Table of contents hide 1 the supreme objective of benefit to all beings .. 2 will assume defeat and offer victory .. 3 in defense of inner freedom . 4 the objective of our practice ..

LO JONG is a widely used practice in the East, in Nepal, India and Tibet, basically this collection of teachings is composed of verses designed to guide our mind in a safe and positive direction that cannot be other than that of awakening or lighting

the supreme objective of benefit to all beings ...

For example, the following verse:

“With the determination to reach the supreme objective of benefit to all beings, I will learn to love them on all occasions”

This verse is very useful in the work of our personal importance to stop thinking only of ourselves selfishly and to be generous, it is very important to highlight that Bodhitsatvas or spiritual heroes dedicate their lives to this company of giving even their life for the benefit of the other or others.

Of course, the ultimate goal is to dwell in the clear light of the mind or Rigpa, which is free of concepts and prejudices, that is how this verse also guides us in the direction of enlightenment and the ultimate knowledge of the nature of our mind. flexible and spacious.

I will assume defeat and offer victory ...

Another no less important verse is:

“When others jealously treat me badly by abusing me, I will assume defeat and offer victory”

Of course, this verse may even scare us a little when we think about losing. However, if we analyze carefully in winning and losing our capacity is not always at stake, in fact it is inked of the I or Ego seeking recognition, power and reputation.

But in the diversity of the phenomenal world, who can say that all victories and defeats are fair? It depends as always on the person who observes, if we do not accept a job offer with a high economic recovery and we will meditate on a cave and travel the world Who decides who is winning or losing?

Somehow the one with the ultimate power to declare himself a loser or winner is only the one who is participating in the game.

If we retire to a Cave enjoying peace, health, teachings of good teachers, those of us who enjoy this condition, we will still have won without having much money.

in defense of inner freedom…

To a meditator who has found himself and exercises his inner freedom the greatest sum of money will seem little in relation to the benefits that his practice provides.

So, why not assume defeat and offer victory? If we are actually getting what we need, whatever this is, we will have no problem. Winning or losing is not in our environment, it is in our mind .

If we know that what is relevant is to give to others no matter what they recognize, the fact itself has already generated us growth and that is the real gain because the only thing we will take with us when we die is our conscience.

The objective of our practice ...

If we think about jealousy, we can remember some moment in which we feel them with respect to another person and if we are sincere the experience is not pleasant, the mind loses stability and clarity, the body gets sick, it is enough to mention the gastrointestinal conditions that are result of feelings of anger and attachment not resolved.

If so, why not give victory to the one who suffers internally? We do not do so because our personal importance weighs more, on the contrary generosity and the desire that those who Our surroundings are very full of joy and happiness, no matter if we lose or win, it is what remains within us that makes the difference.

Of course, it does not mean that we should allow the worst treatment because respect for ourselves is the basis we have to respect others, what is vital is to establish healthy limits of action to resolve conflicts with our environment.

Remember that the one who really loses is the one who lacks knowledge and control of himself, the rest is secondary.

Do not miss the opportunity to meditate, practice and study these beautiful verses…. Bring them to our daily life every time the occasion presents itself, the beneficiaries will be us inside and that will accompany us beyond death the rest is left behind. So is.

AUTHOR: Pilar Vázquez, collaborator of the great family of the White Brotherhood