tradition and Modernity'' 2(2), 204-222. Lastly, there are fifteen topics addressing diagnosis and treatment within Traditional Tibetan Medicine. These practices have been of interest to academics studying the evolution of Tibetan medicine and mindfulness-based practices. A translation project by the

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and the Sorig Institute seeks to translate the work from Tibetan into English.

References

External links

The Yukthok Nyingthig, A Perfect Journey to the Rainbow Body
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