1
With the wish to achieve the highest aim,
which surpasses even a wish-fulfilling gem,
I will train myself to at all times
cherish every sentient being as supreme.
2
Whenever I interact with others,
I will view myself as inferior to all,
and I will train myself
to hold others as superior from the depths of my heart.
3
In all my activities I will probe my mind,
and as soon as an affliction arises—
since it endangers myself and others—
I will train myself to confront it directly and avert it.
4
When I encounter beings of unpleasant character
and those oppressed by intense negative karma and suffering,
as though finding a treasure of precious jewels,
I will train myself to cherish them, for they are so rarely found.
5
When others out of jealousy
treat me wrongly with abuse and slander,
I will train to take upon myself the defeat
and offer to others the victory.
6
Even if someone I have helped
or in whom I have placed great hope
gravely mistreats me in hurtful ways,
I will train myself to view him as my sublime teacher.
7
In brief, I will train myself to offer benefit and joy
to all my mothers, both directly and indirectly,
and respectfully take upon myself
all the hurts and pains of my mothers.
8
By ensuring that all this remains unsullied
by the stains of the eight mundane concerns,
and by understanding all things as illusions,
I will train myself to be free of the bondage of clinging.