Banish the demon of ego-clinging ignorance!
The essence of happiness is blissful mental peace.
Strive to always settle in meditation within.
Wherever you go, practice holy Dharma.
Whoever you are with, be harmonious.
If your body, speech, and mind are inseparable from Dharma
There is nothing that can make human life more meaningful.
When tormented by sickness, living in difficult circumstances,
Being mistreated by others, exhausted in body and mind,
If you take bad conditions as the path, and make bodhicitta
Your core practice, both this and future lives will be virtuous.
In short, may temporary hindering circumstances
Be pacified on the spot, and may the sunshine of holy Dharma,
Of happiness, benefit, virtue and goodness illumine your life
And may you live in infinite bliss.
Excerpt of text written by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, from the book Precious Teachings, chapter entitled “A Jewel Garland of Advice,” page 116 in the paper book, and page 124 in the PDF version.
