X$-#)0-X$-#-*#-:-5<-e-/-/#<-<

HEARTDROPADVICE
KhenchenJigmePhuntsok

9/-7e0<-r<-/%<-{:-/7-#<$-#<0-,
Bearingenlightenmentsfullyperfectedmarksandsigns,maythewisdomform

#%#-/Z<-02,-+7-#6#<-<-^,-7-U
Whichgathersintoonethethreemysteriesoftheinfiniteconquerorsandtheirheirs

#5,---/7-(-0-#$-+-8<
TheYouthfulSunofSpeech[Manjushri]

a+-v-e$-&/-:0--/9-/9-03+
Directyourmindstothepathofenlightenment!

0*7-t<-7i-/7-0<-v-+$-720-7
Accordingtotheaspirationsandintellectsoflimitlessbeings,

6/-8$<-&<-2:-+#-#<-0-:$-8$-
TheprofoundandextensivemodesofDharmaareuncountable.

#,+--l:-,<-(0<-<-:,-7-2:
Nevertheless,havingessentializedthemintokeypointswhichcanbepracticed,

X$-#)0-X$--X$-7l7-i#<-:-#+0<
Iwillexplainthemtoyouastheessenceofmyheartadviceformyheartfriends.

2-7+9-5,-:-&<-`-U:-/-o:-
Attachedtothislife,thepotentialforDharmaislost.

7++-:-+-%$-+-%$-r+--7.:
Relentlesslypursuingdesireafterdesireincreasescraving.
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6,-7-<-0+-C+-/+-i#<-/Y+-F0<
Onefindsthatthemomentofsuccessneverarrives.

H-:0-(-2$-7l-/<-9-:-*$<
Lookingforhappiness,fame,andgloryinthiswayislikebuyingandsellingina
dream.Youshouldgivethisup!

#$-:-/D,-,-8,-),-2#<-7.:-5$-
Byrelyingonexcellentauthenticspiritualguides,

(<-,-0*7-+#-{$--+-e+-7
Qualitiesexpandand

02,-(+-Q,-7-/;<-#(,-+0--+
Allerrorsandfaultsarecastaside.

0(<--#<0-b<-Y,-+$-#5,-+,-7i/
Therefore,youshouldattendtothethreewaysofservingsuchspiritualguidesandalso
worktobenefitothers.

'-P9-0"7-+/<-+-07-2:-7++-/5,
Justasonecannotclaimthatgardensaretobefoundinthesky,

0$,-9-0*-+$-$<-:#<-.,-2#<-,
Higherrebirths,transcendence,andallformsofexcellence,

2:-h0<-o:-:-7e$-/7-U/<-0+-<
Arenottofoundwithoutthepracticeofethicalconduct.

l,-;<-/#-8+-Q,-<-9$-{+-*:
Therefore,subdueyourownmindstreamthroughwatchfulmindfulness.

*#-0+-r+-9-0-9#-0,-t$-
Beginninglessly,inconditionedexistence,inthedarkrealmsofignorance,
2

/;<-o:-,--/5,--+-/9-7a0<
Withoutaspiritualguide,youhavewandereduntilnowlikeamadperson.

+-,-5-/+7-"$-/6$-72:-/7-d9
Now,inordertofindtheexcellentabodeofpeaceandhappiness,

#<$-9/-{-02-0(,-:--/9-9#<
YoushoulddelightinlisteningtotheoceanofBuddhistteachings.

*<--10-b<--7+#<-0-&+-%$-
However,sincemerelylisteningdoesnotresolvemisunderstandings

Y,-+$-/Y,-:-8+-&<-C<-+!7-/<
Andbecauseitisdifficulttohaveirreversibletrustintheteachersandthedoctrine,

I+-7&+-I0-7-e-/-/{-n#-#<
Therefore,by[engaging]inhundredsofdebates,explanations,andwritings,

/<0-e$-;<-9/-*#<-`-/%+--Y,
Youshouldrelyonthewisdomwhicharisesthroughintellectualthought,thecore
essenceofmind.

#$-:#<-9/-7e0<--/7-Y,-&,-8$-
[Some]greatteacherscanreciteinfinitescriptures,

9$-{+-0-/:-,-17-7+,--7l
Butwithouttrainingtheirownminds,theyarerecitinglikeparrots.

7&-/-/1,-*/<-7$<-,-7b+-7-{
Whenthemomentofdeathsuddenlyarrives,theywillberegretful.

#+0<-+,-X$-:-Y,-%#-X$-i#<-F0<
Heartfriends,youmustpracticetheessentialmeaningoftheteachings.

0$-0$-{:-/7-&<-2:-9/-7e0<-,
AlltheinfinitewaysofDharmapresentedbymultitudesofbuddhas

9$-{+-7:-/-"-,-*/<-<-#+0<
Aretaughtasskillfulmeansforsimplysubduingyourownmindstream.

2#-:-0-7&:-+,-b-6/-#,+-0&#
Notbelievingjustthewords,theexcellentkeypointsoftheprofoundmeaning

X$-#-/%+--Y0<-5<-y9-8$-/U:
Mustdissolveintothecoreessenceofyourheartmind.Onceagain,Iexhortyou.

C+-+!7-D,-7+->-4-9-7l
Thesupport[forthepracticeofDharma],this[humanlife],likeanudumvaraflower,is
difficulttofind.

,9-/-7/0-:<-T#-7-+,-7o<-Q,
Achievingitismorevaluablethanahundredthousandjewels.

d-,<-7+-7l-;,--C+-+!7-/<
Ahumanlifesuchasthisisverydifficulttofindinthefuture.

+,-&,-7,-0-//-:-0-#8:-%#
Therefore,attainthegoalofthehighestmeaninganddontbelazy.

7&-/+#-+i-&,-,0-0"7-*#-7l-/
Thegreatenemy,theLordofDeath,strikeslikelightninginthesky.

,0-10-*,--<<-`$-+#-0-<
Nooneisabletosaywhenthiswillhappen.

:-+$-w-/9-Z+-7-:$<-0+-`<
Sinceyoumaynotliveformonthsandyears,

+-P-+-P9-+#-&<-/-9-9,
Now,inthisway,atthismoment,isthetimetopracticeDharma!
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:<-%,-:<-`-7o<-/-&+-0-6
Forallbeings,theresultsofactionscannotbeavoided.

F0-^,-*#--//<-2-/%<-<-0+
Whenitistimeforthemtoripen,nothingcanbedone.

+-P-U:-Q,-9$-+/$-8+-<-7+9
Now,fortunateones,whenyouarestillincontrol,

9$-#<-9$-(+-/y<-,-<-8<-/
Ifyoudeceiveyourselves,whoistheretoprotectyou?

/6+-+!7-7"9-/7-Z#-/W:-e-o#-F0<
Thevarioussufferingsinthewheeloflifearedifficulttobear.

l,--10-b-/-\-#8-<-,
Ifjustthinkingaboutthemmakesthehairsonyourbodystandonend,

/i$-8<-"<-:<-<0<-#$-/7-2
Whenyourownbodyandmindbecomeafflictedwithcountlesssufferings

'-7l-8,-5<-9$-:-i<-0:-03+
Askyourself:Whatwillthatbelike?Thenheedyourownadvice.

7+-7l7-7'#<-&,-;,--*9-+!7-:<
Escapingsomethingsoterrifyingisextremelydifficult.

7l,-7-<-Q,-#5,-,<-C+-0-r+
Otherthanthosewhohavetheabilitytoguideusthrough,nootherpossibilityexists.

/y-0+-0a,-/I-<-7-/+#-(+-%,
Therefore,theinfallibleGreatOnesendowedwithknowledge,compassion,and
Power

9,-&,-F0-#<0-/<-<-/D,-9-9#<
TheThreePreciousOnesyoushouldtakethemasyourrefuge.
5

r+-#<0-Z#-/W:-9$-/+-7++-:<-e$-
Thesufferingsofthethreeplacesofconditionedexistencecomefromwishingforones
ownhappiness.

/+-+#-0*7-+#-#5,-.,-<0<-:<-7h$<
Allhappinessandvirtuearisesfromconsideringthewelfareofothers.

+-d9-T-07-Y,-7-B<-/X#<-)
Therefore,followingthebuddhaswhoaretheteachersofdevasandmen,

v-0+-e$-&/-<0<-0&#-/+-9-9#<
Youshouldgeneratetheunsurpassablesuprememindofenlightenment.

9$-{+-9#<-"0<-;:-+!9->-+9-;
Thebuddhanatureofyourownmindstreamislikeamirror.

u-/9-/-7-E:-b<-&9-#8#<-,
Whencompletelyobscuredbythedustofadventitiousdefilements,

6/-#<:-)$-73,-#6#<-/C,-7&9-+!7-/<
Itisdifficultforthereflectionofaprofoundandluminousmeditativestatetoarise.

Y/<-/57-9:-+!9-$:-/<-/+-9-7<
Therefore,youshouldremovethedustwiththevirtuousclothofthefourpowers.

[$-i#<-9#--T-W#<-&<-(+-$$-
Inthecontinuumofappearances,sound,andawarenessasdeity,mantra,andultimate
reality,

8-,<-8,-9-;<-7-P-/-+$-
WithoutloosingtheViewofknowingthatithasalwaysbeenthisway,

0-o:-V0-7-0+7-"-/9-e<-,
WhenyoudirectthearrowofMeditation,

29-#%+-B<-<-73,-:-+/$-/9-03+
Youwillachievethemasteryofremovingobstructionsandattractingstudents.

r#-I:-e+-/%$<-:<-`-7n:-7"9-b<
Byfreeingandholdingthelifeforcepranathroughphysicalyogicexercises,

/+-#<:-0-D#-i#<-<-7#-<-,
Whenyoucaneasilygeneratebliss,clarity,andnothought,

7+-#<:--07-:<-:-+/$-7e9-d9
Then,inordertomastertheillusorybodyofwisdomsluminosity,

J#<-90-*#<-`-*#-:9-/Y0-9-9#<
Accordingtothephaseofcompletion,youshouldcontinuallymerge[these
experiences]intotheessenceofmind.

X#<-M7-0,--T#-9-/+-U/<-<
Whenthedarknessofthefivedegenerationsisutterlyrampant,

*#-/{+-{-U9-7+-`<-7'0<-+!7-/<
ItwillbedifficulttoovercomethiswiththestarlightoftheEightVehicles.

8$-#<:-X$-*#-(-07-69-n$-7/0
Therefore,themostbrilliantsunlightoftheNyingThikwithitscountlessrays

++-#<0-D-/,-a#<-`<-7l,-9-9#<
Shouldbeestablishedbythepowerfulchariotofthethreetypesoffaith.

#$-;9-9#--0-/%<-{-8,-:
Whateverarises,remaininuncontrivedandunrestrainedpureawareness(rigpa).

9$-//<-9$-/5#-$$--P<-;#-+$-
Withinthecontinuumofthemindnaturallysettledandnaturallypoised,remainin
meditativeequipoise.
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8-Y$-I-o:-9$-#<:-$-;<-,
Whenyourecognizenaturalluminositywhichisprimordiallyemptyandwithoutroot,

<-:0-%#-&#-7o<-/7-#),-r+-6,
Allatonce,youwillseizetheeverlastingrealmwhichisthefruitionofallthelevelsand
paths.

%#-/5#-$$-,<-/#<-Y$<-#6#<-Y$<-`<
Withinthecontinuumofbeingsettledinjustthisway,throughposturesandgazes,

9$-[$-+e$<-*#-9#-9-:$<-+-,
Whenyouexperiencethenaturallymanifestexpanse,thebindus,and[thevajrachains
of]pureawareness,

#6$-73,-7"9-/7-0,--+e$<-<-8:
Thedarknessofthewheeloflifesdualismwilldisappearintospace.

[$-/5-0*9-7a:-7.-&,-7+-U9-^,
Whenyoureachtheendofthefourmanifestations,youwillberipenedintothelight
bodyofgreattransference.

+-U+-i$-2#-0-&+-X$-#-#)0
WhatIhavespokenismysincereadvicepresentedcolloquiallyandinstanzas.

v-#<:-+b<-7-X,-2#-/+#-0,-8$-
Althoughitisnotinthepoeticstylethatdelightshighlyeducatedpeople,

*:-e$-t$-E:-7+0<-#-\$<--7+
Itisthespontaneouswellingforth[ofmymind]withoutdeliberatelychosenwords,

W-7b9-9#-73,-+b<-7-9$-#;<-:#<
ThenaturalstylewhichpleasesthemastersofawarenessoftheAncientTranslation.

+#-/-7+-8<-0-:<-7i-/-F0<
Throughthismerit,mayallbeingswithoutexception

U-/57-{:-*/<-0&#-:-+/$-7e9-5$-
Masterthesublimekingdomofthefourbodiesofenlightenment

/+#-`$-7'0-+:-#5,-7-X$-Y/<-+$-
And,evenforamoment,mayIneverbeseparate

U+-%#-10-8$-7o:-/9-0-b9-%#
FromthespiritualbraveryoftheyouthfulManjushri!

%<--7+-,-{-,#-9-/-I-M7-8$-+/,-T-0&#-7'0-+:-#5,-<-{:-r<-h-n#-#%#-:-6/-{<-&<-7"9/U9-/7-9-I9-$#-+/$-v-i<-02$<-0+-<-<-2+-U9-0-(9-#<0-b-8,-:-;9-09-\:-/-+#
InasolitaryplaceonChinasFivePeakedMountain,onthemountainpeakwherethesupreme
deity,YouthfulManjushri,turnedthewheeloftheprofoundandvastDharmafortenthousand
bodhisattvas,thiswascomposed,withoutrevision,inatimespanoftwentythreeminutesby
NgawangLodroTsungme[KhenpoJigmePhuntsokJungne].
Mayitbevirtuous!

TranslatedbyLamaDechenYesheWangmo,October2012,followingteachingsand
explanationsreceivedfromTulkuOrgyenZangpoRinpoche.

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