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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 10: Verses 248-250

How we avoid the extremes of permanence and annihilation by seeing that things change moment…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 22: The hungry ghost mind

Even the wealthy can have a mind-state of poverty, unable to give for fear of…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 21: Working for a corrupt boss

Working for a dishonest employer is difficult, but we do have the power to remove…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 20: The evil spirits that devour others

People who abuse power destroy others, but abuse of power is also a matter of…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 19: Criticism, babble and chatter

The faults of harsh speech and idle talk distract us from looking within and working…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

Relying on a qualified spiritual mentor

The ten qualities to look for in a qualified spiritual mentor. Qualities to develop to…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 18: The sharp weapon that slices hearts

Our personal weapons of mass destruction -- harsh speech and divisive speech that destroys relationships.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 10: Verse 247

Considering how things are impermanent but do not go completely out of existence. Everything has…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 17: The liar

Lying creates suffering for others and ourselves, and creates the opposite effect of what we…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 16: The load of contaminated aggregates

Taking rebirth with polluted aggregates is a load that weighs us down and only causes…

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Cultivating Compassion

Moving toward compassion

The obstacles that we experience when cultivating compassion and how to overcome them.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Working with criticism

How to see those who criticize us and challenge us as teachers who point out…

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