Dharma Poetry
Poems about working with afflictions and transforming the mind.
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Clarity, confidence and courage
Antidotes to the afflictions of confusion, self-doubt, and fear that hold us back in our…
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The warrior of dawn
The student tries paths of light and of darkness before discovering the middle way.
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The human story
Each person's individual journey contains challenges and difficulties that, if met with courage, can cause…
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Return to reality: Love and hate
Seemingly contradictory feelings can lead to the same prison, a prison of ignorance.
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Poems of Human and Spirit
When we spend our time and energy moving between extremes, we are unable to step…
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The great illusion of duality
The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines…
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Fire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…
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The meaning of heart
A student reflects on the meaning of our heart connection to one another.
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