Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga

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Tsa Lung is a significant Vajrayana practice to realize the nature of the mind. Two ways are distinguished with respect to their different results:

One way is the practice of the preparatory tsa lung exercises or the so called “tsa lung of everyday life”. The main point lies on the health of the body and the mind. In this practice, one works with the channels and chakras, called TSA in Tibetan, and with the complex system of the internals winds, called LUNG. In the tsa lung system, physical as well as mental illnesses are considered as a result from blocked channels, sticked chakras and unbalanced winds on the external, internal as well as on the secret level. The tsa lung exercises affect these imbalances, resulting in a harmonization and purification of TSA, LUNG and the elements.

The other way, the so-called practice of the advanced tsa lung, is the way of the yogis and yoginis. Its goal is the realization of the nature of mind, emptiness and enlightenment. Differently to the preparatory tsa lung, one works intensively with the thigle. This practice involves the Six Yogas of Naropa and the yidam-practices of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini.

These two ways of tsa lung are not strictly separated. They share as crucial requirements a to daeexcellent motivation, patience, a steady practice and an authentic teacher.

The tsa lung teached by Lama Kunsang belongs to the first way of the preparatory tsa lung. To date, it has been written down in three booklets in German and translation into English is in progress. The first two volumes are already available in English, the third one will be available by January 2023.

The booklets are designed as a tool for tsa lung practitioners to support their study and comprehension of the background of these teachings as well as to enable the proper performance of the exercises by means of precise but nevertheless simple instructions.

The first booklet builds the basis to start with the tsa lung exercises. The second and third volumes build on the first volume. The backgrounds and explanations of the first volume are deepend and a selection of tsa lung exercises presented.

Traditionally, the tsa lung exercises are organized in groups, so-called valleys. Each valley represents a coherent unit and should, if possible, be practiced as a whole and in the given order. However, the valleys as whole units can be performed at your own discretion in any kind of order. Depending on need, situation and time, individual exercises can also be carried out several times in sequence and with adjusted intensity.

Tsa Lung belongs to the Tantrayana system. Therefore, these booklets should not be used without direct instructions from Lama Kunsang but rather as a supplementary documentation of his teachings!

The booklet Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga covers the philosophical background of tsa lung, as well as instructions of the four preparatory exercises that are to be performed before each tsa lung practice.

The first chapter “Background of Tsa Lung” contains a brief presentation of the historical as well as in the tantric sense symbolic background. Next, the “Foundations of Tsa Lung” in general and the “Foundations of the Exercises” are introduced, followed by the “Four Preparations”. These are the exercises that are to be performed at the beginning of every tsa lung practice:

1. Mantra-Healing

2. Nine-fold Breath Purification

3. Vase Breathing Exercise

4. Opening the Chakras and Wind Protection Exercise

Ordering the booklet

The booklet Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga: Exercises 1 builds on the introductory volume Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga, and contains a primary collection of exercises as Lama Kunsang teaches them in his practice sessions and seminars.

The introduction “Heart Advices for Tsa Lung Practitioners” provides specific assistance on how to put the knowledge we have learned about tsa lung into practice. The chapter “Deepening the Foundations of Tsa Lung” is an extension of the tantric background and the foundations that have been described so far in Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga.

The chapter “Introduction to the Exercises” contains general topics to be followed in every tsa lung practice as well as the instructions of the hand mudras exerted in the exercises.

The part with the exercises contains four valleys:

1. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains seven exercises vitalizing the body and his entire energy system.

2. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains three exercises for the healing of the three basic illnesses (tripa, lung, beken).

3. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains five exercises of wind-healing by balancing the five root winds.

4. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains the “Five-Elements Exercise” for harmonization of the five elements.

Ordering the booklet

The booklet Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga: Exercises 2 continues the publication of tsa lung exercises as taught in the Drikung tradition by Lama Kunsang and is again based on the introductory volume Tsa Lung – Tibetan Yoga.

The introductory chapter is called “The Four Foundations of Mindfulness”. It contains teachings from Lama Kunsang on this subject based on their interpretation by Dharma-Lord Gampopa.

As in the first exercise booklet, the second chapter “Introduction to the Exercises” considers the topics to be followed in every tsa lung practice. They are extended by an explanation of the relation between taking refuge in the lineage of the gurus and bodhicitta.

The part with the exercises contains five valleys in continuous enumeration with respect to the first exercise booklet:

5. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains three “Wind-Balancing Exercises” for purification and invigoration of the five root winds.

6. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains the “Five Dhyani-Buddhas Exercises” for the taming of the five mental poisons or their transformation into the corresponding wisdoms, respectively.

7. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains the “Wisdom Eye-Opening Exercise” for opening the wisdom eyes and generating a protection into the ten directions.

8. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains the three “Heart-Protection Exercises” as a protection against the maras.

9. Valley of Tsa Lung: contains the “Dong-mo Exercise” as a protection against fear and as an overcoming of hatred by demonstrating and experiencing of one’s own strength.

This booklet will be available in English by January 2023.

Ordering the booklet

In the Tsa Lung teacher training, comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the Tsa Lung exercises taught by Lama Kunsang is imparted. This training consists of 4 weekend courses, 4 basic seminars, and 12 practice sessions. We would be happy to send you the documents and further information. Get in touch.