Aug 17, 2020
Dharma talk given by Ven. Geshe Tsewang Thinley August 16, 2020.
Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
The Thirty-Seven Practices of All the Bodhisattvas
by Gyalse Tokme Zangpo
Verses 2-4
The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to leave behind one’s
homeland,
Where our attachment to family and friends overwhelms us like a
torrent,
While our aversion towards enemies rages inside us like a blazing
fire,
And delusion’s darkness obscures what must be adopted and
abandoned.
The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to take to solitary
places,
Avoiding the unwholesome, so that destructive emotions gradually
fade away,
And, in the absence of distraction, virtuous practice naturally
gains strength;
Whilst, with awareness clearly focused, we gain conviction in the
teachings.
The practice of all the bodhisattvas is to renounce this life’s
concerns,
For friends and relatives, long acquainted, must all go their
separate ways;
Wealth and prized possessions, painstakingly acquired, must all be
left behind;
And consciousness, the guest who lodges in the body, must in time
depart.