The essence of this nectar of advice is in continuity from Serlingpa.
It is like a diamond, the sun, and the healing tree.
- The Preliminary Practices
- First train in all the preliminary practices.
- The Main Practice
- Having gained stability, receive the secret teaching.
- Consider all phenomena as a dream.
- Examine the nature of unborn awareness.
- The remedy itself is released in its own place.
- Place your meditation on the nature of the foundation of all:
the essence of the path. - In the meditation break be a creator of illusion.
- When the five degenerations flourish,
transform them into the path to full awakening. - Banish the one object of every blame.
- Meditate on the great kindness of all.
- Practice a combination of both giving and taking.
- Commence taking progressively from your own side.
- Place these two astride the breath.
- There are three objects, three poisons, and three sources of virtue.
- Remember this by repeated recollection.
- Practice every activity by these words.
- Changing Adverse Circumstances into the Path
- When the container and its contents are filled with evil,
change this adverse circumstance into the path to full awakening. - Utilize every immediate circumstance for meditation.
- Possess the four preparations, the highest of means.
- When the container and its contents are filled with evil,
- A Lifetime's Practice
- Gather together the abridged quintessence of this advice:
Blend the practice of one life with the five forces. - The instruction for the Great Vehicle transmigration of consciousness
is to apply those very five forces, lying in the perfect position. - All Dharma collects into one intention.
- Retain the two witnesses of foremost importance.
- Gather together the abridged quintessence of this advice:
- The Measure of Having Transformed One's Thoughts
- One is always accompanied by only joyful thoughts.
- A reversed attitude indicates a transformation.
- One is trained if one is capable, even when distracted.
- The Commitments of Thought Transformation
- Always practice the three general points.
- Change your attitude while remaining natural.
- Speak not of the shortcomings of others.
- Think not about whatever is seen in others.
- Purify first whichever affliction is heaviest.
- Give up all hope of reward.
- Abandon poisonous food.
- Do not serve the central object leniently.
- Be indifferent toward malicious jokes.
- Do not lie in ambush.
- Never strike at the heart.
- Do not load an ox with the load of a dzo.
- Do not compete by a last-minute sprint.
- Do not be treacherous.
- Do not bring a god down to a devil.
- Do not inflict misery for possession of happiness.
- The Precepts of Thought Transformation
- Practice all activities by means of one.
- Practice every suppression of interference by one thought.
- There are two duties: at the beginning and the end.
- Endure whichever situation arises, either good or bad.
- Guard both points more preciously than your life.
- Practice the three hardships.
- Attain the three principal causes.
- Meditate on the three undeclining attitudes.
- Possess the three inseparables.
- Always practice with pure impartiality on all objects.
- Cherish the in-depth and broad application of all skills.
- Always meditate on those closely related.
- Depend not upon other circumstances.
- Exert yourself, especially at this time.
- Do not follow inverted deeds.
- Do not be erratic.
- Do not underestimate your ability.
- Be liberated by these two: examination and analysis.
- Do not be boastful.
- Do not retaliate.
- Do not be fickle.
- Do not wish for gratitude.
then because of many of my wishes, having undergone suffering, insults, and criticism,
I requested the instruction for taming self-grasping.
Now if I die, I have no regrets.