Here are the some more of Phadampas Hundred Verses Advice. May it inspire us to practice diligently! 24)Those who get wealthy get miserly too; People of Tingri, give generously without being partial. 25)Whoever gets power acts sinfully, too; People of Tingri, abandon all desire for rank and power. 26)Those with rank and riches are never happy and at ease; People of Tingri, get ready to claw at your chest in anguish. 27)In the next world, there are neither family nor friends; People of Tingri, place your confidence in the Dharma. 28)If you wander in distraction, youll waste the freedoms and advantages of human life; People of Tingri, make a resolute decision now. 29)While youre busy being distracted, the demon of Death will catch you; People of Tingri, practice from this very moment onwards. 30)When will the demon of Death appear? There is no easy way to tell; People of Tingri, right now be always on your guard. 31)The day you die, theres no one wholl protect you; People of Tingri, be ready to have yourselves alone to count on. 32)If you reflect on death, theres nothing you will need; People of Tingri, always keep your death in mind. 33)Like lengthening shadows as the sun sinks low, The demon of Death relentlessly draws nearer; People of Tingri, quickly! Get away from him! 34)The mornings ravishing flower will wither by nightfall; People of Tingri, dont put your hopes in your body. 35)Even if resembling, while alive, the children of the gods, Once dead they are more frightful than a demon horde; People of Tingri, youve been deceived by these illusory bodies. 36)Visitors to market day, their trading finished, on the morrow have dispersed; People of Tingri, your friends will part from you, be certain. 37)Since the scarecrow conjured up by magic is sure to tumble down; People of Tingri, act now according to the linking of effect with cause. 38)For sure, the vulture of your mind will one day fly away; People of Tingri, now is the time to soar up to the heights. 39)All beings of the six realms have cared for you as parents; People of Tingri, towards them cultivate your love and compassion. 40)Hate for enemies is samsaras hallucination, caused by actions; People of Tingri, transmute your hatred and your hostile mind. 41)Prostration and circumambulation purify obscuration of the body; People of Tingri, abandon all your worldly physical work. 42)Recitation and taking refuge purify obscuration of the speech; People of Tingri, abandon all your ordinary conversation. 43)Fervent devotion purifies habitual tendencies of the mind; People of Tingri, meditate on the teacher above your head. 44)Your flesh and bones took form together, but in the end are sure to separate; People of Tingri, do not believe that you will live forever. 45)Capture that most sublime of countries, the constant land of the natural state; People of Tingri, where there is no transition or change. 46)Enjoy that most sublime of riches, the treasure of the nature of mind; People of Tingri, which cannot ever be depleted. 47)Savor that most sublime of foods, the exquisite taste of meditation, People of Tingri, which abolishes the pangs of hunger. 48)Imbibe that most sublime of drinks, the ambrosia of mindfulness, People of Tingri, whose flow is never interrupted. 49)Rely upon that most sublime companion, primordial awareness wisdom, People of Tingri, from which you never can be parted. 50)Seek for that most sublime of progeny, the young child pure awareness, People of Tingri, for which there is no birth or death. 51)In a state of emptiness, whirl the spear of pure awareness; People of Tingri, the view is free of being caught by anything at all. 52)In a state without thoughts, without distraction, abandon the watcher; People of Tingri, the meditation is free of any torpor or excitement. 53)In a state of natural spontaneity, train in being free of any holding back; People of Tingri, in the action there is nothing to abandon or adopt.
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