Gems of Wisdom
Short talks on 108 spontaneous verses by the Seventh Dalai Lama Kelsang Gyatso.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 12: Attachment to comfort
Our attachment to comfort causes us to make ludicrous demands on others, and only causes…
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Verse 13: Attachment to temporary pleasures
Attachment to impermanent things weighs us down in misery.
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Verses 14-15: The trickster and the exhibitionist
Failing to put the teachings into practice is, in essence, stealing from those who support…
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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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Verse 17: The liar
Lying creates suffering for others and ourselves, and creates the opposite effect of what we…
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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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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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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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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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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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Verse 23: The ignorant beast
Ignorance is a mind-state that makes us no better than an animal even though we…
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Verse 24: Our noisy minds
How difficult it is for us to quiet down, even when we are in a…
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