The Great Chariot

by Longchenpa | 268,580 words

A Commentary on Great Perfection: The Nature of Mind, Easer of Weariness In Sanskrit the title is ‘Mahāsandhi-cittā-visranta-vṛtti-mahāratha-nāma’. In Tibetan ‘rDzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i shing rta chen po shes bya ba ’...

Part 3 - The benefits of abandoning evil spiritual friends and companions

Here are the benefits of abandoning and not associating with them:

By abandoning evil spiritual friends and their companions,
Happy and virtuous qualities are established here and hereafter.
Happiness never diminishes, but always increases farther.
The path of profundity, liberation, is completed.
We will never see any persons who are evil.

But instead will see the lord Sugatas, with their retinue of children.
Thinking about us considerately, they will give us blessings.
When we live a good life, we go to the higher realms,
Having such qualities as thought cannot encompass.

The Prajñaparamita in 18,000 Lines (khri brgyad stong pa) says:

Subhuti, the virtues of abandoning evil companions are beyond the scope of thought. Virtue will always be performed. Tathagatas will be seen. Our lives will be happy. Afterwards we shall be born in the higher celestial realms. In all our lives, we shall never be separated from apprehension of bodhicitta. Unsurpassable, complete, perfect enlightenment will manifest continually.

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