Kelsang Gyatso

Advice from Atisha's heart
When Venerable Atisha came to Tibet, he first went to Ngari, where he remained for two years giving many teachings to the disciples of Jangchub Ö. When he decided to return to India, and Jangchub Ö requested him to give one last teaching before he left. Atisha accepted and gave the following advice.

Analytical meditation
Meditation is the mind that concentrates on a virtuous object, and which is the main cause of mental peace. The practice of meditation is a method for acquainting our mind with virtue. The more familiar our mind is with virtue, the calmer and more peaceful it becomes.

Prayers for meditation
Traditional meditation practice begins with the preparatory practices. It prepare us for successful meditation by purifying hindrances caused by our previous negative actions, by accumulating merit (or good fortune), and by enabling us to receive the blessings of enlightened beings. The preparatory practices are very important if we wish to gain deep experience of these meditations. For this purpose, we begin our meditation with Prayers for Meditation.

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