A Commentary to "The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment)"
Preliminaries
If you want to and have the time, you can begin with either the nine-round breathing meditation or a simple breathing meditation to calm your mind. First sit in the seven-point posture of Buddha Vairochana. Each one of the seven points has a purpose, helping to support meditation and realization, and is related to the lamrim, in general, and to the Six Yogas of Naropa, in particular.
To do just a simple breathing meditation: breathe in slowly, then as you exhale think that all three poisonous minds, the causes of suffering, leave in the form of black fog or smoke and go beyond this world. When you breathe in, breathe in white light, thinking that you are breathing in all the qualities of Manjushri, Chenrezig, and Vajrapani, the embodiments of all the buddhas’ infinite wisdom, compassion, and power. You receive perfect wisdom, or understanding, from Manjushri; infinite compassion from Chenrezig; and perfect power from Vajrapani. As you slowly inhale, you receive all these qualities. They fill your whole body, and your heart is transformed into them.
