Weapons and User Manual Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Peacock Thrives on Poison
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Peacocks (Bodhisattvas) are nourished by poison (suffering), unlike others seeking pleasant gardens.
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Hero Thrives in Samsara
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Bodhisattvas enter samsara’s suffering not for pleasure but thrive in its challenges.
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Courage Accepts Suffering
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Cowards seeking pleasure find suffering; the brave accept suffering and find happiness through courage.
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Attachment: Poison/Elixir
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Attachment is poison to the selfish (crows) but is overcome by heroes (peacocks).
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Afflictions Harm the Selfish
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Other afflictions also destroy the crow-like (selfish) beings.
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Transform Poison to Elixir
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Heroes transform afflictions (poison) into an elixir by willingly accepting them in samsara.
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Self-Grasping: Mara’s Agent
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Identify self-grasping as the root; abandon hedonism, accept hardship for others.
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Take Others’ Suffering
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Willingly take on the suffering of all beings, driven like us by karma and afflictions.
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Counter Selfishness w/ Giving
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When selfishness arises, counteract it by giving happiness and pleasure to others.
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Mistreatment as Retribution
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View mistreatment from others as karmic retribution for past harm; cultivate contentment.
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Illness from Harming Bodies
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Physical ailments are the karmic result of past physical harm to others; willingly accept all illness.
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Mental Pain from Disturbance
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Mental suffering (duhkha) is the result of disturbing others’ minds; willingly accept all mental suffering.
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Hunger from Stealing/Miserliness
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Hunger/thirst result from past cheating, stealing, miserliness; willingly accept these for all.
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Exploitation from Hating Inferiors
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Being exploited results from past mistreatment of inferiors; dedicate body/life to serve others.
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Harsh Words from Divisive Speech
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Hearing unpleasant words results from past divisive/harmful speech; reproach one’s own speech errors.
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Impure Birth from Impure Views
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Birth in impure places stems from habituating impure perceptions; cultivate pure appearances.
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Losing Friends from Causing Separation
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Separation from friends results from enticing away others’ companions/servants; stop such actions.
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Holy Ones Displeased from Bad Friends
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When holy ones are unhappy, it’s due to rejecting the holy/relying on bad friends; reject bad friends.
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Negativity from Disparaging Holy
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Experiencing negativity/criticism results from disparaging holy beings; abandon such disparagement.
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Resources Wasted from Disregard
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Needed things going to waste results from disregarding others’ needs; accomplish others’ needs.
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Joyless Mind from Past Negativity
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An unclear/joyless mind results from past negative actions; eliminate conditions for others’ negativity.
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Failure from Obstructing Holy
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Lack of success/agitation results from obstructing holy ones’ actions; abandon such interference.
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Lama Displeased from Hypocrisy
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Teacher’s displeasure despite effort results from hypocrisy towards Dharma; reduce hypocrisy.
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Contradiction from Shamelessness
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Being contradicted by all results from scorning propriety/shame; shun improper actions.
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Servant Hostility from Bad Temper
Hostility among dependents results from spreading a bad disposition; be good-natured to everyone.
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Friends Become Enemies from Deceit
Close ones becoming enemies results from bad thoughts/deceit towards them; diminish deceit/guile.
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Illness from Misusing Donations
Consumption/edema results from misusing donations/property; abandon misappropriation.
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Contagion from Broken Pledges
Sudden contagious disease results from degenerating pledges/commitments; abandon non-virtue.
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Confusion from Rejecting Dharma
Intellectual confusion results from mistaking non-Dharma for Dharma; cultivate wisdom (hearing, etc.).
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Sleepiness from Dharma Obscurations
Falling asleep during practice results from obscurations regarding Dharma; undergo hardships for Dharma.
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Distraction from Lacking Repulsion
Liking afflictions/distraction results from not meditating on impermanence/samsara's faults; develop repulsion.
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Decline from Disregarding Karma
Constant decline results from disregarding actions and cause/effect; strive in forbearance, etc.
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Rites Awry from Trusting Negativity
Rituals failing results from trusting the 'black side' (negative forces/actions); turn away from it.
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Prayers Unheard from Lack of Faith
Requests to Three Jewels unheard results from lacking confidence in Buddhahood; rely solely on Jewels.
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Demons from Mantra Negativity
Polluted spirits/demons arise from negativity towards deities/mantras; destroy conceptualizations.
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Wandering from Evicting Others
Powerless wandering results from evicting lamas/others from dwellings; stop banishing anyone.
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Disasters from Broken Vows
Frost, hail, etc., results from unguarded pledges/morality; keep vows pure.
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Poverty from Not Giving
Lack of wealth despite desire results from not giving/offering to Jewels; strive in offering/giving.
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Ugliness from Creating Bad Images
Having an ugly body others deride results from making/burning ugly images in anger; create deity images.
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Afflictions from Hardened Mind
Attachment/hatred arising easily results from a rigid, negative mindstream; eliminate this rigidity.
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Failure from Inferior View
Not reaching objectives results from holding an inferior view; do everything for others' welfare.
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Unsubdued Mind from Worldliness
Virtuous practice not subduing mind results from prioritizing this life's grandeur; focus on liberation.
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Regret from Fickle Friendships
Regret upon self-examination results from flitting between lofty friends; be attentive to all as friends.
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Cheated from Pride/Desire
Being deceived results from great pride and desire; diminish desire towards all.
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Afflictions in Study from Ignoring Maras
Attachment/hatred during study/teaching results from not seeing faults of maras; examine/abandon adversity.
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Good Turns Bad from Ingratitude
Good deeds turning bad results from failing to repay kindness; accept kindness with reverence.
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Undesirable is Returning Weapon
In short: all unwanted experiences are our own past negative actions returning like a weapon.
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Bad Rebirths are Returning Weapon
Suffering in lower realms is the weapon of our own negative actions returning.
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Lay Suffering is Returning Weapon
Returning to lay life suffering is like being killed by the child one raised; always take ordination.
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Enemy Identified: Self-Cherishing
The enemy, thief, imposter is self-cherishing; doubt is cut!
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Prepare to Strike the Enemy
Spin the weapon of actions (karma understanding); stand on Two Truths; use eyes of Method/Wisdom.
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Invoke Yamantaka vs Self-Grasping
Call Yamantaka (knowledge-mantra king) against the demon of self-grasping which brandishes karma's weapon.
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Summon, Strike, Destroy!
Call Yamantaka, strike the heart of the enemy (self-cherishing), destroy the ruinous conception! MARAYA!
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Wrathful Deity Power
HUM! Meditational deity emanate! JAH! Bind enemy! PHAT! Lord of Death liberate! Destroy grasping knot!
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Tear Up the Sack of Karma
Yamantaka, tear up this sack of actions/afflictions that mire us in samsara!
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Strike Mind Heedless of Karma
We suffer yet run to its causes; Strike the ruinous conception! MARAYA!
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Strike Mind of Little Effort
Small effort for goals, many unfinished tasks; Strike the ruinous conception! MARAYA!
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Strike Desire w/o Cause
Great desire for pleasure, little cause; low tolerance for suffering, great craving; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Fickle/Grasping Mind
Many new friends, little propriety; strong hunger, yet steal/seek more; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Flattery/Miserliness
Skilled flattery, strong greed; amass wealth bound by miserliness; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Laziness/Arrogance
Little effort, bemoan hardship; lack responsibility, great megalomania; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Many Teachers/Few Pledges
Many teachers, few pledges kept; many students, little benefit given; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Reputation w/o Substance
Great commitments, little practice; great reputation, shameful reality; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Ignorance/Boasting
Little hearing, great boasting; little knowledge, claims of realization; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Unhelpful Authority
Many servants, none responsible; many masters, no true protector; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Status w/o Qualities
Great status, fewer qualities than spirits; great lamas, rougher afflictions than Mara; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Lofty View/Low Conduct
Lofty view, behavior worse than dogs; basis of good qualities lost; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Hidden Desire/Blaming Others
Keep desires hidden; blame altercations on others; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike False Refuge/Vows
Wear robes but seek spirit protection; take vows but comply with Mara; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Misplaced Offerings
Receive deity blessings, offer to spirits; practice Dharma, deceive Jewels; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Distraction/Wrong Support
Stay isolated yet distracted; request Dharma but support divination/Bon; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Clinging/Seeking Suffering
Reject morality/liberation for home; reject happiness for suffering; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Wasted Rebirth
Reject liberation's path for wandering; obtain human body but create hells; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Dharma for Profit
Use Dharma attributes for profit; leave lama's teaching for worldly wandering; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Stealing/Misappropriation
Forsake own livelihood for community property; give up earning, steal food; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike False Clairvoyance
Little meditation, sharp "clairvoyance"; race about senselessly before starting path; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Mistaking Friend/Foe
View beneficial advice as hostile; view tricksters as kind; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Betrayal of Trust
Tell family secrets to enemies; steal hearts/minds of close friends; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Annoyance/Bad Temper
High annoyance, coarse concepts; difficult to get along with, constant bad temper; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Arrogance/Harm
Turn away from appeals, inflict harm; receive bows but seek arguments; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Resisting Advice
Dislike advice, hard to go along; hold tightly to offenses; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Disdaining Holy/Grasping
High-handed, view holy as enemies; great attachment, grasp at the young; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Fickleness
Fickle, turn back on old companions; seek new friends with entertaining talk; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Lying/Lack of Compassion
Lack clairvoyance, lie/deprecate; lack compassion, betray trust; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Conjecture/Wrong View
Little hearing, wild conjecture; negligible knowledge, develop wrong views; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Bias/Jealousy
Cultivate attachment/hatred, criticize others; cultivate jealousy, exaggerate/deprecate; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Neglecting Study/Lama
Don't study, despise vast teachings; don't rely on lama, denigrate scriptures; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Fabricated Lies
Don't explain scriptures, compile lies; not adept in pure view, talk gibberish; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Repudiating Explanations
Don't condemn non-Dharma; repudiate excellent explanations; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike False Shame
Not ashamed of shameful acts; wrongly consider Dharma (non-shameful) shameful; Strike! MARAYA!
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Strike Unsuitable Actions
Act without doing one thing properly; do every unsuitable deed; Strike! MARAYA!
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Invoke Wisdom of Selflessness
Wield the mace (wisdom of selflessness) that destroys self-view; spin it overhead!
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Execute the Enemy (Self)
Execute the enemy (self-grasping) with ferocious posture (wisdom)! Destroy bad conception! Annihilate self!
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Heap Suffering on Self-Grasping
Heap all samsara's suffering (duhkha) onto self-grasping!
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Heap Afflictions on Self-Grasping
Heap all five poisons (afflictions) onto the self-grasping of similar type!
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Annihilate the Grasper
If we recognize self-grasping as the root of faults yet still assist it, annihilate the grasper!
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Blame the One, Cherish Others
Lay all blame on the one (self-cherishing); cultivate gratitude for others; take unwanted, give virtue.
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Transform Afflictions w/ Tonglen
By taking others' negativity (Tonglen), may afflictions become aids to enlightenment, like peacock/poison.
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Give Virtue for Others' Liberation
By giving virtue (Tonglen), may all beings be cured (like crow/medicine) and quickly attain Buddhahood.
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Mutual Support Until Enlightenment
Until all (self and mothers) reach Akanishta, may we support each other in the six realms.
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Brave Bad Rebirths for Others
If entering lower realms for even one being, may we free them without degenerating Bodhisattva conduct.
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Transform Hell Guardians
May hell guardians see us as lamas, weapons become flowers, and may they find peace.
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Elevate Lower Realm Beings
May lower realm beings gain powers, rebirth as god/human, generate Bodhicitta, see us as lama.
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Higher Beings Meditate Emptiness
May higher realm beings meditate on selflessness like us, recognize samsara/nirvana as equal, non-conceptual.
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Destroy Enemy via Selflessness
By realizing selflessness, we destroy the enemy (self-grasping) and conceptualizations.
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Attain Form Bodies via Wisdom
Familiarizing with non-conceptual wisdom of selflessness ensures attaining the causes/result of Form Bodies.
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All Phenomena are Dependent
Aha! All phenomena are dependent relations, not self-sustaining, illusory, like reflections/firebrands.
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Life/Things Lack Essence
Life force like banana tree (no core), life like bubble, things dissipate like mist, mirage-like.
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Appear True but Unreal
Like reflections, seem true; like clouds, seem stable; enemy (self) also seems real but isn't found.
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Self Seems Real, Never Found
Enemy/self seems real but isn't experienced as real; appears true but isn't; beyond assertion/denial.
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Karma as Mere Appearance
If self doesn't exist, how can actions? Yet, like moon in water, actions/results appear falsely; adopt/discard.
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Fear Unreal Hell like Dream Fire
Just as dream fire frightens though unreal, fear the results (hell) of unreal negative actions and abandon.
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Dispel Unreal Ignorance
Just as fever creates unreal darkness, dispel unreal ignorance (cause of suffering) with three wisdoms.
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Music Unreal but Effective
Lute sounds aren't inherent but arise dependently, bringing pleasure; likewise karma functions conventionally.
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Karma Functions Conventionally
Actions/results analyzed aren't one/different, yet conventionally produce happiness/suffering; adopt/discard.
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Result from Collection (Water)
Vase filled not by first/last drop, but collection; results arise from collection of causes.
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Result from Collection (Karma)
Happiness/suffering results not from first/last cause-instant, but collection of dependencies; adopt/discard.
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Appearance Joyful but Empty
Phenomena seem joyful/existent unexamined, but are essenceless; this profundity is hard to see.
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Emptiness in Equipoise
In meditative equipoise (stabilization), how can even mere appearances exist? How "is"/"is not"?
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Abide in Primordial State
Objects/reality don't exist; abide quietly without contrivance in freedom from elaboration/duality.
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Culminate Path via Two Bodhicittas
Practice conventional & ultimate Bodhicitta; culminate two collections; perfect two welfares (self/other).
