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May they be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! | May they be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! | ||
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!<ref>https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/mipham/treasury-blessings-practice-buddha-shakyamuni.</ref> | ||
You should encourage yourself and invite the gods, nāgas, and so forth to listen, as follows: | You should encourage yourself and invite the gods, nāgas, and so forth to listen, as follows: | ||
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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.<ref>This line is a bit unclear. It clearly says "recite just five chapters," but I guess one has to divide the ten chapters into two sections of five chapters (1-5 and 6-10) and recite one section at a time.</ref> | ||
At the end, recite: | At the end, recite: | ||
