Eight Verses for Mind Training
by Langri Tangpa
With the determination to accomplish
the highest welfare of all sentient beings,
Who surpass even a wish-granting jewel,
I will learn to hold them supremely dear.
Whenever I associate with others I will learn
To think of myself as the lowest amongst all
And respectfully hold others to be supreme
From the very depths of my heart.
In all actions I will learn to search into my mind
and as soon as a disturbing emotion arises
Endangering myself and others,
I will firmly face and avert it.
I will learn to cherish ill-natured beings
and those oppressed by strong misdeeds and sufferings
As if I had found a precious treasure difficult to find.
When others out of jealousy treat me badly
with abuse, slander and so on,
I will learn to take all loss and offer the victory to them.
When the one whom I had benefited with great hope
Unreasonably hurts me very badly,
I will learn to view that person as an excellent spiritual guide.
In short, I will learn to offer to everyone without exception
All help and happiness directly and indirectly
And respectfully take upon myself
All harm and suffering of my mothers
I will learn to keep all these practices
Undefiled by the stains of the eight worldly concerns,
And by understanding all phenomena as like illusions,
Be released from the bondage of attachment.
