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    The document contains prayers to the guru from a practitioner acknowledging their faults and shortcomings and asking for blessings to overcome them. It discusses 1) the suffering of samsara and asking for renunciation, 2) wasting the precious human life and asking to make it meaningful, 3) the impermanence of life and asking to curb distraction, 4) the karmic consequences of actions and asking for liberation from lower realms, and then outlines 8 specific faults: 5) pride and asking to pacify it, 6) ego clinging and asking to sever it, 7) impatience and asking to mix with Dharma, 8) attachment and asking to abandon interest in samsara,

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    The document contains prayers to the guru from a practitioner acknowledging their faults and shortcomings and asking for blessings to overcome them. It discusses 1) the suffering of samsara and asking for renunciation, 2) wasting the precious human life and asking to make it meaningful, 3) the impermanence of life and asking to curb distraction, 4) the karmic consequences of actions and asking for liberation from lower realms, and then outlines 8 specific faults: 5) pride and asking to pacify it, 6) ego clinging and asking to sever it, 7) impatience and asking to mix with Dharma, 8) attachment and asking to abandon interest in samsara,

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    The document contains prayers to the guru from a practitioner acknowledging their faults and shortcomings and asking for blessings to overcome them. It discusses 1) the suffering of samsara and asking for renunciation, 2) wasting the precious human life and asking to make it meaningful, 3) the impermanence of life and asking to curb distraction, 4) the karmic consequences of actions and asking for liberation from lower realms, and then outlines 8 specific faults: 5) pride and asking to pacify it, 6) ego clinging and asking to sever it, 7) impatience and asking to mix with Dharma, 8) attachment and asking to abandon interest in samsara,

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    Calling The Guru From Afar The Preliminary Contemplations Samsara Alas!

    Sentient beings like me, with negative karma and evil deeds, Have wandered in samsara from beginning less time. I continue to experience endless suffering, But I never feel even the briefest moment of regret. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that renunciation may arise from the depths of my heart.

    Precious Human Birth Though having attained the freedoms and riches I squander my life, Always preoccupied by the pointless affairs of this world. When applying myself to the great pursuit of liberation, I am overcome by laziness. As I return from this island of jewels emptyhanded, Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that my human life may become meaningful.

    Death and Impermanence Not a single life on earth escapes death, Even now, they pass away one after the other. Soon, I too must die. I am a fool, thinking I will remain forever. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me so that with no time to waste, I will curtail my plans.

    Karma In front, the black darkness of fear waits to take us in, From behind, we are chased by the fierce red wind of karma. The hideous messengers of the lord of death beat and stab us, And so we must experience the unbearable sufferings of the lower realms. Guru, think of me, beholds us swiftly with compassion. Bless me so that we are liberated from the chasms of lower realms.

    1. Pride Though my faults are as great as a mountain I keep them to myself. Though others faults are as small as a sesame seed I proclaim them far and wide. Though I lack the least of qualities, I boast about how great I am. I call myself a Dharma practitioner but behave to the contrary.

    Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me to pacify my selfish pride.

    2. Ego Clinging Within, I conceal my nemesis the demon of ego clinging. All my thoughts only cause disturbing emotion to increase. All my action result in no virtue. As I have not so much as turn towards the path of liberation, Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that self grasping be severed at the root.

    3. Impatience With the little praise or blame comes that much joy or sorrow. With a few harsh words I let down my armour of patience. Although I see the afflicted, I feel no compassion. When I have chance to be generous, I am bound by the knot of greed. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me to mingle my mind with the Dharma.

    4. Attachment Though insubstantial, I ascribe substance to samsara.

    For the sake of food and clothing, I abandon what has lasting value. Although I have all that is needed, I crave for more and more. I deceive myself with unreal, illusory phenomena. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me to abandon any interest in such a life as this.

    5. Non-virtous activities Unable to bear the slightest physical or mental pain, With jaded heart, I dont hesitate to take inferior rebirths. Even though I directly perceive that cause and effect are unfailing, Instead of doing what is right, I only perpetuate harm. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that I gain conviction in the law of karma.

    6. Laziness I hate my enemies and cling to my friends. Groping in dark delusion as to what to accept and reject, When practicing the Dharma, I fall prey to dullness and sleep. When involved in non Dharma, my senses are clear and sharp. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that I may destroy my enemy disturbing emotions.

    7. Anger On the surface, I appear to be a pure practitioner; While inwardly my mind isnt mingled with the Dharma. Like a viper I hide my disturbing emotions within, But faced with trouble, my faults are exposed. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that I may take my own mind.

    8. Instability Failing to notice my own shortcomings, Pretending to be spiritual, I am anything but. Naturally skilled in negative emotion and karma, Again and again good intentions arise, again and again then come to naught. Guru think of me, regard me with compassion. Bless me that I may see my own faults.

    Sarva Mangalam, Phakchok Rinpoche

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