Mind and Mental Factors (1995-96)
Teachings on Buddhist psychology given at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle.
Introduction to mind and mental factors
Venerable Thubten Chodron The Buddhist view of our thoughts and consciousness.
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Discrimination, intention and contact
The subtleties of mental factors and their relation to karma.
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Attention and aspiration
The important characteristics of attention and aspiration mental factors.
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Appreciation and mindfulness
What is mindfulness and how it plays an important role in study, meditation and ethical discipline.
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Concentration and wisdom
Interplay between mental factors and correlation to lamrim for developing meditative stabilization and wisdom.
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Integrity and consideration for others
The importance of self-respect and treating others with kindness.
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Non-attachment
Cultivating non-attachment in order to relate to the world in a balanced way.
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Non-attachment and non-hatred
How to cultivate non-attachment yet not adopt aversion or repression.
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Non-hatred and non-bewilderment
How to be open-minded to develop patience and love. The importance of thinking about and applying the teachings in order to cultivate sharpness.
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Joyous effort and pliancy
Tenzin Kiyosaki Overcoming laziness in order to practice Dharma. The importance of cultivating mental flexibility to strengthen meditative stabilization.
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