wisdom
Teachings on how to cultivate wisdom on many different levels, ranging from the wisdom that understands karma and its effects, the four truths, and how to benefit others, to the wisdom realizing the ultimate nature of reality.
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Pleasant and unpleasant feelings
We are constantly motivated by attachment and aversion to feelings, which causes us to try…
View PostAnalyzing the body
Analyzing the body helps to see how it does not exist inherently but does exist…
View PostDifferent ways of meditating on the four establishments
How the bodhisattvas' way of meditating on the four establishments differs from that of hearers…
View PostReview: Meditating on the mind
Members of the Abbey community go over questions 5-9 of the second quiz on the…
View PostReview: Mindfulness and wisdom
Members of the Abbey community go over the first four questions of the second quiz…
View PostEmptiness of the body
The subtle understanding of the four establishments of mindfulness as taught by Shantideva, beginning with…
View PostReducing arrogance, cultivating humility
Arrogance, which manifests in many ways, can become a hindrance to learning.
View PostThe lion of pride
Pride comes from an inflated sense of selfhood, either thinking oneself superior or inferior. True…
View PostA Mahayana practice
How arrogance in regard to Mahayana practice should be avoided. One should respect the practices…
View PostSymbolism and visualization
How the visualizations in the sadhanas get us in touch with spiritual qualities through symbolic…
View PostDetermining to benefit others
Making a firm determination to do what is important—transforming our minds in order to benefit…
View PostWho is White Tara?
As an introduction to retreat, an explanation of who White Tara is and what she…
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