Verse 1: Obeisance to Gautama Buddha
Verse 2: Obeisance to Maitreya and Manjusri
Verse 3: Obeisance to Nagarjuna and Asanga
Verse 5: Obeisance to rJe Tzong-kha-pa's Gurus
Verse 6: In Praise of the Entire Lineage
Verse 7: Benefits of Studying Atisa's "Bodhipathapradipa"
("A Lamp for the Enlightenment Path")
Verse 8: Importance of Studying the "Lam-rim"
Verse 10: The Fully-Endowed Human Form
Verse 11: Taking Refuge and the Law of Cause and Effect
Verse 12: Collecting and Cleansing
Verse 13: The First Two Noble Truths and Renunciation
Verse 14: The Bodhicitta Motivation
Verse 15: The Perfection of Generosity
Verse 16: The Perfection of Moral Self-Control
Verse 17: The Perfection of Patience
Verse 18: The Perfection of Enthusiastic Perseverance
Verse 19: The Perfection of Meditative Concentration
Verse 20: The Perfection of Wisdom
Verse 21: Mental Quiescence and Penetrative Insight Combined (1)
Verse 22: Mental Quiescence and Penetrative Insight Combined (2)
Verse 23: The Union of Skilful and Effective Means with Wisdom