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Venerable Thubten Chodron Attributes of true dukkha: Selfless
A teaching on the non-existence of the self-sufficient substantially existent person.
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Extensive giving
Reading from the book "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on the giving aspect of…
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Attributes of true dukkha: Empty
How to identify our wrong views about a permanent, unitary, and independent person.
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Chapter 5: Verses 461-462
Teaching on the qualities of a buddha including the four self-confidences and ten powers.
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Attributes of true dukkha: Dukkha
How to meditate on the unsatisfactory conditions that characterize our existence in samsara.
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Attributes of true dukkha: Impermanence
How to meditate on coarse and subtle impermanence.
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Taking on the suffering of others
A commentary on the description of the taking-and-giving meditation laid out in the book "Transforming…
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Chapter 5: Verses 459-460
Review of earlier bodhisattva grounds and teaching on the 10th bodhisattva ground.
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Chapter 5: Verses 453-458
Reviewing the first six bodhisattva grounds and teaching on the seventh through the ninth.
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Developing our inner moral compass
The value of turning inwards and calming the mind before engaging in social action.
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Benefits of cherishing others
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others.
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