1000 years ago, Langri Thangpa wrote 8 verses of mind training (lojong tsigyema), summarizing the path to enlightenment. The first 7 explain compassion, and the 8th wisdom. The 2nd verse reads: “Whenever I am with others, May I consider myself least important, And from the depth of my heart, Cherish them all and hold them supreme.” This is often misinterpreted to mean we should put ourselves down. Actually, it means putting others up. There is a big difference. This is actually the practice of humility. It takes courage and strength to be humble as it establishes a foundation for wisdom by deflating the puffed-up ego. Since there are so many more “others,” just based on numbers they are more important than just one me.
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Humility
Verse 2 of ‘Verses of Mind Training’ by Langri Thangpa reads, “Whenever I am with others, May I consider myself least important, And from the depth of my heart, Cherish them all and hold them […]
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May I regard him as my sublime master
We are moving along in our journey towards cultivate more love and compassion directed to ourselves and others through this awesome classic short text written about 1000 years ago on cultivating compassion. Verse 6 from […]
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Life is riding the wave
Another analogy for life’s ups and downs is riding the wave. As the wave forms if you are in the right position and have good experience you can ride the wave to the crest, and […]