A commentary on the eight verses and how they can change our perspective—how we see ourselves and others and deal with difficult situations.
“Eight Verses of Thought Transformation”
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Working with disturbing emotions
Having compassion for ourselves by not following the disturbing emotions.
The pain of harsh words
Venerable Sangye Khadro shares how painful it is to receive and give harsh words, and gives us tools to stop this bad habit.
Reward and respect
A warning against procuring reward and respect by means of flattery, hinting, or coercion.
Not diminishing ourselves
Being careful, carefully examining our motivation before mentioning the faults of others.
The mirror of the Dharma
Venerable Sangye Khadro talks about being authentic, which is to look at our errors, and do something about them.
The emptiness of the giver, the giving, and the receiver
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues with Verse 30 of the “37 Practices of Bodhisattvas,” discussing the perfection of wisdom.
Developing concentration takes practice
How concentration is not easy, but we keep working at it.
Joyous effort, not perfection
Joyous effort and the three types of laziness and their antidotes.
What patience feels like
Venerable Sangye Khadro continues on Verse 27 of the “37 Practices of Bodhisattvas,” comparing patience versus anger, and feeling the difference between them.