Nothing to Fear
“There is nothing to fear other than my mind.”
Category Shantideva
The Knower of Reality
“The knower of reality has said That even if recitation and physical hardships Are practised for long periods of time, They will be meaningless if the mind is distracted elsewhere.”
Unruly Beings
“Unruly beings are as (unlimited) as space: They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger alone This will be equivalent to vanquishing all foes.”
Just like a Blindman
“Just like a blindman Discovering a jewel in a heap of rubbish, Likewise by some coincidence An Awakening Mind has been born within me.”
The Time will Come
“It is inappropriate to enjoy myself Thinking that today alone I shall not die, For inevitably the time will come When I shall become nothing.”
The Unleashed Elephant of Mind
“In this (world) unsubdued and crazed elephants Are incapable of causing such harms As the miseries of the deepest hell Which can be caused by the unleashed elephant of mind.”