Fahsilin
Treatise

Life Light and the Secret of Attaining Buddhahood

— Utopden Rinpoche
A complete treatise by Utopden Rinpoche on the invisible dimensions of life — the three souls and seven spirits, the five elements, the law of karma, meditation, the Five-Element Stupa, and the authentic path to buddhahood.
Foreword
CH 01
Foreword
The Secret of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits
CH 02
The Secret of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits
Where the Three Souls and Seven Spirits Reside in the Human Body
CH 03
Where the Three Souls and Seven Spirits Reside in the Human Body
What Is Soul-Light?
CH 04
What Is Soul-Light?
The Ten Major Causes of Soul-Light Being Stripped Away
CH 05
The Ten Major Causes of Soul-Light Being Stripped Away
Why the Heart Beats
CH 06
Why the Heart Beats
The Role of the Five Elements in the Human Body
CH 07
The Role of the Five Elements in the Human Body
Supernatural Powers Arise Naturally
CH 08
Supernatural Powers Arise Naturally
The Five Elements on Earth
CH 09
The Five Elements on Earth
Heaven, Self and Earth
CH 10
Heaven, Self and Earth
Humans, Animals and Plants
CH 11
Humans, Animals and Plants
Before and After the Fetus Is Born
CH 12
Before and After the Fetus Is Born
The Souls and Spirits Return to Their Places
CH 13
The Souls and Spirits Return to Their Places
Changing Fortune, Dispelling Calamity, Praying for Blessings and Attracting Wealth
CH 14
Changing Fortune, Dispelling Calamity, Praying for Blessings and Attracting Wealth
Practice of the Ancients and the Errors of Modern People
CH 15
Practice of the Ancients and the Errors of Modern People
Burning Paper Money, Sutra Chanting, Mantras and Merit Dedication
CH 16
Burning Paper Money, Sutra Chanting, Mantras and Merit Dedication
Zen Meditation and the Daoist Dual Cultivation of Nature and Life-Force
CH 17
Zen Meditation and the Daoist Dual Cultivation of Nature and Life-Force
Why Fortune Telling Can Be So Accurate
CH 18
Why Fortune Telling Can Be So Accurate
The Function and Wonder of the Buddhist Stupa
CH 19
The Function and Wonder of the Buddhist Stupa
Using the Energy of the Universe
CH 20
Using the Energy of the Universe
The True Path of Practice You Must Know
CH 21
The True Path of Practice You Must Know
The Countdown of Life Has Begun
CH 22
The Countdown of Life Has Begun
Conclusion
CH 23
Conclusion
Appendix · Ten Courts of Yama
Appendix
Appendix · Ten Courts of Yama