Jun 27, 2014
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Photos with incarcerated people
Venerable Chodron has visited approximately 30 prisons in the US and several in Asia and…
View PostOverview of the stages of the path
An overview of the graduated path to awakening and how it relates to the three…
View PostVerse 24: Our noisy minds
How difficult it is for us to quiet down, even when we are in a…
View PostBenefits of relying on a spiritual mentor
The eight benefits of properly relying on the spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not…
View PostVerse 23: The ignorant beast
Ignorance is a mind-state that makes us no better than an animal even though we…
View PostChapter 10: Verses 248-250
How we avoid the extremes of permanence and annihilation by seeing that things change moment…
View PostVerse 22: The hungry ghost mind
Even the wealthy can have a mind-state of poverty, unable to give for fear of…
View PostVerse 21: Working for a corrupt boss
Working for a dishonest employer is difficult, but we do have the power to remove…
View PostVerse 20: The evil spirits that devour others
People who abuse power destroy others, but abuse of power is also a matter of…
View PostVerse 19: Criticism, babble and chatter
The faults of harsh speech and idle talk distract us from looking within and working…
View PostRelying on a qualified spiritual mentor
The ten qualities to look for in a qualified spiritual mentor. Qualities to develop to…
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