EIGHT VERSES OF TRAINING THE MIND

By Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa

With the intention to attain

The ultimate, supreme goal

That surpasses even the wish-granting jewel

May I constantly cherish all living beings.

Whenever I associate with others,

May I view myself as the lowest of all,

And with a perfect intention,

May I cherish others as supreme.

Examining my mental continuum

Throughout all my actions,

As soon as a delusion develops,

whereby I or others would act inappropriately,

May I firmly face it and avert it.

Whenever I see unfortunate beings,

oppressed by evil and violent suffering,

May I cherish them as if I had found

A rare and precious treasure.

Even if someone I have helped

And of whom I had great hopes,

Nevertheless harms me without any reason,

May I see him as my holy Spiritual Guide.

When others, out of jealousy,

harm me or insult me,

May I take defeat upon myself

And offer them the victory.

In short, my I directly and indeirctly

Offer help and happiness to all my mothers

And secrety take upon myself

All their harm and suffering.

Furthermore, through all these method practices,

together with a mind undefiled by stains of the eight extremes,

And that sees all phenomena as illusory,

May I be released from the bondage of the mistaken appearance and conception.