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The Root Text of The Seven Points of Training The Mind
The Root Text of The Seven Points of Training The Mind
POINT THREE: Transformation of Bad Circumstances POINT SEVEN: Guidelines of Mind Training
into the Path of Enlightenment
When the world is filled with evil, All activities should be done with one intention.
Transform all mishaps into the path of bodhi. Correct all wrongs with one intention.
Drive all blames into one. Two activities: one at the beginning, one at the end.
Be grateful to everyone. Whichever of the two occurs, be patient.
Seeing confusion as the four kayas Observe these two, even at the risk of your life.
Is unsurpassable shunyata protection. Train in the three difficulties.
Four practices are the best of methods. Take on the three principal causes.
Whatever you meet unexpectedly, join with meditation. Pay heed that the three never wane.
Keep the three inseparable.
POINT FOUR: Showing the Utilization of Practice in One’s Train without bias in all areas. It is crucial always to do this
Whole Life pervasively and wholeheartedly.
Practice the five strengths, Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment.
The condensed heart instructions. Don’t be swayed by external circumstances.
The mahayana instruction for ejection of consciousness at This time, practice the main points.
death Don’t misinterpret.
Is the five strengths: how you conduct yourself is important. Don’t vacillate.
Train wholeheartedly.
POINT FIVE: Evaluation of Mind Training Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing.
Don’t wallow in self-pity.
All dharma agrees at one point. Don’t be jealous.
Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one. Don’t be frivolous.
Always maintain only a joyful mind. Don’t expect applause.
If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained. When the five dark ages occur,
This is the way to transform them into the path of bodhi.
This is the essence of the amrita of the oral instructions,
Which were handed down from the tradition of the sage of
Suvarnadvipa.
Having awakened the karma of previous training
And being urged on by intense dedication,
I disregarded misfortune and slander
And received oral instruction on taming ego-fixation.
Now, even at death, I will have no regrets.