Gems of Wisdom (2014-2015) Archives - Page 2 of 10

Root Text

Gems of Wisdom translated by Glenn H. Mullin is available from Shambhala Publications here.

Our attachment to comfort causes us to make ludicrous demands on others, and only causes suffering to ourselves when our needs are not met.

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Attachment to impermanent things weighs us down in misery.

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Failing to put the teachings into practice is, in essence, stealing from those who support our spiritual life.

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Taking rebirth with polluted aggregates is a load that weighs us down and only causes us suffering.

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Lying creates suffering for others and ourselves, and creates the opposite effect of what we had hoped to gain by lying.

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Our personal weapons of mass destruction -- harsh speech and divisive speech that destroys relationships.

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The faults of harsh speech and idle talk distract us from looking within and working with our minds.

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People who abuse power destroy others, but abuse of power is also a matter of perspective, as well as dependent on causes and conditions.

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Working for a dishonest employer is difficult, but we do have the power to remove ourselves from the situation.

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Even the wealthy can have a mind-state of poverty, unable to give for fear of loss, unable even to enjoy what they do possess.

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Ignorance is a mind-state that makes us no better than an animal even though we are born in a human body.

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How difficult it is for us to quiet down, even when we are in a quiet place.

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