May 21, 2017
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Giving up worldly concerns, gaining wisdom
A call for us to give up the eight worldly concerns and lead authentic lives.
View PostRemembering love and compassion
A discussion about working with afflictions, extending love to all beings, and the importance and…
View PostThe life of Lama Tsongkhapa
The life story of the author of "The Three Principal Aspects of the Path," the…
View PostStarting with renunciation
Beginning the course on Lama Tsongkhapa's short lamrim text, "The Three Principal Aspects of the…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 7-12
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints focusing on those which aid the perfection of…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 484-489
A comical explanation of the taking-and-giving meditation and beginning to teach on the last section…
View PostA meaningful life
After a lifetime of looking for meaning in life, a student turns to the Dharma…
View PostCultivating equanimity
How does one deal with one's own judgmental mind? A student examines the benefits of…
View PostAuxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 1-6
The first teaching on the 46 auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering the first six which…
View PostA life dedicated to the Dharma
Venerable Thubten Chodron rejoices in meeting old Dharma friends in Europe and shares how she…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 477-484
Teaching the "Twenty-Verse Prayer," focusing on verses of aspiration and dedication for self and others.
View PostThe power of letting go
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares on her time at Lama Tsongkhapa Institute and how she saved…
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