At the heart of the sevenpoint mind training lies the transformation of the circumstances that life brings us. Monday and repeated on tuesday description without its teachings on selflessness. The seven point mind training stems from the teachings of the 11th century indian buddhist scholar and contemplative atisha and was first written down by the 12thcentury tibetan monk chekawa. The order of presentation and the number of words in them differs. The essence of this nectar of secret instruction is transmitted from the master from sumatra. Sevenpoint mind training chekawa yeshe dorje 11011175 because of my numerous aspirations, i have defied the tragic tale of suffering and have taken instructions to subdue self. The seven points of mind training belong to the category of teachings known in tibetan as lojong, or in english training or transforming the mind.
In the seven pointed mind training practices, the seven different topics are. Seven points of training the mind according to the great vehicle by geshe chekhawa yeshe dorje. Lo means thought or perception and jong means purifying. The great path of awakening 1 the source of the transmission 3 the need for mind training 5 the actual instructions 7 the explanation of the seven points of mind training 7 the preliminaries, which teach the support for dharma 7 the actual practice. This book is based on the basic kadampa text, the root text of the seven points of training the mind. I consider them to be along with the four thoughts. The practice involves refining and purifying ones motivations and attitudes.
The root text of the sevenpoint mind training,2 as recorded by. The sevenpoint mind training shambhala publications. The basic discipline of mind training or lojong is a sevenfold cleaning or processing of ones mind. March 9 through june 15, 2008, following second and fourth sunday evening meditations, kcc teachers gave a 1520 minute talk on each of the main points of the mind training. The root verses of the seven points of mind training point one.
In these teachings given at bokar thubten ling, ibiza, rinpoche first gives a general introduction to the practice of dharma, and then continues from the 4th point of mind training. Click download or read online button to the seven points of mind training book pdf. The root verses of the seven points of mind training. Seven points of mind training by atisha commentary by very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche point one. The remaining five verses are extracted from the book transforming the mind. A definitive root text on the sevenpoint mind training, supplemented by outlines. The main practice once stability is reached, teach the secret. Selected lotc english translations institute of tibetan. Monday and repeated on tuesday description without its teachings on selflessness buddhism could not go beyond psychotherapy. The central theme of the sevenpoint mind training is to make the liberating passage from. Chekawa yeshe dorje 11021176, for whom the practice had special significance, composed the seven points and taught them openly. Seven point mind training chekawa yeshe dorje 11011175 because of my numerous aspirations, i have defied the tragic tale of suffering and have taken instructions to subdue selfgrasping. Atishas seven point mind training by b alan wallace ravi verma.
A great, practical way to ground yourself and get an experience of why this kind of practice matters and how it works. Although repetitive at times, this itself is helpful, and it is written in a more instructional tone. The everyday journey of heart and mind with jampa jaffe 2 separate classes. The seven points of mind training is at the heart of the sutra and tantra teachings in the mahayana tradition. These seven points and 59 slogans are part of what are called the lojong or mindtraining teachings. The seven point mind training 7 seven point mind training om svasti. When i first read the lojong mind training teachings. Here is a short guided tonglen meditation you can use all week to support going deeper with the seven point mind training work yashobodhi is exploring. Mind training was originally a secret transmission, taught only to students who had a proven capacity and sincerity for practice. Point slogan the root text of the seven points of training. There are a number of different chekawa translations available, but i chose to pick up this one, it looked a little simpler to me. Click download or read online button to the seven points of mind training book pdf for free now.
Pdf chekawas sevenpoint tibetan mind training lojong. Highly respected by thousands of students throughout. Seven point mind training togme zangpo annotated edition geshe chekawa. Discern the basic nature of awareness that has no arising. Download pdf the seven points of mind training free. Students following the allencompassing path will have. The sevenpoint mind training is one eminently practical way of tapping into that meaning. The seven points of mind training of thrangu rinpoche. Verse 7 verse 8 generating the mind for enlightenment. The sevenpoint mind training lama yeshe wisdom archive. Before we began the exploration of the seven points of mind training i had been considering which book to use, and realized that a choice wasnt necessary. There are a number of different chekawa translations available, but i chose to pick up this one, it looked a little simpler to me, not so complicated.
The fiftynine or so slogans that form the root text of the mind training. Mind training along with his own commentary on the sixtyone slogans at a residential retreat called awakening the mind. Eight verses of training the mind pdf available soon leveling out all conceptions pdf available soon seven point mind training pdf available soon the peacocks neutralizing of poisons pdf available soon wheel of sharp weapons pdf. The basic elements of seven point mind training 7pmt consists in training.
Chapter 5 the seven points of mind training n ow i will teach on the lojong ton dunma, which has been translated into english as the seven points of mind training. One of the most important and influential works of mind training composed in tibet, this series of slogans. If you feel your practice has fully matured lucky you and you are simply interested in a concise, more academic exposition of the seven point mind training, then the seven point mind training. Training the mind and cultivating lovingkindness by. But tibetan makes no distinction between the mind and heart, so the word applies equally to the feelings of the heart. Seven point mind training pdf available soon the peacocks neutralizing of poisons pdf available soon wheel of sharp weapons pdf available soon his holiness the dalai lama with thupten jinpa at mind life institute, india 2010 photo. Seven point mind training by geshe chekawa 11021176. Atishas seven point mind training by b alan wallace youtube. The seven points of mind training download the seven points of mind training ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. A mahayana instruction the preliminaries first, train in the preliminaries. In exactly the same way, we take a look at the mind and ask. He was a direct student of chekawa 110175 and his commentary is the earliest on record jinpa 36. Enlightened courage an explanation of the seven point mind training, dilgo khyentse rinpoche, rabgsalzlaba, 2006, religion, 120 pages. Ringu tulku received his training in lojong from dilgo khyentse rinpoche and wrote mind training, which is a succinct presentation of the slogans.
Accurately speaking, the seven point mind heart training entails a change of heart as much as a transformation of the mind. Enlightened courage an explanation of the seven point mind. In the literature of the old and new kadampa there are many versions of the commentaries and root text of the sevenpoint mind training. First train in the preliminaries which are a basis for dharma practice point two. At the heart of the sevenpoint mind training lies the transformation of the circumstances. The seven points of mind training of atisha the shamarpa. The seven points of mind training treasury of wisdom. The order of presentation and the number of words in them differs greatly.
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