patient without hostility

Be Patient Without Hostility

Verse 27 teaches us to be patient without hostility. It reads: To bodhisattvas who want a wealth of virtueThose who harm are like a precious treasure.Therefore towards all cultivate patienceWithout hostility—This is the practice of bodhisattvas Verse 26, translated by Thubten Chodron Verse 27 reminds us…

  • be generous

    Be Generous

    Verse 25 reminds us to be generous. It reads: If those who want to be awake have to give even their bodies, What need is there to talk about things that you simply own? Be generous without looking For any return or result- this is the…

  • confusion is exhausting

    Confusion is Exhausting

    Confusion is exhausting. That’s the simple wisdom of verse 24 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva. It reads: All forms of suffering are like dreaming that your child has died. Taking confusion as real wears you out. When you run into misfortune, Look at it…

  • appreciate

    Appreciate, Don’t Try To Own

    Can we appreciate something without trying to own it or keep it or control it? That’s the question behind Verse 23 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva. It reads: When you encounter attractive objects,Though they seem beautifulLike a rainbow in summer, don’t regard them as…

  • don't hold onto the mind

    Don’t Hold Onto the Mind

    Verse 22 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva encourages us not to hold onto the mind. It reads: Whatever arises in experience is your own mind. Mind itself is free of any conceptual limitations. Know that and don’t entertain subject-object fixations; this is the practice…

  • desire is like salt water

    Desire is Like Salt Water

    Consider this: desire is like salt water. When we are thirsty, we drink it, but it never really satisfies our thirst. This is the wisdom of the 21st verse, which says: Sensual pleasures are like salty water; The deeper you drink, the thirstier you become. Any…

  • tame your anger

    Verse 20: Tame Your Anger

    Verse 20 teaches us to tame our anger. It says, If one does not conquer one’s own hatred, The more one fights outer enemies, the more they will increase. Therefore, with the armies of loving-kindness and compassion, To tame one’s own mind is the practice of…

  • turn suffering into compassion

    Verse 18: Love Undauntedly

    Verse 18 teaches us to love undauntedly. It reads, Even if one has a poor livelihood, is always insulted by people And is afflicted by a very severe illness or evil spirits, It is still the practice of a bodhisattva undauntedly to take on The negativities…