LOJONG PRACTICE - 59 STEPS

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Absolutely! Here’s a complete, practical guide to all 59 Lojong slogans, each with a simple explanation and a way to apply it in daily life or meditation. I’ve condensed them so you can use this as a single reference sheet.

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The 59 Lojong Slogans: Meaning & Practical Application

Point 1 – Train in the Preliminaries

1. Train in the preliminaries – Reflect on life’s preciousness, impermanence, karma, and self-importance.
   Application: Start the day mindful of what truly matters.

Point 2 – Train in Bodhicitta (Absolute)

2. Regard all dharmas as dreams – Life and thoughts are impermanent and fluid.
   Application: Anxiety is temporary; observe it without fear.

3. Examine the nature of awareness – Notice how your mind perceives events.
   Application: Meditate on observing thoughts without judgment.

4. Self-liberate even the antidote – Don’t cling even to solutions.
   Application: Accept what you cannot change.

5. Rest in the openness of mind – Let your mind be spacious.
   Application: During meditation, visualize thoughts passing like clouds.

6. In post-meditation, be a child of illusion – Maintain mindful awareness in daily life.
   Application: Bring calm from meditation into chores or work.

Point 2 – Train in Bodhicitta (Relative)

7. Sending and taking (Tonglen) alternately – Breathe in suffering, breathe out relief.
   Application: Practice empathy for others while maintaining self-compassion.

8. Three objects, three poisons, three seeds of virtue – Transform anger, attachment, ignorance into wisdom, generosity, compassion.
   Application: Notice negative emotions, consciously redirect them positively.

9. In all activities, train with slogans – Use phrases to guide your mind.
   Application: Repeat calming slogans when stressed.

10. Begin sending and taking with yourself – Self-compassion first.
    Application: Comfort yourself before trying to help others.

Point 3 – Transform Difficulty into the Path

11. Transform all problems into the path – See challenges as opportunities.
    Application: Anxiety or failure becomes a chance to learn.

12. Drive all blames into one – Take responsibility for your responses.
    Application: Focus on your reactions, not others’ faults.

13. Be grateful to everyone – Gratitude even toward difficult people.
    Application: Mentally thank those who challenge you.

14. Practice openness amid confusion – Stay curious rather than defensive.
    Application: Observe feelings of anxiety with interest, not avoidance.

15. The four applications are the best methods – Apply teachings directly.
    Application: Use mindful breathing, compassion, patience, and reflection daily.

16. Immediately join whatever you encounter with meditation – Integrate practice into real life.
    Application: Use traffic jams or stressful calls as meditation opportunities.

Point 4 – Make Life Your Path

17. Practice the five strengths – Faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, wisdom.
    Application: Strengthen mental resilience against stress.

18. Practice for death as well as life – Remember life’s impermanence.
    Application: Live mindfully; let go of trivial worries.

Point 5 – Apply Insight and Joy

19. All dharma agrees at one point – All teachings aim to reduce suffering.
    Application: Seek guidance when anxious; integrate diverse approaches.

20. Of the two witnesses, hold the principal one – Value the most reliable teachings.
    Application: Trust evidence-based methods for coping with anxiety.

21. Always maintain a joyful mind – Cultivate positive inner attitude.
    Application: Smile or breathe deeply when overwhelmed.

22. If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained – Mind training works anytime.
    Application: Use brief moments for awareness, like waiting in line.

Point 6 – Be Responsible in Relationships

23. Always practice the three basic principles – Patience, compassion, and letting go of self-centeredness.
    Application: Respond kindly to irritating people.

24. Change your attitude, but remain natural – Adjust perspective without forcing yourself.
    Application: Reframe stress with curiosity, not denial.

25. Don’t talk about others’ weak points – Avoid gossip.
    Application: Focus on understanding, not criticizing.

26. Don’t ponder others’ affairs – Let go of unnecessary worry.
    Application: Reduce stress by minding your own path.

27. Work with your biggest problems first – Prioritize internal issues.
    Application: Address your main sources of anxiety.

28. Abandon any hope of results – Detach from outcomes.
    Application: Focus on effort, not perfection.

29. Abandon poisonous food – Avoid toxic influences.
    Application: Limit harmful media or conversations.

30. Don’t be so predictable – Stay flexible.
    Application: Adapt to changes without rigidity.

31. Don’t malign others – Avoid harmful speech.
    Application: Cultivate compassion over criticism.

32. Don’t lie in ambush – Avoid traps and deception.
    Application: Practice honesty and integrity.

33. Don’t make everything painful – Avoid exaggerating difficulties.
    Application: See challenges realistically.

34. Don’t transfer the ox’s load to the cow – Don’t pass your problems onto others unfairly.
    Application: Own your responsibilities.

35. Don’t try to be the fastest – Avoid competitiveness or haste.
    Application: Move through tasks calmly.

36. Don’t act with a twist – Avoid manipulative behavior.
    Application: Be straightforward in communication.

37. Don’t turn gods into demons – Avoid exaggerating threats.
    Application: Keep perspective in anxious thoughts.

38. Don’t seek others’ pain as your happiness – Avoid schadenfreude.
    Application: Celebrate others’ success instead of envy.

Point 7 – Communicate from the Heart

39. All activities should be done with one intention – Align mind and action.
    Application: Stay present in whatever you do.

40. Correct all wrongs with one intention – Focus on improving yourself.
    Application: Take responsibility without blame.

41. Two activities: one at beginning, one at end – Initiate and conclude actions mindfully.
    Application: Start and end tasks with awareness.

42. Whichever of the two occurs, be patient – Accept both success and failure.
    Application: Respond calmly to stressors.

43. Observe these two even at risk of life – Hold principles firmly.
    Application: Maintain ethical and mental integrity.

44. Train in the three difficulties – Face hardships as part of practice.
    Application: See obstacles as learning opportunities.

45. Take on the three principal causes – Accept responsibility for your mind, actions, and habits.
    Application: Reduce blame and increase personal control.

46. Pay heed that the three never diminish – Keep patience, compassion, and awareness strong.
    Application: Daily review to maintain these qualities.

47. Keep the three inseparable – Integrate patience, compassion, awareness.
    Application: Apply them simultaneously in interactions.

48. Train without bias in all areas – Avoid favoritism or prejudice.
    Application: Respond fairly in work and relationships.

49. Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment – Transform negativity into insight.
    Application: Use frustrating situations as mindfulness exercises.

50. Don’t be swayed by external circumstances – Stay grounded despite events.
    Application: Anchor yourself with breath or a slogan when anxious.

51. This time, practice the main points – Prioritize others before self, Dharma, and compassion.
    Application: Focus on meaningful action over trivial worries.

52. Don’t misinterpret – Avoid jumping to conclusions.
    Application: Pause before reacting to anxiety-provoking thoughts.

53. Don’t vacillate – Avoid indecision.
    Application: Commit to a clear, mindful response.

54. Train wholeheartedly – Dedicate yourself fully.
    Application: Practice consistently, even in small moments.

55. Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing – Know your own mind honestly.
    Application: Reflect on triggers and patterns in anxiety.

56. Don’t wallow in self-pity – Avoid indulgence in suffering.
    Application: Focus on solutions and perspective.

57. Don’t be jealous – Avoid envy.
    Application: Celebrate others’ success and cultivate gratitude.

58. Don’t be frivolous – Avoid distraction and superficiality.
    Application: Focus on meaningful tasks and thoughts.

59. Don’t expect applause – Let go of desire for recognition.
    Application: Act with integrity and compassion, regardless of reward.

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✅ This full guide lets you practice Lojong daily, apply it in meditation, and use the slogans as tools to manage anxiety, stress, and difficult situations.

If you want, I can also make a compact one-page visual “cheat sheet” of all 59 slogans with mini icons for easy reference anywhere—it’s very practical for daily reminders.

Do you want me to make that cheat sheet?