The Seven Points of Mind Trainings

Point One: The Preliminaries, Which Are a Basis for Dharma Practice

 

1 . First, train in the preliminaries.

 

 

Point Two: The Main Practice, Which Is Training in Bodhichitta

 

2 . Regard all dharmas as dreams.

 

3 . Examine the nature of unborn awareness.

 

4 . Self-­liberate even the antidote.

 

5 . Rest in the nature of alaya, the essence.

 

6 . In postmeditation, be a child of illusion.

 

7 . Sending and taking should be practiced alternately. These two should ride the breath.

 

8 . Three objects, three poisons, and three seeds of virtue.

 

9 . In all activities, train with slogans.

 

10 . Begin the sequence of sending and taking with yourself.

 

 

Point Three: Transformation of Bad Circumstances into the Path of Enlightenment

 

11 . When the world is filled with evil, transform all mishaps into the path of Bodhi.

 

12 . Drive all blames into one.

 

13 . Be grateful to everyone.

 

14 . Seeing confusion as the four kayas is unsurpassable shunyata protection.

 

15 . Four practices are the best of methods.

 

16 . Whatever you meet unexpectedly, join with meditation.

 

 

Point Four: Showing the Utilization of Practice in One’s Whole Life

 

17 . Practice the five strengths, The condensed heart instructions.

 

18 . The Mahayana instructions for ejection of consciousness at death Is the five strengths: how you conduct yourself is important.

 

 

Point Five: Evaluation of Mind Training

 

19 . All of the dharma agrees at one point.

 

20 . Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one.

 

21 . Always maintain only a joyful mind.

 

22 . If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained.

 

 

Point Six: Disciplines of Mind Training

 

23 . Always abide by the three basic principles.

 

24 . Change your attitude, but remain natural.

 

25 . Don’t talk about injured limbs.

 

26 . Don’t ponder others.

 

27 . Work with the greatest defilements first.

 

28 . Abandon any hope of fruition.

 

29 . Abandon poisonous food.

 

30 . Don’t be so predictable.

 

31 . Don’t malign others.

 

32 . Don’t wait in ambush.

 

33 . Don’t bring things to a painful point.

 

34 . Don’t transfer the ox’s load to the cow.

 

35 . Don’t try to be the fastest.

 

36 . Don’t act with a twist.

 

37 . Don’t make gods into demons.

 

38 . Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness.

 

 

Point Seven: Guidelines of Mind Training

 

39 . All activities should be done with one intention.

 

40 . Correct all wrongs with one intention.

 

41 . Two activities: one at the beginning, one at the end.

 

42 . Whichever of the two occurs, be patient.

 

43 . Observe these two, even at the risk of your life.

 

44 . Train in the three difficulties

 

45 . Take on the three principal causes.

 

46 . Pay heed that the three never wane.

 

47 . Keep the three inseparable.

 

48 . Train without bias in all areas.

 

49 . It is crucial always to do this pervasively and wholeheartedly. Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment.

 

50 . Don’t be swayed by external circumstances.

 

51 . This time, practice the main points.

 

52 . Don’t misinterpret.

 

53 . Don’t vacillate.

 

54 . Train wholeheartedly.

 

55 . Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing.

 

56 . Don’t wallow in self-­‐pity.

 

57 . Don’t be jealous.

 

58 . Don’t be frivolous.

 

59 . Don’t expect applause.

 

~By Geshe Chekawa Yeshe Dorje


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Commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training

by Gyalse Tokme Zangpo


https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/gyalse-thogme-zangpo/commentary-on-seven-points-mind-training