Gems of Wisdom
Short talks on 108 spontaneous verses by the Seventh Dalai Lama Kelsang Gyatso.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 25: The negative omen of exaggeration
Exaggerating the good qualities of objects we are attached to can only bring suffering.
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Verse 26: Small negativities, strong poisons
Small transgressions in ethical conduct can reap large results, so be careful of even the…
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Verse 27: Guarding our spiritual precepts
The right mindset to cultivate when we voluntarily take and keep precepts in order to…
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Verse 28: Getting rid of body odor
It is difficult to challenge the wrong views and assumptions that we take for granted…
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Verse 29: Vulgar and insensitive actions
Lack of consideration for others mars their impression of us and harms our relationships.
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Verse 30: The navigator in samsara
Karma and afflictions lead us by the nose. We need to take responsibility for creating…
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Verse 31: The invisible disease
Our refusal to acknowledge and accept the process of aging and sickness is a cause…
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Verse 32: The master executioner
Death is definite. It is important to practice virtue and avoid non-virtue while we still…
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Verse 33: The one who suffers the most
The perpetrator of a harmful action is experiencing suffering, and also creating the causes for…
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Verse 34: The most evil of all beings in the world
Those who abuse their strength and power cause tremendous suffering and waste the good karma…
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Verse 35: The biggest loser
By not following the law of karma we will only lose out by creating suffering…
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Verse 36: The slave owned by everyone in the world
The mind that lacks self-confidence swings between people-pleasing behavior and arrogance.
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