Lojong - Eight Verses of Mind Training

vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight

Verses of Mind Training

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/!7-#+0<-ý7Ü-+#è-/;è<-u$-9Ü-*$-

ý-:-,-0ëÊHomage to KadampaGeshé Langri Thangpa

ÉÊ Ê/!7-#+0<-ý7Ü-+#è-/;è<-

u$-9Ü-*$-ý-Eë-Bè-<è$-#è<-03+-ý7Ü-vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0-/

º¥#<-<ëÊÊThe Eight Verses of Mind Training

ByGeshe Langri Thangpa

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Translated byTashi Jamyanglingwww.drigung.com

Translator’s note

I have rendered this English transliteration to benefit young Tibetans who can speak and understand Tibetan but who do not read Tibetan very well.

I also wish this translation to benefit our tenacious Western dharma brothers and sisters.

All the eight verses of this text end with the word ;ë# (shog), which denotes aspiration. It is my

understanding that the words D#-·â-#%è<-

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Verses of Mind Trainingý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë# (tag tu ché par dzin par shog), for example, do not mean I will always hold….dearly. It means May I always hold….dearly. What is the difference? The former is promissory, and the latter

is aspirational ^ë,-ý (mon pa).

+eÜ,-/€ç9-7+Ü<-aè+-:-.,-*ë#<-

ý9-;ë#May this English translation benefit you.

ÉÊ Ê/+#-,Ü-<è0<-%,-*0<-%+-:Ê

dag ni sem cen tham ché la/

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8Ü+-/5Ü,-,ë9-/ß-:<-T#-ý7ÜÊ

yï zhin nor bu lé lhag pé/

+ë,-0&ë#-…å/-ý7Ü-/<0-ý-8Ü<Ê

don chog drub pé sam pa yee

D#-·â-#%è<-ý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë#tag tu ché par dzin par shog/

With the intention of achieving the supreme purpose May I, at all times, hold dear to my heartAll sentient beingsMore important even than a wish-fulfilling jewel

#$-¸¥-<ß-+$-7ië#<-ý7Ü-2éÊ

gang du su dang drog pé tshe/

/+#-(Ü+-´¥,-:<-+0,-/Y-5Ü$-Êdag nyï kun lé mhén ta zhing/

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#5,-:-/<0-ý-*#-ý-8Ü<Ê

zhen la sam pa thag pa yee/

0&ë#-·â-#%è<-ý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë#

chog tu ché par dzin par shog/

Wherever (I) associate with whomsoeverMay I see myself lower than all the others andWith utmost sincerely from my heartDearly hold others as supreme.

ë+-:0-´¥,-·â-9$-{æ+-:Ê

chö lam kun tu rang gyü la/

/D#-%Ü$-(ë,-0ë$<-þè<-0-*#

tag cing nyon mong kyé ma thag/

/+#-#5,-0-9ß$<-eè+-ý<-,Ê

dag zhen ma rung jé pé na/

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/1,-*/<-#+ë$-,<-/wë#-ý9-;ë#

tsen thab dhong né dhog par shog/

May I, during all my activities, examine my mental continuum

And as soon as afflictive emotions arise,Which are pernicious to self and others,Forcefully confront and revert them.

9$-/5Ü,-$,-ý7Ü-<è0<-%,-,ÜÊrang zhin ngen pé sem chen ni/

ZÜ#-Z¨#-l#-ýë<-,ë,-0*ë$-2éÊ

dhig dug drag pö non thong tshe/

9Ü,-&è,-#)è9-+$-7n+-ý-/5Ü,Êrin chen ter dang tré pa zhin/

Cè+-ý9-+!7-/7Ü-#%è<-73Ý,-;ë#

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Verses of Mind Trainingnyé par ka wé ché dzin shog/

When I see beings with unwholesome natureAfflicted with grave sins and sufferingLike finding precious treasures,

that are difficult to find,May I dearly cherish them.

/+#-:-#5,-bÜ<-n#-+ë#-#Ü<Ê

dag la zhen gyï trag dog gee/

#;è-/U¨9-:-<ë#<-0Ü-9Ü#<-ý7ÜÊ

she kur la sog mi rig pé/

bë$-"-9$-#Ü<-:è,-ý-+$-Ê

gyong kha rang gï len pa dang/

{:-"-#5,-:-7/ß:-/9-;ë#gyal kha zhen la bul war shog/

When others out of jealous of meWrongly disparage and slander, etc.May I take upon myself the defeat andRespectfully give victory to them.

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#$-:-/+#-#Ü<-.,-/)#<-ý7ÜÊ

gang la dag gee phen tag pé/

9è-/-&è-/-#$-5Ü#-#Ü<Ê

re wa che wa gang zhig gee/

;Ü,-·â-0Ü-9Ü#<-#,ë+-eè+-,7$-Ê

shin tu mi rig nö jé na’ang/

/;è<-#(è,-+0-ý9-/P-/9-;ë#

shé nyen dam par ta war shog/

Even if someone that I helped And had great hope in that personWrongfully causes harm to meMay I look upon him as a sublime teacher.

0+ë9-,-+$ë<-+$-/{æ+-ý-8Ü<Êdhor na ngö dang gyü pa yee/

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.,-/+è-0-F0<-´¥,-:-7/ß:Ê

phen de ma nam kun la bul/

0-8Ü-#,ë+-+$-Z¨#-/W:-´¥,Êma yi nö dang dug ngel kun/

#<$-/<-/+#-:-:è,-ý9-;ë#

sang wé dag la len par shog/

In short, both directly and indirectly,May I offer benefits and happiness to all

mother sentient beingsAnd discretely receiveAll harm and sufferings of mother sentient beings.

+è-+#-´¥,-`$-&ë<-/{+-`ÜÊ

de dag kun kyang chö gyé kyi/

Dë#-ý7Ü-lÜ-0<-0-]#<-;Ü$-Êtog pé dri mé ma bhag shing/

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&ë<-´¥,-€ç-09-;è<-ý7Ü-vë<Ê

chö kun gyu mar shé pé lhö/

5è,-0è+-7&Ü$-/-:<-ië:-;ë#

zhen mé ching wa lé drol shog/

By all these (aspirations) remainingUndefiled by the eight worldly concerns,And by understanding all things as illusionMay I, without clinging and attachment,

be liberated from the bondage.

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