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The Ten Self-Accomplished Sufferings.
In this episode, the hosts unpack how we manufacture our own misery through misguided actions and worldly fixations, using Gampopa's text from A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path and Mark van den Enden's commentary from Bringing Mind Into View.
Episode Show Notes: The 10 Self-Accomplished Sufferings The hosts explore these ten profound metaphors that describe how practitioners bring unnecessary suffering upon themselves:
Loveless Worldliness: Living a family life without love is like an imbecile eating strong poison.
Abandoning Dharma for Evil: Committing negative, unspiritual deeds instead of practicing the Dharma is like a madman jumping into a bottomless abyss.
Hypocrisy and Deceit: Deceiving others with undue pretensions or acting as a charlatan is like willingly eating poisoned food.
Foolish Leadership: Entrusting leadership to someone of little intelligence, or foolishly acting as a leader for others, is like asking a frail old woman to herd cattle.
Selfish Pursuits: Laboring entirely for selfish, worldly aims (the eight worldly concerns) instead of working with pure motivation for the benefit of others is like a blind person wandering aimlessly in the northern plains.
Grabbing for Grandeur: Undertaking impossible tasks or striving for unreachable feats is like a weakling trying to carry a massive, heavy burden.
Disregarding the Guru: Arrogantly belittling the words of the Buddha or disregarding your holy guru is like a ruler ignoring their council, or losing the protection of a powerful escort.
Abandoning Meditation: Giving up your meditation practice to roam through the towns and return to worldly distractions is like a mountain deer descending into the valley where it will be hunted.
Succumbing to Distraction: Getting carried away by the elaboration of distractions rather than encouraging and sustaining your innate natural wisdom is like a mighty garuda bird breaking its own wings.
Misappropriating Sacred Property: Carelessly consuming the property and funds of the guru and the Three Jewels is like a small child trying to eat burning embers.
The episode weaves these ancient warnings together with modern mind-science, reminding listeners that these troubles are "self-imposed" system errors that can be remedied through sincere practice, ethical restraint, and waking up from the delusions of the human suit.
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By GenX Dharma BumThe Ten Self-Accomplished Sufferings.
In this episode, the hosts unpack how we manufacture our own misery through misguided actions and worldly fixations, using Gampopa's text from A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path and Mark van den Enden's commentary from Bringing Mind Into View.
Episode Show Notes: The 10 Self-Accomplished Sufferings The hosts explore these ten profound metaphors that describe how practitioners bring unnecessary suffering upon themselves:
Loveless Worldliness: Living a family life without love is like an imbecile eating strong poison.
Abandoning Dharma for Evil: Committing negative, unspiritual deeds instead of practicing the Dharma is like a madman jumping into a bottomless abyss.
Hypocrisy and Deceit: Deceiving others with undue pretensions or acting as a charlatan is like willingly eating poisoned food.
Foolish Leadership: Entrusting leadership to someone of little intelligence, or foolishly acting as a leader for others, is like asking a frail old woman to herd cattle.
Selfish Pursuits: Laboring entirely for selfish, worldly aims (the eight worldly concerns) instead of working with pure motivation for the benefit of others is like a blind person wandering aimlessly in the northern plains.
Grabbing for Grandeur: Undertaking impossible tasks or striving for unreachable feats is like a weakling trying to carry a massive, heavy burden.
Disregarding the Guru: Arrogantly belittling the words of the Buddha or disregarding your holy guru is like a ruler ignoring their council, or losing the protection of a powerful escort.
Abandoning Meditation: Giving up your meditation practice to roam through the towns and return to worldly distractions is like a mountain deer descending into the valley where it will be hunted.
Succumbing to Distraction: Getting carried away by the elaboration of distractions rather than encouraging and sustaining your innate natural wisdom is like a mighty garuda bird breaking its own wings.
Misappropriating Sacred Property: Carelessly consuming the property and funds of the guru and the Three Jewels is like a small child trying to eat burning embers.
The episode weaves these ancient warnings together with modern mind-science, reminding listeners that these troubles are "self-imposed" system errors that can be remedied through sincere practice, ethical restraint, and waking up from the delusions of the human suit.