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<h3>The Seven Preliminaries for Purifying the Mind</h3> | <h3>The Seven Preliminaries for Purifying the Mind</h3> | ||
1. Prostration | <h4>1. Prostration</h4> | ||
To all the buddhas, the lions of the human race, | To all the buddhas, the lions of the human race, | ||
In all directions of the universe, through past and present and future: | In all directions of the universe, through past and present and future: | ||
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And I multiply my body as many times as atoms in the universe, | And I multiply my body as many times as atoms in the universe, | ||
Each one bowing in prostration to all the buddhas. | Each one bowing in prostration to all the buddhas. | ||
2. Offering | |||
<h4>2. Offering</h4> | |||
In every atom preside as many buddhas as there are atoms, | In every atom preside as many buddhas as there are atoms, | ||
And around them, all their bodhisattva heirs: | And around them, all their bodhisattva heirs: | ||
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Moved by the power of my faith in Good Actions— | Moved by the power of my faith in Good Actions— | ||
I prostrate and offer to all you victorious ones. | I prostrate and offer to all you victorious ones. | ||
3. Confession | |||
<h4>3. Confession</h4> | |||
Whatever negative acts I have committed, | Whatever negative acts I have committed, | ||
While driven by desire, hatred and ignorance, | While driven by desire, hatred and ignorance, | ||
With my body, my speech, and also with my mind, | With my body, my speech, and also with my mind, | ||
Before you, I confess and purify each and every one. | Before you, I confess and purify each and every one. | ||
4. Rejoicing | |||
<h4>4. Rejoicing</h4> | |||
With a heart full of delight, I rejoice at all the merits | With a heart full of delight, I rejoice at all the merits | ||
Of buddhas and bodhisattvas, | Of buddhas and bodhisattvas, | ||
Pratyekabuddhas, those in training, and the arhats beyond training, | Pratyekabuddhas, those in training, and the arhats beyond training, | ||
And every living being, throughout the entire universe. | And every living being, throughout the entire universe. | ||
5. Imploring the Buddhas to Turn the Wheel of Dharma | 5. Imploring the Buddhas to Turn the Wheel of Dharma | ||
You who are like beacons of light shining through the worlds, | You who are like beacons of light shining through the worlds, | ||
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I exhort you: all of you protectors, | I exhort you: all of you protectors, | ||
Turn the unsurpassable wheel of Dharma. | Turn the unsurpassable wheel of Dharma. | ||
6. Requesting the Buddhas Not to Enter Nirvāṇa | 6. Requesting the Buddhas Not to Enter Nirvāṇa | ||
Joining my palms together, I pray | Joining my palms together, I pray | ||
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Remain, for aeons as many as the atoms in this world, | Remain, for aeons as many as the atoms in this world, | ||
And bring well-being and happiness to all living beings. | And bring well-being and happiness to all living beings. | ||
7. Dedication | 7. Dedication | ||
What little virtue I have gathered through my homage, | What little virtue I have gathered through my homage, | ||
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Through exhortation and prayer—all of it | Through exhortation and prayer—all of it | ||
I dedicate to the enlightenment of all beings! | I dedicate to the enlightenment of all beings! | ||
It is also very good to recite the supplication of the three great meanings, as it occurs in the Stages of the Path, or to recite the special supplication prayer of the Great Vehicle’s mind training. | |||
It is also very good to recite the supplication of the three great meanings, as it occurs in the ''Stages of the Path'', or to recite the special supplication prayer of the Great Vehicle’s mind training. | |||
Then, having clearly generated the awakening mind by reciting the verses: | Then, having clearly generated the awakening mind by reciting the verses: | ||
In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly | In the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Supreme Assembly | ||
I take refuge until I attain enlightenment. | I take refuge until I attain enlightenment. | ||
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May they never be separated from the sacred happiness devoid of suffering! | May they never be separated from the sacred happiness devoid of suffering! | ||
And may they dwell in boundless equanimity that is free from attachment and aversion! | And may they dwell in boundless equanimity that is free from attachment and aversion! | ||
You should encourage yourself and invite the gods, nāgas, and so forth to listen, as follows: | |||
Due to not hearing this, you, who lack mental peace, | Due to not hearing this, you, who lack mental peace, | ||
Have experienced the endless, unbearable suffering of burning and so on, | Have experienced the endless, unbearable suffering of burning and so on, | ||
In the abysses of hell and other similar realms. | In the abysses of hell and other similar realms. | ||
Listen extensively and respectfully to this. | Listen extensively and respectfully to this. | ||
By hearing this, those who remain undistracted | By hearing this, those who remain undistracted | ||
Abandon wrongdoings and exhaust many past actions, | Abandon wrongdoings and exhaust many past actions, | ||
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Granting the endless happiness of perfect bodhisattvas, | Granting the endless happiness of perfect bodhisattvas, | ||
And the incomparable, excellent state of buddhahood. | And the incomparable, excellent state of buddhahood. | ||
Having now found this Dharma, so difficult to obtain, | Having now found this Dharma, so difficult to obtain, | ||
Relax and listen respectfully to these well-spoken words. | Relax and listen respectfully to these well-spoken words. | ||
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Garudas, demigods, kinaras, ghosts, and so on, | Garudas, demigods, kinaras, ghosts, and so on, | ||
Come here joyfully, with eagerness to listen and faith in your hearts. | Come here joyfully, with eagerness to listen and faith in your hearts. | ||
Thus, after reciting this passage from The Compendium of Trainings, recite or read all the chapters—from: | |||
Thus, after reciting this passage from ''The Compendium of Trainings'', recite or read all the chapters—from: | |||
To those who go in bliss, the dharmakāya they possess, and all their heirs, | |||
To all those worthy of respect, I reverently bow. | To all those worthy of respect, I reverently bow. | ||
According to the scriptures, I shall now in brief describe | According to the scriptures, I shall now in brief describe | ||
The practice of the Bodhisattva discipline. (BCA 1.1) | The practice of the Bodhisattva discipline. (BCA 1.1) | ||
Until | Until | ||
And now to Mañjughoṣha I prostrate, | And now to Mañjughoṣha I prostrate, | ||
Whose kindness is the wellspring of my good intent. | Whose kindness is the wellspring of my good intent. | ||
And to my virtuous friends I also bow | And to my virtuous friends I also bow | ||
Whose inspiration gave me strength to grow. (BCA 10.58) | Whose inspiration gave me strength to grow. (BCA 10.58) | ||
Or divide the chapters into any appropriate number and recite them, pronouncing the words clearly. | Or divide the chapters into any appropriate number and recite them, pronouncing the words clearly. | ||
Imagine that the meaning of the text shines vividly in your own mind and in the minds of others, thereby bringing the fortune to swiftly attain unsurpassed awakening through the awakening mind of exchanging self and others. | Imagine that the meaning of the text shines vividly in your own mind and in the minds of others, thereby bringing the fortune to swiftly attain unsurpassed awakening through the awakening mind of exchanging self and others. | ||
Moreover, the first chapter of Engaging in Bodhisattva Conduct explains the benefits of bodhicitta (awakening mind), thereby generating enthusiasm for it. | Moreover, the first chapter of Engaging in Bodhisattva Conduct explains the benefits of bodhicitta (awakening mind), thereby generating enthusiasm for it. | ||
The second chapter shows methods for accumulating the favorable conditions of merit and purifying the unfavorable conditions of wrongdoings for training in the awakening mind. | The second chapter shows methods for accumulating the favorable conditions of merit and purifying the unfavorable conditions of wrongdoings for training in the awakening mind. | ||
The third chapter shows the remaining branches of the seven-limbed prayer, up to rejoicing, along with the method for upholding the awakening mind and generating enthusiasm. | The third chapter shows the remaining branches of the seven-limbed prayer, up to rejoicing, along with the method for upholding the awakening mind and generating enthusiasm. | ||
The fourth chapter briefly explains how to train in the way of the [bodhisattva] through the cultivation of conscientiousness. | The fourth chapter briefly explains how to train in the way of the [bodhisattva] through the cultivation of conscientiousness. | ||
The fifth chapter shows moral discipline, distinguished by mindfulness and awareness. | The fifth chapter shows moral discipline, distinguished by mindfulness and awareness. | ||
Then, the next four chapters present the remaining four perfections in sequence. With the final chapter on dedication, this makes five, in which the essential meaning of all other chapters is condensed. Therefore, if preferred, one may also recite just these five chapters. | Then, the next four chapters present the remaining four perfections in sequence. With the final chapter on dedication, this makes five, in which the essential meaning of all other chapters is condensed. Therefore, if preferred, one may also recite just these five chapters. | ||
At the end, recite: | At the end, recite: | ||
By the virtue of reading this excellent text of Śāntideva, | By the virtue of reading this excellent text of Śāntideva, | ||
Which teaches the method of practicing the precious, supreme bodhicitta | Which teaches the method of practicing the precious, supreme bodhicitta | ||
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Thus establishing the foundation of the path. | Thus establishing the foundation of the path. | ||
May we be cared for by qualified spiritual teachers, | May we be cared for by qualified spiritual teachers, | ||
Receive instructions on the complete stages of the path, | Receive instructions on the complete stages of the path, | ||
Cut attachment to this life, and in solitary places | Cut attachment to this life, and in solitary places | ||
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And cherishing others as the foundation of all qualities, | And cherishing others as the foundation of all qualities, | ||
Through the instructions on exchanging self and others, | Through the instructions on exchanging self and others, | ||
May the precious awakening mind be generated in our mindstreams. | May the precious awakening mind be generated in our mindstreams. | ||
With unwavering great courage, | With unwavering great courage, | ||
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Taking up the responsibility of all the buddhas’ activities, | Taking up the responsibility of all the buddhas’ activities, | ||
May I alone liberate from saṃsāra | May I alone liberate from saṃsāra | ||
All beings equal to the limits of space. | All beings equal to the limits of space. | ||
May all who see, hear, remember, touch, or connect with me | May all who see, hear, remember, touch, or connect with me | ||
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May they enter the path of the supreme vehicle | May they enter the path of the supreme vehicle | ||
And quickly attain the state of great awakening | And quickly attain the state of great awakening | ||
After reciting these words of my lama, dedicate the merit of having read or recited the Engaging in Bodhisattva Conduct with a strong aspiration toward the special objects of dedication. Visualize the guru in front of you dissolving into your being, blessing your mindstream, and then conclude with appropriate verses of auspiciousness. | After reciting these words of my lama, dedicate the merit of having read or recited the Engaging in Bodhisattva Conduct with a strong aspiration toward the special objects of dedication. Visualize the guru in front of you dissolving into your being, blessing your mindstream, and then conclude with appropriate verses of auspiciousness. | ||
This text was written in response to a request from the spiritual teacher Lha btsun chos rje Blho bzang phun tshogs, who asked for such a recitation method for The Way of the Bodhisattva through a letter sent from far away. Based on the teachings of the earlier accomplished masters, it was composed by the old monk Dam tshig rdo rje, who is called Mkhan po chos rje, and written down by the intelligent novice monk Lha btsun Blo bzang tse ring. May this also benefit the teachings and all beings! | |||
''This text was written in response to a request from the spiritual teacher Lha btsun chos rje Blho bzang phun tshogs, who asked for such a recitation method for The Way of the Bodhisattva through a letter sent from far away. Based on the teachings of the earlier accomplished masters, it was composed by the old monk Dam tshig rdo rje, who is called Mkhan po chos rje, and written down by the intelligent novice monk Lha btsun Blo bzang tse ring. May this also benefit the teachings and all beings!'' | |||
༄༅། །བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའི་སྤྱོད་པ་ལ་འཇུག་པའི་གཞུང་འདོན་ཐབས་བྱིན་རླབས་ཆུ་རྒྱུན་ཞེས་བྱ་བ་བཞུགས་སོ།། | ༄༅། །བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའི་སྤྱོད་པ་ལ་འཇུག་པའི་གཞུང་འདོན་ཐབས་བྱིན་རླབས་ཆུ་རྒྱུན་ཞེས་བྱ་བ་བཞུགས་སོ།། | ||
མཛད་པ་པོ། དམ་ཚིག་རྡོ་རྗེ། (མཁན་པོ་ཆོས་རྗེ།) | མཛད་པ་པོ། དམ་ཚིག་རྡོ་རྗེ། (མཁན་པོ་ཆོས་རྗེ།) | ||
