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Introduction
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9
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| I |
The Preliminaries, Which Are Fundamental Dharma
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17
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First of all train in the preliminaries
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17
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| II |
The Main Practice: Training in the Bodhicittas
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27
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Having attained stability, let the mystery be revealed
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27
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Consider the world as dreamlike
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30
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Investigate the nature of unborn awareness
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33
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Even the antidote itself is liberated in its own place
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37
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Establish the nature of the path in the sphere of the foundation of all
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39
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Between meditation sessions act as an illusory being
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43
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Alternately practice sending and taking
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47
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Apply those two to the breath
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57
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Three objects, three poisons, three roots of virtue
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58
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In all activities train with words
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59
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| III |
Using Unfavorable Circumstances as Aids to Awakening
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61
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When the environment and its inhabitants are enslaved by evil, transform unfavorable circumstances into the path of awakening
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61
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Blame everything on one thing
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65
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Meditate on great kindness toward everyone
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72
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Meditation on the deceptive appearances of the Four Bodies is unsurpassed in guarding emptiness
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77
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The supreme method entails four practices
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78
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Whatever you encounter, immediately apply it to meditation
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82
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| IV |
A Synthesis of Practice for One Life
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85
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To synthesize the essence of this practical guidance, apply yourself to the five powers
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85
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The Mahayana teaching on transfering consciousness is just these precious five powers
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88
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| V |
The Measure of Having Trained the Mind
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93
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All Dharma is included in one purpose
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93
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Maintain the chief of the two witnesses
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95
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Rely continually on mental happiness alone
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96
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| VI |
The Pledges of Mind Training
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99
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Always practice the three principles
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100
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Transform your desires, but remain as you are
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102
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Speak not of degenerate qualities
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103
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Think nothing about the other side
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104
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Abandon all hope for results
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110
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Abandon poisonous food
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111
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Do not devote yourself kindly to the central object
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112
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Do not laugh at malicious jokes
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112
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Do not wait at the narrow passageway
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113
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Do not load the burden of a dzo on an ox
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114
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Do not direct yourself to the summit of the ascent
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114
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Do not be devious
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115
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Do not let the gods descend to the devil
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115
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Do not seek another's misery as a way to your own happiness
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| VII |
The Practices of Mind Training
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Practice all yogas by means of one
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120
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Counteract all withdrawal by means of one
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123
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There are two actions on two occasions, at the beginning and end
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123
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Whichever of the opposites occurs, be patient
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126
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Guard the two at the cost of your life
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127
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Practice the three austerities
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128
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Acquire the three principal causes
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130
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Cultivate the absence of three degenerations
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132
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Be endowed with the three inseparables
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133
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Always meditate on those who make you boil
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Do not rely on other conditions
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135
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Now practice what is most important
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136
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Do not be contrary
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137
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Do not be erratic
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139
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Practice decisively
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140
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Free yourself by means of investigation and analysis
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140
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Do not be boastful
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141
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Do not bind yourself with hatred
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141
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Do not be fickle
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142
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Do not desire gratitude
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