十項必須的事　The Ten Necessary Things

聖道寶鬘 A PRECIOUS GARLAND OF THE SUPREME PATH

岡波巴大師 Gampopa



1.必須自知本分，而不亂計畫的原則

It is necessary to be independent so that one is not misled by advice.



2.必須具有信心和精進，而奉行上師的教言

It is necessary to practice with faith and diligence in accordance with the instructions of holy guru.



3.必須知道人的功過，而正確地選擇上師

It is necessary to select instructions of one’s guru unmistakenly, through understanding the difference between instructions that are appropriate and inappropriate.



4.必須具有智慧和信心，小心地去理解賢德上師的心意

It is necessary to enact the intentions of the holy guru with knowledge, faith and diligence.



5.必須以正念正知和不放逸，使身口意不被罪過汙染

It is necessary that through one’s possession of mindfulness, attentiveness, and carefulness, one’s three gates be unobscured by defects.



6.必須以精進的甲冑和勇氣，使誓言堅固不變

It is necessary that one be stable and independent in one’s practice, through possessing courage and the armor of diligence.



7.必須以無貪無著的行為，使自己不被別人牽著鼻子走

It is necessary that, by being without attachment and craving, one avoid giving one’s nose-rope to others.



8.必須有前中後的次序，並時常努力的積聚福慧二種資糧

It is necessary to be diligent in the continual gathering of the two accumulations, by complementing one’s practice with preparation, execution, and conclusion.



9.必須發起慈心悲心，而直接間接嚮往利眾事業

It is necessary that one turn one’s mind to benefiting beings, both directly and indirectly, with loving-kindness and compassion.



10.必須具有智慧和了悟，而對萬法不落於實體有相

It is necessary that through knowledge, understanding, and realization, one not mistake all things to be substantial and inherently endowed with characteristics.