Foreword
These oral instructions on mind training from the Mahayana that the glorious Lord Atisha passed down have been explained in many different ways, but the best of them all is the master Ja Chekawa’s commentary in seven points. In order that beginners can easily understand the meaning of its words, my tutor Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has written this wonderful, elegant commentary in colloquial language that is easy to understand. I hope and pray that the activity of this Dharma may expand without limits.
- Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, June 11, 2010, Buddhist year 2554

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the most highly regarded masters of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. A tutor to the Seventeenth Karmapa, Rinpoche’s immense knowledge, way of making even complicated teachings simple, and compassionate presence have touched the lives of students from all parts of the world.