(S. avatara / T. ‘jug pa / ‘entrance’) [1] Recognize the arising of the intermediate states of: living; dreaming; [S. samādhi] meditation; the moment before death; [S. dharmatā] reality; rebirth…
[2] Take sense perception and the nature of the mind as the path, overcome beast-like slumber, be not swayed by deceptive emotions, separate from the amalgam of flesh and blood, and arrive at the crucial point, when steadfastness and pure vision are vital…
[3] Practice the divine teaching from this moment on:
(charya / spyod pa / activities) Shedding indolence for which life has no time; Shedding the corpse-like sleep of uncaring ignorance; Shedding the multitude of distractions and fantasies ; Shedding all attachment, grasping, and compulsion; Shedding all feelings of terror and fear, with strong resolve:
I will enter without distraction on the path of study, reflection, and meditation; I will relax in the natural state of undistracted presence; I will rest in the state beyond limitations without grasping or losing focus; I will remain without distraction in the state in which the meaning of the oral teaching is clear; I will recognize whatever appears as natural manifestations of my own pure awareness; And determinedly unite with propensities of my past and good deeds.
Recognizing pure awareness [T. rigpa], taking sense perception and the nature of the mind as the path, with strong resolve:
I will train in manifesting the three enlightened dimensions; I will train in recognizing, generating, and transforming dreams; I will train in achieving stability in the practice of generation and completion; I will train in transferring my pure awareness into the unborn expanse of space; I will train in knowing that sound, light, and rays are apparitions of the intermediate state; I will train in blocking the womb entrances and recall the methods of reversal.
(bodhi[sattva] / sems dpa’ / heroic being) Now that I have obtained a precious human body, I do not have leisure to remain in the ways of distraction.
Having overcome beast-like slumber, I will treasure the practice of integrating sleep and clear light.
Free of all activity, practicing single-mindedly, I will not be swayed by deceptive emotions.
I will recognize my body as an ephemeral illusion.
I will not fear the host of peaceful and wrathful deities that emanate from myself.
I renounce all attachments and meditate on my spiritual teacher with his consort.
3 Replies to “Root Verses of the Six Bar Dos (reflective) ”
I do not have leisure to remain in the ways of distraction,
I will treasure the practice of integrating sleep and clear light,
I will not be swayed by deceptive emotions.
Having obtained a precious human body,
Having overcome beast-like slumber,
Free of all activity, practicing single-mindedly:
Recognize the path of practice:
Enter without distraction the path of study, reflection, and meditation. Relax in the natural state of undistracted presence. Rest in the state beyond limitations without grasping or losing focus. Remain without distraction in the state in which the meaning of the oral teaching is clear. Recognize whatever appears as natural manifestations of pure awareness; and determinedly unite with propensities past and good deeds.
Manifest the three enlightened dimensions, Recognize, generate, and transform dreams. Achieve stability in the practice of generation and completion. Transfer pure awareness into the unborn expanse of space. Know that sound, light, and rays are apparitions of the intermediate state. Block the womb entrances and recall the methods of reversal.
Recognize [form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness] as ephemeral illusion.
Do not fear the host of peaceful and wrathful deities that emanate from myself.
Renounce all attachments and meditate on my spiritual teacher with his consort.
(Sanskrit / Tibetan / English)
I do not have leisure to remain in the ways of distraction,
I will treasure the practice of integrating sleep and clear light,
I will not be swayed by deceptive emotions.
Having obtained a precious human body,
Having overcome beast-like slumber,
Free of all activity, practicing single-mindedly:
Recognize the path of practice:
Enter without distraction the path of study, reflection, and meditation. Relax in the natural state of undistracted presence. Rest in the state beyond limitations without grasping or losing focus. Remain without distraction in the state in which the meaning of the oral teaching is clear. Recognize whatever appears as natural manifestations of pure awareness; and determinedly unite with propensities past and good deeds.
Manifest the three enlightened dimensions, Recognize, generate, and transform dreams. Achieve stability in the practice of generation and completion. Transfer pure awareness into the unborn expanse of space. Know that sound, light, and rays are apparitions of the intermediate state. Block the womb entrances and recall the methods of reversal.
Recognize [form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness] as ephemeral illusion.
Do not fear the host of peaceful and wrathful deities that emanate from myself.
Renounce all attachments and meditate on my spiritual teacher with his consort.
Recognize the arising of the intermediate states.
Take sense perception and the nature of the mind as the path.
Practice the divine teaching:
Renounce all attachments and meditate on the spiritual teacher with his consort.