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Venerable Thubten Chodron Renounce suffering, practice joyfully
Comments on a section of the Lamrim chenmo by Lama Tsongkhapa. Explains the types and…
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Death and Dharma practice
Continuation of at talk on contemplating death, followed by advice on Dharma practice.
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Contemplating death
The benefit of contemplating our death, the disadvantages of not contemplating our death, and a…
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Three levels of Dharma practitioners
An explanation of why those of higher capacity also do the practices in common with…
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The eight worldly concerns
An explanation of how the eight worldly concerns affect our lives and the three levels…
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Making decisions for long term benefit
How to find true long term happiness by acting ethically and benefiting others.
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Purifying our wrong actions
Explanation of generating regret for our past actions and making a determination not to repeat…
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Craving for pleasures
How we cling to sense pleasures, our own ways of doing things, and examining if…
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Ethical conduct and motivation
The meaning of happiness, how anger and attachment cause suffering, and the benefits of a…
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Transition to daily life following retreat
Suggestions on how to transition from retreat. Reflections on the three-month Chenrezig retreat.
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Bodhisattva practices
A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…
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