Think, therefore, upon seeing and hearing of others’ deaths, “I am no different, death will soon come, its certainty is no doubt, but no certainty as to when. I must say farewell to my body, wealth and friends, but good and bad deeds will follow like shadows. From bad... read more
We wind up hoarding the most amazing things out of the fear of losing them. I personally have had to force myself to give away little containers that I saved for paperclips and other stationery. Once, after a discussion on generosity, I gave people the assignment to... read more
Roaming in the space of darkest confusion, tormenting those who strive for ultimate aims, it is viciously lethal to liberation. The carnivorous demon of doubt — please protect us from this danger! Doubt can confuse us and lead us in circles so that we get... read more
Sweeping us in the torrent of cyclic existence, conditioned by the propelling winds of karma, we are tossed in the waves of birth, aging, sickness and death: The flood of attachment — please protect us from this danger!The danger of attachment to your mind is grave.... read more
“Binding embodied beings in the unbearable prison of cyclic existence with no freedom, it locks them in craving’s tight embrace. The chain of miserliness — please protect us from this danger.”We must acknowledge that craving and miserliness keep us locked up in the... read more
