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. 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…
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…
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…
