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Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 108: The root of all goodness

The conclusion of the series, on the clear light nature of the mind and how…

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Verse 107: The legs and eyes of the path

How the practices on the method and wisdom sides of the path correspond to the…

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Verse 106: Transcending the indulgences of samsara a...

Giving up the self-centered mind and generating bodhicitta to accomplish the path to full awakening.

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Verse 104: The most amazing drama

Should we trust our senses? How to view the world that appears to our senses…

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Verse 103: The freedom of realizing emptiness

The importance of learning the teachings on emptiness to create the causes to free the…

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Verse 102: The sparkling mirror

How studying the lamrim and doing retreat helps us to cultivate concentration, which contributes to…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Chasing rainbows

What actually is chocolate? When we look closely at the objects we are attached to…

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Verse 101: The magical horse

On the three types of joyous effort and how practicing them helps to give us…

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Verse 100: The armor of fortitude

How to practice the fortitude of experiencing suffering, hearing harsh words and practicing the Dharma.

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Verse 99: The magical ritual

The surest way to vanquish the demons of our afflictions is not through magical rituals,…

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Verse 98: The supreme treasure

How the practice of genuine generosity reaps infinite wealth in our spiritual practice.

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