Highest Practice for Enlighentment

1. Do tonglen practice of The Seven Points of Mind Training [Lojong] intensively for at least three years.
   
   
2. After one year, from a qualified instructor receive the secret ultimate mind training (lojong) instructions. These instructions are the key to penetrating emptiness (shunyata) and are received as oral transmission only. While Mind Training belongs in general to the Kadam lineage, the Kagyu has a special tradition was developed by Gampopa (1079-1153) who joined the Kadampa instructions with the Mahamudra teachings passed along from the time of the great Indian Mahasiddha Saraha. This oral transmission is known as "Two Rivers Joined" (bka‚ phyag chu bo gnyis Œdras ) and represents a distinctly Kagyu tradition of Mind Training. This special, highest teaching is not written in any texts (including Mahamudra, Madhyamaka, and Maha Ati texts) and can only be learned from a qualified teacher. After receiving it, do this practice continuously.
   
   
3. All the members of Bodhi Path centers at present should receive this transmission from Shamar Rinpoche, who received this oral transmission lineage from the 10th Pawo Rinpoche, a disciple of the 15th Karmapa.