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What is dhih?
An explanation of the meaning and purpose of the seed syllables. What to contemplate as…
View PostBook launch: “Living with an Open Heart”
A summary of the book launch and signing event for the book Living with an…
View PostDeveloping equanimity
Developing equal care and concern for others sets the foundation for cultivating bodhicitta.
View PostOur spiritual goals
How our spiritual goals can be divided into the aspirations to attain high status and…
View PostFear about the world
Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…
View PostHow to practice between sessions
Seeing our afflictions as mere mind moments that have a similar "flavor" to which we…
View PostChapter 14: Verses 335-343
Examining the relationship between an object and its attributes, and the whole and its parts,…
View PostDealing with racism
On Martin Luther King Day, Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to an African-American's student's question on…
View PostThe eightfold path
Explanation of the eightfold noble path as it is viewed in the Pali and Sanskrit…
View PostCultivating wisdom
Advice on how to cultivate wisdom to counteract our wrong views while on retreat.
View PostAnalyzing the terrorist
Applying ultimate analysis to challenge our assumptions about what makes a person a terrorist.
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