VERSE THREE
SAMSARA IS A STATE OF MIND
During all actions, as soon as thoughtsOr delusions arise in my mindThat are harmful to myself and others,May I stop them with effective means!
“Checking the mind” is to be aware of the ever-changing contents of the mind without being carried away by them; it is the foundation and essence of Dharma practice and something we can and should be doing at all times, whatever we do, wherever we are. If we take our thoughts, ideas, and emotions seriously and allow them to cloud our perception with wanting and not-wanting, they seduce us into many actions motivated by greed and anger, which always end in pain and disaster—not only for us, but for all those connected to us in any way, which, ultimately, is everybody ...
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