Preface ix
Translator's Introduction xiii

THE GREAT PATH OF AWAKENING 1

The Source of the Transmission 3

The Need for Mind Training 5

The Actual Instructions 7

The Explanation of the Seven Pints of Mind Training 7
The Groundwork Instruction on What Supports Dharma 8
The Actual Practice: Training in Bodhicitta 10
The Transformation of Adversity into the Path of Awakening 17
The Utilization of the Practice in One's Whole Life 25
The Extent of Proficiency in Mind Training 29
Commitments of Mind Training 30
Guidelines for Mind Training 37
Concluding Verses 45

Additional Instructions from the Transmission Lineage 46

Conclusion 53

Notes 55

Appendices 87
The Seven Points of Mind Training (McLeod) 89
The Root Text of the Seven Points of Training the Mind (Nalanda Translation Committee) 93
Soothing the Pain of Faith: A Prayer to the Mind-Training Lineage 99
The Seven-Branch Prayer 105