In his characteristic direct and dynamic style, Phakchok Rinpoche distils the vast and profound teachings of the Buddha into its most crucial points using these famous four lines, spoken by the Buddha himself:
Commit not a single misdeed,
Cultivate a wealth of virtue,
And completely tame your mind;
This is the Buddha's teaching.
Touching on the four noble truths, the twelve links of dependent arising, and egolessness--Buddhism's most crucial point--Rinpoche goes on to explain how one should approach Buddhism as a prospective follower and where to begin.