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Venerable Thubten Chodron Six root afflictions: Conceit and humility
Two more kinds of conceit and how they are undermined by introspective awareness and gratitude…
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Six root afflictions: Conceit and “I am”
Types of arrogance and how they cause problems for ourselves and others.
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Tenet schools and selflessness
A continued explanation of selflessness according to the four philosophical tenet schools and their views…
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Six root afflictions: Conceit and comparing
Comparing ourselves to others leads to conceit whereas accepting ourselves is a solid foundation for…
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Six root afflictions: Recognizing doubt
Methods for recognizing doubt and the importance of using our intelligence to investigate.
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Six root afflictions: Doubt
The difference between curiosity and doubt and how both influence our practice.
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A kind heart as our motivation
Cultivating a kind heart as the primary motivation and purpose of our Dharma practice.
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Six root afflictions: Ignorance and wrong views
Our thoughts and actions influence ourselves and others.
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Relying on a spiritual mentor
The qualities to look for in a spiritual teacher and how to relate to a…
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Jacquetta Gomes Buddhism and Judaism
What are JuBu's and what have they done? A description of the accomplishments and writings…
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Different views of selflessness
How selflessness is viewed in the four philosophical tenet schools.
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Six root afflictions: Ignorance
An explanation of two primary kinds of ignorance and how both cause us problems.
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