Seven Points of Mind Training
From Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness
By Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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Point 7 : Guidelines of Mind Training
46: Pay heed that the three never wane.
Point Seven :
Pay heed that the three never wane.
Commentary :
The first thing you should not let wane is devotion to your spiritual
friend (kalyanamitra). Your mental attitude of admiration, dedication, and
gratefulness toward the spiritual friend should not diminish. The second
thing you should not let wane is a delightful attitude toward lojong, or
the taming of your mind. Your appreciation for receiving such teachings as
lojong or mind training should not diminish. And the third thing you should
not let wane is your conduct - the hinayana and mahayana vows that you have
taken. Your practice of the hinayana and mahayana disciplines should not
diminish.
This slogan is straight and low-key. At this point, in practicing mahayana,
it is very necessary for us to pick up some basic strength. We are not just
careless, carefree people, but our attitude is one of having basic
strength, basic energy.