Ken McLeod continues his commentary on the 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva with the 18th verse. Watch the other videos here.
18
When you are down and out, held in contempt,
Desperately ill, and emotionally crazed,
Don’t lose heart. Take into you
The suffering and negativity of all beings—this is the practice of a bodhisattva.
How have you coped when you were down and out?
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