May 31, 2018
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Hidden phenomena and manifest phenomena
Continuation of Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Hidden Phenomena and…
View PostLove, compassion, and total commitment
The three levels of love, compassion, and total commitment, and the eight precepts of aspiring…
View PostCloseness to others
How recognizing the kindness of others develops a sense of closeness to them.
View PostCompassion as an antidote to anger
The antidotes to anger as the first step towards cultivating compassion for all sentient beings.
View PostA bucket in a well
Explaining the analogy of cyclic existence as a bucket in a well, focusing on karma…
View PostFeeling empathy
Comparing rebirth in cyclic existence to a bucket going up and down a well.
View PostThe fourth nonvirtue of speech: Idle talk (part 1)
The motivation for idle talk is basically to pass time and amuse ourselves. If our…
View PostReview of three kinds of dependent arising
Review of the three levels of dependent arising and the role of conceptuality in mistaken…
View PostSpecifically and generally characterized phenomena
Continuing with Chapter 10, covering the section “The Division of Existents into Specifically Characterized Phenomena…
View Post“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: Book re...
A reading from the first book of the multi-volume The Library of Wisdom and Compassion…
View PostWhy monastics matter in the modern world
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains how the role of monastics today is not much different than…
View PostThe third nonvirtue of speech: Harsh speech (part 3)
Harsh speech sometimes happens in close relationships. In a marital argument, both parties feel hurt…
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