Verse 33 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva teaches us: don’t believe the hype. It reads, Reward and respect cause us to quarrelAnd make hearing, thinking and meditation decline.For this reason give up attachment toThe households of friends, relations and benefactors—This is the practice of…
Verse 32 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva implores us: don’t diminish others. It reads, If through the influence of disturbing emotionsYou point out the faults of another Bodhisattva,You yourself are diminished, so don’t mention the faultsOf those who have entered the Great Vehicle—This is…
Verse 31 of the 37 Verses of a Bodhisattva encourages each of us to know our faults. It reads, If you don’t examine your own errors,You may look like a practitioner but not act as one.Therefore, always examining your own errors,Rid yourself of them—This is the…