Gems of Wisdom (2014-2015) Archives - Page 9 of 10

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

How we often go against the golden rule by inflicting the harm we have received ourselves upon others.

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How taming the mind is the best way for us to be of benefit to ourselves and others.

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How the practice of genuine generosity reaps infinite wealth in our spiritual practice.

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The surest way to vanquish the demons of our afflictions is not through magical rituals, but through the practice of ethical discipline.

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How to practice the fortitude of experiencing suffering, hearing harsh words and practicing the Dharma.

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On the three types of joyous effort and how practicing them helps to give us energy to create virtue.

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How studying the lamrim and doing retreat helps us to cultivate concentration, which contributes to our clarity and wisdom.

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The importance of learning the teachings on emptiness to create the causes to free the mind from obscurations.

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Should we trust our senses? How to view the world that appears to our senses after arising from meditative equipoise.

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Rejoicing to dispel the jealous mind and create skies of merit!

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Giving up the self-centered mind and generating bodhicitta to accomplish the path to full awakening.

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How the practices on the method and wisdom sides of the path correspond to the attainment of the four buddha bodies.

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