13. maj 2008

Atisha sayings

In the year of 2007, Chökyi Nyma Rinpoche finished the first seminar by teaching the following sayings by Atisha.


The foremost expertise is to realize egolessness.

The foremost ethics is to have tamed the wild mind.


The foremost virtue is profound altruism.


The foremost advise is to always scrutinize your own mind.


The foremost remedy is to understand that everything is insubstantial.


The foremost conduct is to be unlike worldly people.


The foremost achievement is that disturbing emotions are reduced.


The foremost sign of accomplishment is to be less selfish.


Another teaching on the sayings by Atisha can be found at http://dharmasun.org - It is a recent one, but I forgot which one.