Seven Points of Mind Training

Prefaces

• Acknowledgments
  
• Introduction
  

• 1: First, train in the preliminaries.
  

• Point 2: Ultimate and Relative 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 3 and the Paramita of Patience
  
• 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 4 and the Paramita of Exertion
  
• 17: Practice the five strengths the condensed heart instructions.
  
• 18: The mahayana instruction for ejection of consciousness at death is the five strengths : how you conduct yourself is important.
  

• Point 5 and the Paramita of Meditation
  
• 19: All 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 6 and Prajnaparamita
  
• 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 7 and Postmeditation
  
• 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. It is crucial always to do this
  
• 49: 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.
  

• Concluding Verses
  

• 46 Ways in Which a Bodhisattva Fails
  
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