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  • 18. The ten self-imposed troubles

    1. To enter the state of the householder without means of sustenance produceth self- imposed trouble as doth an idiot eating aconite.2. To live a throughly evil life and disregard the Doctrine produceth self- imposed trouble as doth an insane person jumpi...
  • 17. The ten useless things(1)

    1. Our body being illusory and transitory, it is useless to give over-much attention to it.2. Seeing that when we die we must depart empty- handed and on the morrow after our death our corpse is expelled from our own house, it is useless to labour and to ...
  • 16. The ten signs of a superior man

    1. To have but little pride and envy is the sign of a superior man.2. To have but few desires and satisfaction with simple things is the sign of a superior man.3. To be lacking in hypocrisy and deceit is the sign of a superior man.4. To regulate one’ s ...
  • 15. The twelve indispensable things

    1. It is indispensable to have an intellect endowed with the power of comprehending and applying the Doctrine to one’s own needs.2. At the very beginning [of one’s religious career] it is indispensably necessary to have the most profound aversion for...
  • 13. The thirteen grievous failures

    1. If, after having been born a human being, one give no heed to the Holy Doctrine, one resembleth a man who returneth empty- handed from a land rich in precious gems; and this is a grievous failure.2. If, after having entered the door of the Holy Order, ...
  • 12. The ten things wherein one erreth not

    1. In being free from attachement to all objects, and being ordained a bhiksu(1) into the Holy Order, forsaking home and entering upon the homeless state, one doth not err.2. In revering one’s spiritual preceptor one doth not err.3. In thoroughly study...
  • 11. The ten resemblances wherein one may err

    1. Desire may be mistaken for faith.2. Attachment may be mistaken for benevolence and compassion.3. Cessasion of thought- processes may be mistaken for the quiescence of infinite mind, which is the true goal.4. Sense perceptions [or phenomena] may be mist...
  • The ten errors

    1. Weakness of faith combined with strength of intellect are apt to lead to the error of talkativeness.2. Strength of faith combined with weakness of intellect are apt to lead to the error of narrow- minded dogmatism. 3. Great zeal without adequate religi...
  • 9. The ten incentives

    1. By reflecting upon the difficulty of obtaining an endowed and free human body, mayest thou be incited to adopt the religious career.2. By reflecting upon death and the impermanence of life, mayest thou be incited to live piously. 3. By reflecting upon ...
  • 8. The ten things to be persevered in

    1. Novices should persevere in listening to, and meditating upon, religious teachings.2. Having had spiritual experience, persevere in meditation and mental concentration.3. Persevere in solitude until the mind hath been yogically disciplined.4. Should th...
  • 7. The ten things to be practised

    1. One should acquire practical knowledge of the Path by treading it, and not be as are the multitude [who profess, but do not practice, religion].2. By quiting one’s own country and dwelling in foreign lands one should acquire practical knowledge of no...
  • 6. The ten things one must know

    1. One must know that all visible phenomena, being illusory, are unreal.2. One must know that the mind, being without independent existence [apart from the One Mind], is impermanent.3. One must know that ideas arise from a concatenation of causes.4. One m...
  • 5. The ten things not to be avoided

    1. Ideas, being the radiance of the mind, are not to be avoided.2. Thought- forms, being the revelry of Reality, are not to be avoided.3. Obscuring passions, being the means of reminding one of Divine Wisdom [which giveth deliverance from them], are not t...
  • Easy expansion – contraction meditation

    This meditation is a wonderful way to begin and end your day. As it has a deeply harmonizing and euphoric, relaxing effect, it helps us directly perceive the subjective nature of space and time. We lie down on a bed or on the floor...
  • A simple spiritual exercise for transcending the time and space

    by yoga teacher Gregorian Bivolaru 1. Ask yourself:”where am I?”Answer yourself: “HERE”.Ask yourself then: “In what moment am I?”Answer yourself: “NOW”. Repeat these questions until you become profoundly permeated by the truth of these ...
  • The Art of Saying NO when necessary

    by yoga teacher Gregorian Bivolaru Yoga provides a large scope of ancient techniques, which can also be some means of de-conditioning and spiritual self-accomplishment of the human being. The positive suggestions here can be comprised in everyday life a...
  • 4. The ten things to be avoided

    1. Avoid a guru whose heart is set on acquiring wordly fame and possessions. 2. Avoid friends and followers who are detrimental to thy peace of mind and spiritual growth.3. Avoid hermitages and places of abode where there happen to be many persons who ann...
  • 3. The Ten Things To Be Done

    1. Attach thyself to a religious preceptor endowed with spiritual power and complete knowledge.2. Seek a delightful solitude endowed with psychic influences as a hermitage.3. Seek friends who have beliefs and habits like thine own and in whom thou canst p...
  • 2. The ten requirements come next

    1. Having estimated one’ s own capabilities, one requireth a sure line of action.2. To carry out the commands of a religious preceptor, one requireth confidence and diligence. 3. To avoid error in choosing a guru, the disciple requireth knowl...
  • 1. The ten causes of regret

    The devotee seeking Liberation and the Omniscience of Buddhahood should first meditate upon these ten things which are causes of regret: 1. Having obtained the difficult- to- obtain, free, and endowed human body, it would be a cause of regret to fritter l...