How an awakened being behaves
Some (4) of the 37 practices
From "A Summary of How an Awakening Being Behaves"
by Tog-me Zong-po (Thogs.med bzang.po, 1245-1369)
3rd practice of a bodhisattva.
Don’t engage disturbances
and (then)
reactive emotions gradually fade away;
Don’t engage distractions
and (then)
spiritual practice naturally grows;
Keep awareness clear and vivid
and (then)
confidence in the way arises.
Rely on silence — this is how an awakened being behaves
20th practice of a bodhisattva.
If you don’t subdue
the opponent inside,
(your own anger),
Although you subdue opponents outside,
they just keep coming.
Muster the forces
of loving kindness and compassion
And subdue your own mind — this is how an awakened being behaves.
22nd practice of a bodhisattva
Whatever arises in experience
is your own mind.
Mind itself is free
of any conceptual limitations.
Know that
and don’t generate
Subject-object fixations — this is how an awakened being behaves.
36th practice of a bodhisattva.
In short, in everything you do,
Know what is happening in your mind.
By being constantly present and aware
You bring about what helps others — this is how an awakened being behaves.
