Yoga – Eight Verses of Mind Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa

Eight Verses of Mind Transformation by Geshe Langri Tangpa

Geshe Langri Tangpa (AD 1054–1123) was one of the greatest Kadampa Bodhisattva. He was famous for his compassion and his complete realization of training the mind.

With the intention to attain
The ultimate, supreme goal
That surpasses even the wish-granting jewel.
May I constantly cherish all living beings.

Whenever I associate with others.
May I view myself as the lowest of all;
And with a perfect intention.
May I cherish others as supreme.

Examining my mental continuum
throughout all my actions,
As soon as a delusion develops
Whereby I or others would act
Inappropriately,
May I firmly face it and avert it.

Whenever I see unfortunate beings
Oppressed by evil and violent suffering.
May I cherish them as if I had found
A rare and precious treasure.

Even If someone I have helped
And of whom I had great hopes
Nevertheless harms me without any reason.
May I see him him as my holy Spiritual Guide.

When others out of jealousy
Harm me or insult me,
May I take defeat upon myself
And offer them the victory.

In short, may l directly and indirectly
Offer help and happiness to all my mothers,
And secretly take upon myself
All their harm and suffering.

Furthermore, through all these method
practices,
Together with a mind undefiled  by stains of
conceptions of the eight extremes
And that sees all phenomena as illusory.
Man I be released from the bondage of
mistaken appearance and conception.