15. The four applications are the best method
- This is the Fifth Slogan/Instruction of Point Three, which consists of six instructions.
- Point Three is “Transforming Adversity into the Path of Awakening”.
The four applications referred to are:
- Accumulation of merit (Tibetan bsod nams)
- Confession (Tibetan bshags pa)
- Offerings to obstructing spirits or beings perceived as demons
- Offerings to the Dharma Protectors (Sanskrit Dharmapala; Tibetan chos skyong)

Dakini Vajravarahi, 1400s. Nepal, 15th century. Unbaked clay and pigment; overall: 63.5 cm (25 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art