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Venerable Sangye Khadro Let go of the eight worldly concerns
How the eight worldly concerns distract us from practicing.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How do I know that I have purified?
The difference between purifying the afflictions and the self-grasping ignorance.
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Avoiding disturbing distractions
What cultivating seclusion towards disturbing distractions really means.
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The pagoda project: An update
An update on the meditation pagoda constructed by the Buddhist study group at a corrections…
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Spread of Buddhadharma
Beginning Chapter 4 "The Spread of the Buddhadharma and Buddhist Canons."
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Four kinds of direct perceivers
Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…
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Attachment, anger and confusion
How attachment, anger and confusion stirs us in all directions.
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The emptiness of identities and nonvirtue
The emptiness of identities and nonvirtues, and how this provides the key to purification.
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The power of determination
The power of determination, examining how to create the external and internal conditions to support…
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Letting go of identities
Meditation on breaking down identities and discussion about how we can move beyond restrictive identities…
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Alternative ways to deal with afflictions
Various ways to heal afflictions such as anger, jealousy, and pride through the Vajrasattva practice.
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