Gems of Wisdom
Short talks on 108 spontaneous verses by the Seventh Dalai Lama Kelsang Gyatso.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 84: Good role models
How to seek out good role models in our lives, and also how to receive…
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Verse 85: Precious and rare medicine
Why we should appreciate true and beneficial words that point out our faults instead of…
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Verse 86: Powerful ambrosia
Closing the gap between listening to teachings and putting them into practice.
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Verse 87: Protecting the Dharma jewel
How the Dharma teachings that we have heard, thought, and meditated on are the most…
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Verse 88: Seeds of joy
How purification and making merit support all aspects of our Dharma practice.
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Verse 89: The supreme possession
Integrating the Dharma into our lives is the wisest way to support our decision-making process.
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Verse 90: The auspicious omen of love
How love for ourselves and others creates harmony wherever we are.
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Verse 91: Guarding our body, speech, and mind
How mindfulness of the actions of our three doors is crucial in creating happiness for…
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Verse 92: The basis of good and evil
How our state of mind and motivation, not external circumstances, determine whether our actions are…
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Verse 93: Elders with wisdom
The Buddhist perspective on those to whom we can turn for guidance, and who are…
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Verse 94: Those with right livelihood
How to practice right livelihood as monastics and laypeople.
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Verse 95: The wisest amongst learned beings
Knowing what to practice and what to abandon on the spiritual path makes us wise.
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