These slogans were developed by Atisha Dipamkara Shrijñana, (982-1054) a great Indian master and scholar, who taught at the Buddhist university of Vikramashila. Our friend Chase Bauer recorded this series of mind-training slogans, narrated by students of the Middle Way School. There are many resources available for the further study of this subject, many of which can be drawn on for conversations and lessons with children.

Index of the student-narrated Mind Training Slogans we have published so far:

Lojong Slogan #20: Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one
Lojong Slogan #21: Always maintain a joyful mind
Lojong Slogan #26: Don’t Ponder Others
Lojong Slogan #28: Abandon any hope of fruition
Lojong Slogan #32: Don’t wait in ambush
Lojong Slogan #34: Don’t transfer the ox’s load to the cow
Lojong Slogan #36: Don’t act with a twist
Lojong Slogan #38: Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness

Additional Resources:

• Judy Lief: Website & Commentary as a PDF
• Pema Chodron: How Lojong Awakens Your Heart
• Gaylon Ferguson (MWE Advisor): 59 Ways to Turn Your Mind Around
• Shambhala Books and Resources on Lojong
• Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Way to Practice Lojong Is to Stop Disliking Suffering and Generate Happiness
• Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: The Seven Points of Mind Training

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