Dharma Poetry
Poems about working with afflictions and transforming the mind.
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel 
Venerable Thubten Ngawang Clarity, confidence and courage
Antidotes to the afflictions of confusion, self-doubt, and fear that hold us back in our…
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Luis - Dec 6, 2018
The warrior of dawn
The student tries paths of light and of darkness before discovering the middle way.
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Luis
- Oct 16, 2018
The human story
Each person's individual journey contains challenges and difficulties that, if met with courage, can cause…
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Luis
- Oct 7, 2018
Return to reality: Love and hate
Seemingly contradictory feelings can lead to the same prison, a prison of ignorance.
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Luis
- Aug 13, 2018
Poems of Human and Spirit
When we spend our time and energy moving between extremes, we are unable to step…
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Luis
- Jul 17, 2018
The great illusion of duality
The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines…
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Luis
- Jun 18, 2018
Kurushimi
Kurushimi means suffering or hardship. By recognizing the suffering of others, we understand their truths…
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Luis
- May 9, 2018
Earth and Water
A student writes about the value of acknowledging our emotions.
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Luis
- Apr 7, 2018
Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…
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Luis
- Jan 3, 2018
Bonds
A young student of the Dharma considers the nature of our relationships to one another.
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Luis
- Nov 26, 2017
The meaning of heart
A student reflects on the meaning of our heart connection to one another.
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