ðɪs pɹˈæktɪs ɪz sˈʌmɚɹˌaɪzd ɪn sˈɛvən pˈɔɪnts, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪndiən bˈuːdɪst tˈiːtʃɚɹ ætˈiːʃə dˌɪpɐŋkˈɑːɹɹə ʃɹeɪnˈɑːnə, bˈɔːɹn ɪn nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː sˌiːˈiː.
This practice is summarized in seven points, which are attributed to the great Indian Buddhist teacher Atisha Dipankara Shrijnana, born in 982 CE.