mchog tu dga' ba sngon du 'gro ba'i chos dgu
9 dharmas that precede great joy [IW]
nine dharmas that precede great joy. 1) rab du dga' ba las dga' ba skye'o, from great delight, joy arises. 2) yid dga' ba'i lus shin tu sbyangs par 'gyur ro, through a joyful mind, one has flexibility. 3) lus bar byor pa'i sems mnyam par 'zog go, when happy, the mind is composed. 4) sems mnyam par bzhag na yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du rab shes so yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ngo, when the mind is composed, one has knowledge of reality and sees things as they are. 6) yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ba skyo bar 'gyur ro, when one sees things as they are, one is repentant. 7) skyo na 'dod chags dang bral bar 'gyur ro, - when repentant, one becomes free from attachment. 8) 'dod chags dang bral nas rnam par grol bar 'gyur ro, free from attachment, one becomes liberated. 9) rnam par grol na bdag rnam par grol lo snyam pa'i ye shes mthong ba 'byang ngo, once one is liberated, wisdom arises, and it is clear that one is liberated [RY]
9 dharmas that precede great joy [1 rab du dga' ba las dga' ba skye'o -= from great delight, joy arises two yid dga' ba'i lus shin tu sbyangs par 'gyur ro -= through a joyful mind, 1 has flexibility three lus bar byor pa'i sems mnyam par 'zog go -= when happy, the mind is composed four sems mnyam par bzhag na yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du rab shes so yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ngo -= when the mind is composed, 1 has knowledge of reality and sees things as they are six yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ba skyo bar 'gyur ro -= when 1 sees things as they are, 1 is repentant 7 skyo na 'dod chags dang bral bar 'gyur ro -- when repentant, 1 becomes free from attachment 8 'dod chags dang bral nas rnam par grol bar 'gyur ro -= free from attachment, one becomes liberated 9 rnam par grol na bdag rnam par grol lo snyam pa'i ye shes mthong ba 'byang ngo -= once one is liberated, wisdom arises, and it is clear that one is liberated) [IW]
9 dharmas that precede great joy [1 rab du dga' ba las dga' ba skye'o -]]-= from great delight, joy arises two yid dga' ba'i lus shin tu sbyangs par 'gyur ro -]]-= through a joyful mind, 1 has flexibility three lus bar byor pa'i sems mnyam par 'zog go -]]-= when happy, the mind is composed four sems mnyam par bzhag na yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du rab shes so yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ngo -]]-= when the mind is composed, 1 has knowledge of reality and sees things as they are six yang dga pa ji lta ba bzhin du mthong ba skyo bar 'gyur ro -]]-= when 1 sees things as they are, 1 is repentant 7 skyo na 'dod chags dang bral bar 'gyur ro -]]-- when repentant, 1 becomes free from attachment 8 'dod chags dang bral nas rnam par grol bar 'gyur ro -]]-= free from attachment, one becomes liberated 9 rnam par grol na bdag rnam par grol lo snyam pa'i ye shes mthong ba 'byang ngo -]]-= once one is liberated, wisdom arises, and it is clear that one is liberated) [IW]