“Ambrosia for the Mind” – Continued
Part Two – Continued, Good in the Middle: the Main Subject of the Text, which has seven subdivisions
3. Transforming Adversity into the Path to Awakening
May the precious masters grant their blessings,
So that whatever adversity and sufferings may arise
I see them as the wiles of this demon, ego-clinging,
And transform them into the path towards awakening.
4. Applying the Practice Throughout One’s Life
May the precious masters grant their blessings,
So that I may focus upon the essence of the practice throughout my life,
And always apply the five strengths of pure thought and pure deed,
Gathering merit, purifying obscurations and making prayers of aspiration.
5. The Measure of Mind Training
May the precious masters grant their blessings,
So that with joyful self-assurance and freedom of mind,
I may bring all adverse circumstances onto the path,
And everything may become a remedy to ego-clinging.
http://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/jamyang-khyentse-wangpo/ambrosia | Translated by Adam Pearcey, 2007. Revised 2012. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Comment: There’s a lot here. This is a prayer based on The Seven Point Mind Training brought to Tibet by the great Indian master, Atisha (The Collected Works of Dilgo Khyentse, Volume One. SHAMBHALA*Boulder*2010, pg 105). What are the freedoms and advantages referenced in the prayer? What are the preliminaries? What is bodhicitta? What are the two aspects of bodhicitta? I highly recommend reading The Collected Works of Dilgo Khyentse, and similar texts to better understand these teachings. If you can, find a teacher with an authentic lineage. Dedicated to your happiness – Mark