The Eight Dangers

Short talks on how Tara protects us from the dangers of the afflictions.

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The Eight Dangers

Letting go of self

The materialistic view that sees the afflictions as hard-wired into us versus the Buddhist view…

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The courage to be happy

In protecting us from miserliness, Tara is giving us the courage to be happy.

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The flood of attachment

Attachment and craving cause us to create non-virtue in this life and also propel us…

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Varieties of attachment

Under the right conditions we can become attached to anything, exaggerating the good qualities of…

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Attachment to personal identity

Sometimes going to a new environment gives us more space to relate to things and…

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Attachment to ideas

Try something different! How attachment to ideas creates conflict and unhappiness in our lives.

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Staving off the flood

Strengthening our precepts and practice helps to fortify our minds against the flood of attachment…

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The carnivorous demon of doubt

How doubt torments us along the path, and how difficult it is sometimes to recognize…

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Inability to settle on a path

Doubt can undermine our Dharma practice and study, and can even cause lack of confidence…

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Dedication and self-acceptance

How the afflictions arise one after another in our mind and how to humbly and…

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