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Part VIII: Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind

“Until now, we have talked about the basis that makes spiritual transformation possible, and about the need for training the mind. The most essential point is the development of bodhichitta, the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings, which arises from training in the two aspiration. As a means to enhance our practice it is advised that we should constantly apply it in our daily life, and to our behavior as a whole – physical, verbal, and mental. Verbal action includes reading texts like The Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind, presented here as an aid to constantly remind you of the importance of undertaking this kind of contemplation.”