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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 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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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 93: Elders with wisdom

The Buddhist perspective on those to whom we can turn for guidance, and who are…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Who am I?

Investigating the superficial way that our self and things appear to exist to arrive at…

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Gems of Wisdom

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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Gems of Wisdom

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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Gems of Wisdom

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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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 88: Seeds of joy

How purification and making merit support all aspects of our Dharma practice.

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Gems of Wisdom

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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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 86: Powerful ambrosia

Closing the gap between listening to teachings and putting them into practice.

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Gems of Wisdom

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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