The view is original wisdom, which is empty
Meditation, clear light free of fixation
Conduct, continual flow without attachment
Fruition is nakedness stripped of every stain

This view, the original wisdom which is empty
Risks getting lost in just being talk and no more
If certainty which is in touch with what’s meant does not follow
The words will not manage to free you of clinging to self
And that’s why definitive certainty means so much

The meditation, clear light free of fixation
Risks getting lost in just being settling
If original wisdom does not emerge from within you
You might settle steadily but this will not set you free
The wisdom does not come of dullness and agitation
And that’s why non-wandering mindfulness means so much

This conduct, continual flow without attachment
Risks getting lost in only being a pretense
If the view and meditation are not included
The eight wordly dharmas may mix with your yogic pursuits
And that’s why the freedom from clinging and veils means so much

Fruition as nakedness stripped of every defect
Risks getting clothed in the garments of attributes
If delusion is not overcome from its source on the inside
Your practice may aim very far, but fall very short
And that’s why correcting delusion means so much

Under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated and arranged by Jim Scott, Karme Choling, Vermont, August 24, 1995, Tibetan page 611. Translation copyright 2012, Jim Scott