May 24, 2015
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Mindfulness and antidotes to hindrances
How reflecting on the kindness of others motivates our spiritual practice and sets the context…
View PostConditions for practice
A description of the obstacles to meditation, how to have good meditation posture, and the…
View PostHaving a flexible mind
The importance of setting a good motivation, seeing the value of our precious human life,…
View PostMeditative stability and wisdom
How the last two of the six far-reaching practices lead to the abilities used to…
View PostVerse 104: The most amazing drama
Should we trust our senses? How to view the world that appears to our senses…
View PostChapter 1: Verses 10-13
To attain an upper rebirth to continue working for awakening we need to abandon destructive…
View PostVerse 103: The freedom of realizing emptiness
The importance of learning the teachings on emptiness to create the causes to free the…
View PostVerse 102: The sparkling mirror
How studying the lamrim and doing retreat helps us to cultivate concentration, which contributes to…
View PostOptimism and renunciation
Response to a query from a SAFE student on how to have an optimistic mind…
View PostChasing rainbows
What actually is chocolate? When we look closely at the objects we are attached to…
View PostVerse 101: The magical horse
On the three types of joyous effort and how practicing them helps to give us…
View PostVerse 100: The armor of fortitude
How to practice the fortitude of experiencing suffering, hearing harsh words and practicing the Dharma.
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