The view is original wisdom which is empty,
Meditation clear light, free of fixation,
Conduct continual flow without attachment,
Fruition is nakedness stripped of every stain.

This view, the original wisdom that is empty,
Risks getting lost in just being talk and no more.
If certainty which is in touch with what’s meant does not follow,
The words will not manage to free you of clinging to self,
And that’s why definitive certainty means so much.

The meditation clear light, free of fixation,
Risks getting lost in just being settling.
If original wisdom does not emerge from within you,
You might settle steadily, but this will not set you free.
But wisdom does not come of dullness and agitation,
And that’s why non-wandering mindfulness means so much.

This conduct, continual flow without attachment,
Risks getting lost in only being a pretence.
If the view and meditation are not included,
The eight worldly dharmas may mix with your yogic pursuits,
And that’s why freedom from clinging and veils means so much.

Fruition as nakedness stripped of every defect
Risks getting clothed in the garments of attributes.
If delusion is not overcome from its source on the inside,
Your practice may aim very far but fall very short,
And that’s why correcting delusion means so much.