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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 40: The one who infects others’ minds

Looking at the part that our afflicted minds play when others deceive us with their…

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Verse 39: The poorest of all beings

The different ways we practice miserliness only create impoverishment in our hearts.

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Verse 38: The skilled merchant

Giving with strings attached is little different from a business transaction.

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Verse 37: The one who is most ridiculed

Those who lose their spiritual practice after falling from glory become ridiculed by those around…

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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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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 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 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 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 31: The invisible disease

Our refusal to acknowledge and accept the process of aging and sickness is a cause…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Betrayal

We can see those who betray us as overwhelmed by afflictions and suffering and cultivate…

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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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