The seven points comprise a complete practice, with instructions and guidance that cover all the essential points of mahayana buddhism. His eminence the third jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, karma lodro chokyi senge. The tradition of mahayana mind training begins in india, probably around 200300 c. The teachings on the seven points of mind training are regarded as contemplations. Mind training was originally a secret transmission, taught only to students who had a proven capacity and sincerity for practice. The preliminaries first, train in the preliminaries. Lojong is a mind training practice in the tibetan buddhist tradition based on a set of aphorisms. Atishas mind training in seven points is one of the bestknown sets of instructions for mind training lojong and the practiceof taking and sending tonglen. Based on the seven points of mind training by the 11thcentury buddhist mystic atisa, the book of wisdom removes the dust of tradition that has gathered around meditation, conveying the essential science and methodology of the practice with a freshness and spontaneity that is rarely found in contemporary spiritual works. Atishas seven point mind training by b alan wallace youtube. The seven points of mind training of atisha the shamarpa. Chekawa yeshe dorje 11021176, for whom the practice had special significance, composed the seven points and taught them openly. The indian sage, atisha, composed the text later introduced in tibet.
They were condensed from the words of the buddha skt. Lord atisha first described ultimate bodhicitta in the text, the seven points of mind training, so that practitioners are able to realize relative bodhicitta, which is loving kindness and compassion for all sentient beings. Translated from the french titled, lodjong from dhagpo kagyu ling easy to explain, but very difficult to realize the seven points of mind training is at the heart of the sutra and tantra teachings in the mahayana tradition. The seven points of mind training of atisha chinese. The seven points of mind training thrangu rinpoche. Day 01 geshe lhakdors teaching on seven point mind training duration.