Lojong Slogan Generator
20. Of the two witnesses, rely on the principal one
- This is the Second Slogan/Instruction of Point Five, which consists of four instructions.
- Point Five is “Evaluating Mind Training”
Chögyam Trungpa wrote,
In any situation there are two witnesses: other people’s view of you and your own view of yourself. Of those, the principal witness is your own insight. You should not just go along with other people’s opinion of you. The practice of this slogan is always to be true to yourself….
In many cases, people are very impressed by you because you look fit and you are cheerful a great deal and you seem to know what you are doing. A lot of compliments take place. On the other hand, a lot of criticism could come to you from others who do not properly and fully know what is actually happening within you. This slogan says that of the two witnesses, hold the principal one as the actual, authentic one. That authentic witness is you.
Chögyam Trungpa, Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness