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'''Eight Verses of Training the Mind''' (Tib. ''blo sbyong tshig brgyad ma'') - a famous text on [[lojong]] by [[Geshe Langri Tangpa]].
[[Image:Geshe langri tangpa.jpg|frame|[[Geshe Langri Tangpa]]]]
'''Eight Verses of Training the Mind''' (Tib. བློ་སྦྱོང་ཚིགས་རྐང་བརྒྱད་མ་, ''lojong tsik kang gyéma''; [[Wyl.]] ''blo sbyong tshigs rkang brgyad ma'') a famous text on [[lojong]] by [[Geshe Langri Tangpa]].


==Translation==
==Translation==
 
:By thinking of all [[sentient beings]]
:By thinking of all sentient beings
:As more precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel
:As more precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel
:For accomplishing the highest aim,
:For accomplishing the highest aim,
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:In my every action, I will watch my mind,
:In my every action, I will watch my mind,
:And the moment destructive emotions arise,
:And the moment [[destructive emotions]] arise,
:I will confront them strongly and avert them,
:I will confront them strongly and avert them,
:Since they will hurt both me and others.
:Since they will hurt both me and others.
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:And, without attachment, gain freedom from bondage.  
:And, without attachment, gain freedom from bondage.  


==Teachings on Eight Verses of Training the Mind==
==Tibetan Commentaries==
*
*Dge bshes 'Chad ka ba, ''blo sbyong tshigs rkang brgyad ma lo rgyus dang bcas pa''
*Thu’u bkan Blo bzang chos kyi nyi ma, ''Blo sbyong tshigs brgyad ma’i khrid yig gces ‘dzin gdon ‘joms byangs sems chu rgyun''
 
==Translations & Contemporary Commentaries==
*[[Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche]]. In Dragpa, Chökyi. ''Uniting Wisdom and Compassion''. Translated by Heidi I. Köppl (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2004)
*[[Dalai Lama]]. ''The Union of Bliss and Emptiness'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 1988)
*[[Dalai Lama]], His Holiness. ''Transforming the Mind'' (London: Thorsons, 2000)
*[[Dalai Lama]], His Holiness. ''The Heart of Compassion: A Practical Approach to a Meaningful Life'' (Lotus Press, 2002), Chapter 23
*[[Dalai Lama]], His Holiness and Rajiv Mehrotra. ''In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy'' (Hay House, 2008), Chapter 8
*[[Dalai Lama]], ''Lighting the Way'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 2005)
*[[Dalai Lama]], His Holiness. ''Kindness, Clarity and Insight'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2006)
*[[Jinpa, Thupten]]. ''Mind Training: The Great Collection'' (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2006): contains translations of the root text and [[Geshe Chekawa]]'s commentary
*Geshe Rabten, Gonsar Tenzin Khedup and Lobsang Kalden. In His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, ''Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries'' (Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1982)
*Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin, ''The Essence of Mahayana Lojong Practice: An Oral Commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's Mind Training in Eight Verses''. Mahayana Sutra & Tantra Pr., 1997
*Sonam Rinchen, Geshe. ''Eight Verses for Training the Mind''. Translated by Ruth Sonam (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001, revised 2006)
*Tashi Tsering, Geshe. ''The Awakening Mind: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought'' (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2008)
*[[Thurman, Robert A. F.]]. ''Essential Tibetan Buddhism''. Harper Collins. 1995
*Tsultrim Gyaltsen, Geshe. ''Compassion: The Key to Great Awakening'' (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1997)
 
==Oral Teachings Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha==
*[[Sogyal Rinpoche]], Hombroich, May 2001
*Sogyal Rinpoche, San Francisco, June 2001
*Sogyal Rinpoche, Geneva, June 2005
*[[Ling Choktrul Rinpoche]], Paris [[Rigpa centre, Levallois]], 12 October 2005
*[[Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche]], [[Lerab Ling]], 11 December 2005
*Sogyal Rinpoche, [[Kirchheim]], January 2006
*Sogyal Rinpoche, London, January 2006
*Sogyal Rinpoche, San Diego, 29 November-2 December 2012
*Sogyal Rinpoche, Sydney, 29 March-1 April 2013
*[[Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]], Haileybury Retreat, UK, 8 April 2013
*Sogyal Rinpoche, [[Myall Lakes]], Australia, 21 & 24 January 2015
*[[Ling Choktrul Rinpoche]], Sydney Rigpa centre, Australia, 27 April 2016
 
==External Links==
*{{LH|topics/lojong/eight-verses-training-mind|''Eight Verses of Training the Mind''}}
*[https://adamspearcey.com/2012/03/19/greater-than-a-wish-fulfilling-jewel-on-the-translation-of-the-first-of-the-eight-verses/ Greater than a Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: on the translation of the first of the Eight Verses]
*[http://dalailama.com/teachings/training-the-mind Teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at dalailama.com]
*[http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php?sect=article&id=381 Commentary on the Eight Verses of Thought Transformation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Dharamsala, India, 1981. The Archive of the FPMT]
*[http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/sutra/level3_lojong_material/specific_texts/eight_verse_attitude_training/8_cleansing_att.html?query=eight-verse Translation and Commentaries at Berzin Archives]


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Latest revision as of 11:39, 11 December 2020

Geshe Langri Tangpa

Eight Verses of Training the Mind (Tib. བློ་སྦྱོང་ཚིགས་རྐང་བརྒྱད་མ་, lojong tsik kang gyéma; Wyl. blo sbyong tshigs rkang brgyad ma) — a famous text on lojong by Geshe Langri Tangpa.

Translation

By thinking of all sentient beings
As more precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel
For accomplishing the highest aim,
I will always hold them dear.
Whenever I’m in the company of others,
I will regard myself as the lowest among all,
And from the depths of my heart
Cherish others as supreme.
In my every action, I will watch my mind,
And the moment destructive emotions arise,
I will confront them strongly and avert them,
Since they will hurt both me and others.
Whenever I see ill-natured people,
Or those overwhelmed by heavy misdeeds or suffering,
I will cherish them as something rare,
As though I’d found a priceless treasure.
Whenever someone out of envy
Does me wrong by attacking or belittling me,
I will take defeat upon myself,
And give the victory to others.
Even when someone I have helped,
Or in whom I have placed great hopes
Mistreats me very unjustly,
I will view that person as a true spiritual teacher.
In brief, directly or indirectly,
I will offer help and happiness to all my mothers,
And secretly take upon myself
All their hurt and suffering.
I will learn to keep all these practices
Untainted by thoughts of the eight worldly concerns.
May I recognize all things as like illusions,
And, without attachment, gain freedom from bondage.

Tibetan Commentaries

  • Dge bshes 'Chad ka ba, blo sbyong tshigs rkang brgyad ma lo rgyus dang bcas pa
  • Thu’u bkan Blo bzang chos kyi nyi ma, Blo sbyong tshigs brgyad ma’i khrid yig gces ‘dzin gdon ‘joms byangs sems chu rgyun

Translations & Contemporary Commentaries

  • Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. In Dragpa, Chökyi. Uniting Wisdom and Compassion. Translated by Heidi I. Köppl (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2004)
  • Dalai Lama. The Union of Bliss and Emptiness (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 1988)
  • Dalai Lama, His Holiness. Transforming the Mind (London: Thorsons, 2000)
  • Dalai Lama, His Holiness. The Heart of Compassion: A Practical Approach to a Meaningful Life (Lotus Press, 2002), Chapter 23
  • Dalai Lama, His Holiness and Rajiv Mehrotra. In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy (Hay House, 2008), Chapter 8
  • Dalai Lama, Lighting the Way (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 2005)
  • Dalai Lama, His Holiness. Kindness, Clarity and Insight (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2006)
  • Jinpa, Thupten. Mind Training: The Great Collection (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2006): contains translations of the root text and Geshe Chekawa's commentary
  • Geshe Rabten, Gonsar Tenzin Khedup and Lobsang Kalden. In His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries (Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1982)
  • Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin, The Essence of Mahayana Lojong Practice: An Oral Commentary to Geshe Langri Tangpa's Mind Training in Eight Verses. Mahayana Sutra & Tantra Pr., 1997
  • Sonam Rinchen, Geshe. Eight Verses for Training the Mind. Translated by Ruth Sonam (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2001, revised 2006)
  • Tashi Tsering, Geshe. The Awakening Mind: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2008)
  • Thurman, Robert A. F.. Essential Tibetan Buddhism. Harper Collins. 1995
  • Tsultrim Gyaltsen, Geshe. Compassion: The Key to Great Awakening (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1997)

Oral Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

External Links