Four Dharmas of Gampopa (Identical to Four Instructions by Longchenpa)

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1. How to turn one's mind towards Dharma

1.1. Four mind-changers

1.1.1. Precious human body with the eight freedoms and ten riches

1.1.2. Impermanence

1.1.3. Karma law

1.1.4. Samsaric existence is dukkha. No permanent happiness

1.2. We develop the wish to be liberated from samsaric existence and attain enlightenment for all beings (and for ourselves)

2. How to ensure that one's Dharma practice becomes the path

2.1. Four times hundred thousand

2.1.1. Practices

2.1.1.1. Essence of the path

2.1.1.1.1. Refuge in the Three Precious Ones (Jewels)

2.1.1.1.2. Bodhichitta

2.1.1.2. Vajrasattva

2.1.1.2.1. Four powers

2.1.1.2.2. Purifies all our negative karma

2.1.1.3. Mandala offering

2.1.1.3.1. Ensures we will not have obstacles on the path of practice

2.1.1.3.2. Gathering the accumulation of merit and wisdom

2.1.1.3.3. Three levels

2.1.1.4. Guru Yoga

2.1.1.4.1. The most profound practice.

2.1.1.4.2. We receive the blessing from an unbroken lineage of masters

2.1.1.4.3. Like a water pipe - blessings pipe

2.1.2. Shravaka, Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings and practice all-together

3. How to make the path clarify confusion

3.1. Development stage, recitation and completion stage

4. How let confusion dawn as certainty

4.1. Realization of the natural state by means of the three great views