SLOGAN 48 • Train without bias in all areas. It is crucial always to do this pervasively and wholeheartedly.
The previous slogan was about including all aspects of yourself in your lojong practice: your body, your speech, and your mind. This slogan expands upon that to include all aspects of your experience altogether. [Read more…] about 48: Train without bias in all areas
47: Keep the three inseparable
SLOGAN 47 • Keep the three inseparable.
It is easy to think of lojong practice as just a mental exercise, after all, lojong is translated as “mind training.” But according to this slogan, lojong practice should engage our whole being: our body, our speech, and our mind. The idea is that we should be so thoroughly and completely permeated with mind training that there is no separation whatsoever. [Read more…] about 47: Keep the three inseparable
46: Pay heed that the three never wane
SLOGAN 46 • Pay heed that the three never wane.
Our initial inspiration to study with a teacher or to practice the dharma has a tendency to fizzle away over time. It is one thing to enjoy a burst of enthusiasm, but it is quite another to keep going after the initial excitement wears off. But that is exactly the point when you begin to practice for real. [Read more…] about 46: Pay heed that the three never wane
45: Take on the three principal causes
SLOGAN 45 • Take on the three principal causes.
It is good to be aware of the convergence of circumstances that makes it possible for you to practice the dharma. By attending to the underpinnings that support you on the path, you can create and maintain a strong base for moving forward. You can develop greater appreciation for your good fortune, and not take it for granted. [Read more…] about 45: Take on the three principal causes
44: Train in the Three Difficulties
SLOGAN 44 • Train in the three difficulties.
Mind training or lojong is a way to uncover and develop confidence in our own inherent goodness and that of all beings. It is a way to cultivate loving-kindness. You might say that is the good news. But the way to go about that is by going directly to the dark side, to what prevents that awakened quality from manifesting, which is not an easy task. You might say that is the bad news. [Read more…] about 44: Train in the Three Difficulties