1. Lojong
By Atisha (1000 CE)
Summary by David Lipschitz
07 10 20 17 Part 1
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Point One: The preliminaries, which are
the basis for Dharma practice
Slogan 1: First, train in the preliminaries;
the Four Reminders or alternatively
called The Four Thoughts
Maintain an awareness of the
preciousness of human life
Be aware of the reality that life
ends; death comes for
everyone; impermanence
Recall that whatever you do,
whether virtuous or not, has
a result; Karma
Contemplate that as long as you are too focused on self
importance and too caught up in thinking about how you are
good or bad, you will experience suffering. Obsessing about
what you want and avoiding what you don't want does not
result in happiness; Ego
Point Two: The main practice, which
is training in bodhicitta
Absolute Bodhicitta
(Absolute: the way things are: the nature of reality)
(Fundamental truths)
Also called Ultimate Bodhicitta
For self: use A B to understand the nature of reality
Slogan 2: Regard all Dharma as dreams;
although experiences may seem solid,
they are passing memories
Slogan 3: Examine the nature
of unborn awareness
Slogan 4: Self-liberate
even the antidote
Slogan 5: Rest in the nature
of Alaya, the essence, the
present moment
Slogan 6: In post meditation,
be a child of illusion
Relative Bodhicitta
(Relative: the way things appear to be)
(Practice Tong Len)
For others: the loving kindness and compassion and
the desire to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings
that serve as the motivation for doing AB is R B
Slogan 7: Sending and taking should be
practiced alternatively. These two should ride
the breath (practice Tonglen)
Slogan 8: Three objects; Three
Poisons; Three Roots of Virtue
The Three Objects
(Labeling our World)
Friends
Enemies
Neutrals (not worth bothering with)
Three Poisons
(Fixed Reactions to Our Own Labels)
Aversion / Aggression
Indifference / Ignorance
Craving / Grasping / Passion
Three Roots (Seeds) of Virtue
=
Three virtuous seeds
(Taking Responsibility for Our Own Reactions)
Also called The remedies
Transforming the three poisons into
the three virtuous seeds
See the pattern at work
See a pattern such as hatred and don't
blame; take responsibility
(These Poisons are our own creation)
Take responsibly for them so that
others may be freed
Slogan 9: In all activities,
train with the slogans
Slogan 10: Begin the sequence of sending
and receiving with yourself
Absolute and Relative discussion from
document
at ABuddhistLibrary.com
Point Three: Transformation of
Bad Circumstances into the Way
of Enlightenment
Slogan 11: When the world is filled
with evil, transform all mishaps
into the path of bodhi (to awaken)
Slogan 12: Drive all
blames into one
Slogan 13: Be
grateful to everyone
Slogan 14: Seeing confusion as
The Four Kayas is unsurpassable
shunyata protection
The Four Kayas
Dharamakaya, Sambhogakaya,
Nirmanakaya, Svabhavikakaya
Thoughts have no birthplace, thoughts are unceasing,
thoughts are not solid, and these three characteristics
are interconnected. Shunyata can be described as
"complete openness"
Slogan 15: The Four practices
are the best methods
The Four Practices are: accumulating merit,
laying down evil deeds, offering to the dons,
and offering to the dharmapalas
Slogan 16: Whatever you meet
unexpectedly, join (it) with meditation
Point Four: Showing the Utilization of
Practice in One's Whole Life
Slogan 17: Practice The Five Strengths, the condensed heart instructions
The Five Strengths are: strong
determination, familiarization, the
positive seed, reproach, and aspiration
Slogan 18:
The Ejection of Consciousness
The Mahayana instruction for ejection of
consciousness at death is The Five Strengths: how you
conduct yourself is important. When you are dying
Practice The Five Strengths
Point Five: Evaluation
of Mind Training
Slogan 19: All Dharma agrees at one point - All
Buddhist teachings are about lessening the ego,
lessening one's self-absorption
Slogan 20: Of the two witnesses, hold the
principal one - You know yourself better
than anyone knows you
Slogan 21: Always maintain
only a joyful mind
Smile
Slogan 22: If you can
practice even when
distracted, you are well
trained
Point Six: Disciplines
of Mind Training
Point Seven: Guidelines
of Mind Training
Point Eight: Summary
