These translations are more susceptible to mistranslations due to bias or misunderstandings. Eight verses on thought transformation i shall now read and explain briefly one of the most important texts on thought transformation, lojong tsigyema eight verses on thought transformation. The 8 verses for transforming the mind a buddhist library. Eight verses of mind transformation tsem rinpoches. A thoughtforthought translation such as the good news translation aims to translate the intended meanings of the original greek and hebrew manuscripts rather than each individual word. Eight verses of thought transformation part two buddhism. By using a thought for thought translating process, someone can say just about anything they want, and claim it is gods holy word but it is satans word. Eight verses of thought transformation part one buddhism. Instead of focusing on moving each word to english, thoughtforthoughters examine the whole sentence and do their best to move it over as an easily understood unit. One of the first westernborn women to be ordained as a novice in the tibetan buddhist tradition, in 1964, jetsunma tenzin palmo received full bhikshuni ordination in hong kong in 1973. And i will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. In about a week, crossway releases the esv gospel transformation bible created and edited by bryan chapell and dane ortlund, the new study bible is filled with valuable notes from fifty contributors with the overall aim of helping students of scripture read the bible under the glorious light of christs death and resurrection. Mind is the masterpower that moulds and makes, and man is mind, and evermore he takes the tool of thought, and, shaping what he wills, brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills.
Thoughtforthought translations are like the laser printer. The fifty verses draw upon the most important streams of buddhist thought in india. Bible verses about transformation do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the and we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the lord may the lord direct your hearts to the love of god and but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness i appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our lord jesus. Rinpoches teachings were beautifully translated into english by. The eight verses of thought transformation bodhicitta. Transformation starts in the mind christian bible studies. How to generate bodhicitta amitabha buddhist centre. Transformation at the base thich nhat hanh introduction. Eight verses of thought transformation 1 of 12 youtube. Determined to obtain the greatest possible benefit from all sentient beings, who are more precious than a wishfulfilling jewel, i shall. Commentary on the eight verses of thought transformation. These teachings are part of the lojong mind training teachings. From a teaching given by lama shenpen on paros in december 2000.
Tsem tulku rinpoches very important teaching given in 1998. Delivering a text that features contemporary english, this translation still stays faithful to the original languages of the bible. Eight verses of thought transformation seetheworldinmyeyes. Summaries of the 50 verses on nature of conciousness. They are easy to work with and their approach gets results. It included the essence of thought transformation, composed in 8 quite radical verses, in order to help us change our attitude towards difficult people in our every day life. The transforming power of thinking his thoughts ebook 9781433675119 by t. May 30, 2007 tsem tulku rinpoches very important teaching given in 1998.
Eight verses on thought transformation lam rim buddhist. See also the everflowing nectar of bodhicitta, a practice by lama zopa rinpoche. Determined to obtain the greatest possible benefit from all sentient beings, who are more precious than a wishfulfilling jewel, i shall hold them most dear at all times. The holman christian standard bible was translated with the goal of creating an optimal balance between wordforword translation and thoughtforthought translation. We will start from today and for 8 days a text which has been composed about a 100 years before, by a teacher called geshe langri tangpa. The sources of the fifty verses on the nature of consciousness. I myself read it daily and received the transmission of the commentary from. Eight verses of mind transformation tsem rinpoches resources. Sep 05, 2017 the eight verses of thought transformation is an important text from tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong mind training. Eight verses of thought transformation lama yeshe wisdom. The root text was written by the eleventhcentury meditator langri tangpa dorje senghe. But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the lord, the spirit. The word paul uses here is the word we use for the metamorphosis of a butterfly. This mind training lojong root text was composed by kadampa geshe langri tangpa 10541123.
Please note that the translations have not been checked. This book was originally published as transformation at the base. Sep 27, 2017 this is the second part of eight verses of thought transformation. God puts the thought in the mind, the person translates that into a desire, but satan or self finds a way for partial obedience to seem very godly, and this prevents further advancement. Ungodly thoughtforthought modern bible translations. The history of buddhism spans from the 6th century bce to the present. Thought transformation helps us with both sales and marketing, including training, collateral development, presentations, and social media. We do that by changing thinking and transforming sales processes to achieve one outcome. In all actions, i will examine my mind and the moment a disturbing attitude arises, endangering myself and others, i will firmly confront and avert it. The eight verses of thought transformation kadhampa buddhist. First published by tushita mahayana meditation centre, new delhi, 1982. Seeing all beings as precious and holding them dear with the thought of attaining enlightenment for the welfare of all beings, who are more precious than a wishfulfilling jewel, i will constantly practice holding them dear.
Meditation outline for the eight verses of thought transformation by venerable thubten chodron on jun 17, 2019 in eight verses of thought transformation. I shall secretly take upon myself all their harmful actions and suffering. By using a thoughtforthought translating process, someone can say just about anything they want, and claim it is gods holy word but it is satans word. About us thought transformation thought transformation. Bible finder thought for thought anchor distributors. In understanding our mind, the venerable thich nhat hanh shows us how cultivating a deep. Eight verses of thought transformation the basic text is over eight hundred years old, shortly after the teachings of indian master, atisha. Therefore i thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. Various talks based on geshe langri tangpas short lojong text, the eight verses of thought transformation. This root text was written by the eleventhcentury meditator langri tangpa dorje senghe.
The lectures are given in tibetan and translated into english. Eight verses of thought transformation by geshe langri tangpa this mind training lojong root text was composed by kadampa geshe langri tangpa 10541123. Bible verses about transformation do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed and we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the lords glory, are may the lord direct your hearts into gods love and christs perseverance but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness i appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our. The sevenpoint thought transformation pdf geshe chekhawa wrote the sevenpoint thought transformation in the 12th century as an explanation of buddhas instructions for training the mind lojong.
Mind training lojong tibetan masters geshe langri thangpa english. From the second dharma celebration, november 5 8 1982, new delhi, india. Conversion is the word that describes this process of transformationfrom glory to gloryfrom the glory of man to the glory of god. This short little pamphlet was about the everflowing nectar of bodhichitta, annihilating the demon of the selfcherishing mind, translated and practice composed also by lama zopa rinpoche. It was composed by geshe langri tangba, who was a very unusual bodhisattva. That is, they rearrange the order of the words so that it makes the most sense to a modern english speaking audience.
The eight verses of thought transformation kadampa center. Then one fullmoon night, as vasubandhu was practicing walking meditation. This booklet is brought as a loveoffering to be given away freely to spread good ideas among the youth of today. The transformation study bible is the first fulltext bible to incorporate excerpts from dr. In short, both directly and indirectly, i offer every happiness and benefit to all my mothers.
These verses tell us how chenrezig, the buddha of compassion, views life, what chenrezig thinks and feels. The eight verses of thought transformation is an important text from tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong mind training. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind emphasis added. The eight verses of thought transformation is one of the most important texts from a genre of tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong mind training. Followers of buddhism, called buddhists in english, referred to themselves as sakyans or. And as soon as a negative thought occurs, since it endangers myself and others may i firmly face and avert it. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, joseph, son of david, do not be afraid to take to you mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the holy spirit. The transformation study biblepersonal ed wiersbe, warren. The eight verses of thought transformation, a text by the kadampa geshe langri tangpa, explains the paramitayana practice of method and wisdom.
The king james bible is a wordforword translation thats why, if you have a good quality bible, youll see italics used throughout the king james bible. However, no verses are used, making it difficult to look up specific passages. Feb 14, 2016 one of the first westernborn women to be ordained as a novice in the tibetan buddhist tradition, in 1964, jetsunma tenzin palmo received full bhikshuni ordination in hong kong in 1973. Thoughtforthought bibles seek to express the meaning of each sentence or paragraph from the original language in simple uptodate english without being tied to translating every word. The eight verses of thought transformation by his holiness the dalai lama first verse of thought transformation second verse of thought transformation determined to obtain the greatest possible benefit for all sentient beings, who are more precious than a wishfulfilling jewel, i shall hold them most dear at all times. Linda bishop founded the company in 2004 after a successful sales career. This image is not in the way that we look, but in certain knowledge and attitudes that we believe, accept, submit to in thought and in conduct.
Whenever i am with others, i will practise seeing myself as the lowest of all, and from the very depths of my heart i will respectfully hold others as supreme. These verses explain how we can see life through the eyes of compassion, and not through our selfcherishing ego. A sound mind biblical transformation berean bible society. I shall secretly take upon myself all their harmful ac ons and su. His holiness the dalai lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily. This english translation is by lama zopa rinpoche, and includes the tibetan phonetics. By thinking of all sentient beings as more precious than a wishfulfilling jewel for accomplishing the highest aim, i will always hold them dear whenever im in the company of others, i will regard myself as the lowest among all, and from the depths of my heart cherish others as supreme. Eight verses of thought transformation thubten chodron. This is the second part of eight verses of thought transformation. Also refer to the commentary on the eight verses of thought transformation by his holiness the dalai lama. Translated by alex berzin, clarified by lama zopa rinpoche, edited by nicholas ribush. Bible verses related to transformation from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order romans 12. As a man thinketh, by james allen, 1902 opens with this stilltimely poem.