This is the advice of the great Gelug lama Phabongkha Dechen Nyingpo, which is extremely powerful in destroying the concept of permanence and the evil thought of the worldly concerns.

The evil thought of the worldly concerns—supported by the concept of permanence—is constantly attacking us, interfering with our practice of Dharma, and preventing the actions of our daily life from becoming pure Dharma.

Reading this teaching is similar to seeing a corpse: it brings your mind back to earth from its usual state of distraction, thoughts scattered like leaves in a gale. Instead of being distracted by hallucinations and wrong conceptions, you are caused to think deeply about your forthcoming death and what will happen to your consciousness at that time, what kind of life your next one will be. Such thoughts lead to the realization that you must practice Dharma continuously from now on. This is the only way to ensure a happy death.

–Lama Zopa Rinpoche, New Zealand, October 1994.

Previously called the Heart Spoon: Encouragement through Recollecting Impermanence, this new version has been extensively revised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 2020 at Kopan Monastery, Nepal.

Translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

12 pages, 2023 Edition.

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