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THE EIGHT VERSES FOR TRAINING THE MIND
By Kadampa Geshe Langritangpa (1054-1123)
- May I always cherish all beings
With the resolve to accomplish for them
The highest good that is more precious
Than any wish fulfilling jewel.
- Whenever I am in the company of others,
May I regard myself as inferior to all.
And from the depths of my heart,
Cherish others as supreme.
- In all my actions may I watch my mind,
And as soon as disturbing emotions arise,
May I forcefully stop them at once,
Since they will hurt both me and others.
- When I see ill-natured people,
Overwhelmed by wrong-doing and pain,
May I cherish them as something rare,
As though I had found a treasure-trove.
- When someone out of envy does me wrong
By insulting me and the like,
May I accept defeat
And offer the victory to them.
- Even if someone whom I have helped
And in whom I have placed my hopes
Does great wrong by harming me,
May I see them as an excellent spiritual friend.
- In brief, directly or indirectly,
May I give all help and joy ot my mothers,
And may I take all their harm and pain
Secretly upon myself.
- May none of this ever be sullied
By thoughts of the eight worldly concerns.
May I see all things as illusions
And, without attachment, gain freedom from bondage.