Eight Verses for Training the Mind

from Mahayana Prayers and Poetry by Jason Espada

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The Eight Verses for Training the Mind, by Langri Tangpa

May I always cherish all beings
with the resolve to accomplish for them
the highest good,
that is more precious
than a wish-fulfilling jewel

When among others, I will think of myself
as lowest among all
and will hold others to be supreme,
from the very depths of my heart

I will learn to search into my mind,
and as soon as an afflictive emotion arises,
endangering both self and others,
I will firmly face and avert it.

When meeting with those
who have especially strong sins and suffering,
I will learn to cherish them
as if I had found a precious treasure,
very difficult to find

When others treat me badly,
with slander, abuse, and so on,
I will accept all loss
and offer the victory to them

When one I have benefitted hurts me,
I will learn to view that one as my own Supreme Guru

In short, I will learn to offer all help and happiness
to all beings,
both directly and indirectly,
and I will remove as much suffering
as these beings may have

I will keep these practices undiminished
by the usual worldly preoccupations,
and by knowing appearances to be
like illusions,
I will be without the limitations
that accompany ego-grasping

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from Mahayana Prayers and Poetry, released October 19, 2017

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