His Holiness
The Fifth Dalai Lama
Lobsang Gyatso
(1642–1682)
“As is said in the Florilege of Hearing:
‘Through hearing, one will know the Dharmas;
Through hearing, one will turn away from sin;
Through hearing, one will forsake the meaningless;
Through hearing, one will attain Nirvana.’
Initially, to ascertain through hearing, [as is said] in a Sutra:
‘Listen intensely, well and memorise!'”
From The Sacred Words of Manjushri – Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by His Holiness the Fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso As translated in: The Interwoven Transmission of ‘The Swift Path’ and ‘From the Mouth of Manjushri’, commentary by Khensur Kangyur Rinpoche, translation by Ilia Durovic. To be published by Jamgon Editions. Download a partial, draft translation of Instructions from The Mouth of Manjushri here.