The Book of Wisdom

Discourses on Atisha's Seven Points of Mind Training

Talks given from 11/02/79 am to 10/03/79 am

English Discourse series

28 Chapters

Year published: 1993

Previously published in two volumes.

The Book of Wisdom

Chapter #1

Chapter title: Atisha the Thrice Great

11 February 1979 am in Buddha Hall

Archive code: 7902110

ShortTitle: WISDOM01

Audio: Yes

Video: No

Length: 91 mins

FIRST, LEARN THE PRELIMINARIES.

THINK THAT ALL PHENOMENA ARE LIKE DREAMS.

EXAMINE THE NATURE OF UNBORN AWARENESS.

LET EVEN THE REMEDY ITSELF GO FREE ON ITS OWN.

SETTLE IN THE NATURE OF BASIC COGNITION, THE ESSENCE.

BETWEEN SESSIONS, CONSIDER PHENOMENA AS PHANTOMS.

TRAIN IN JOINING, SENDING AND TAKING TOGETHER.

DO THIS BY RIDING THE BREATH.

THREE OBJECTS, THREE POISONS, THREE BASES OF VIRTUE.

TRAIN WITH PHRASES IN EVERY MODE OF BEHAVIOR.