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How to be a Buddhist in today’s world
His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers practical advice on putting our religious and spiritual values into practice in the modern world.
“Good Karma”: Book reading with questions and answers
The story behind writing the book. Reading of selected verses and the commentary.
Getting started
A quick guide to getting started with using ThubtenChodron.org.
Anger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron’s students writes a poem to explain what he has learned from reading Working with Anger.
With our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on how to avoid the extremes of malaise and apathy.
The four messengers
The story of Prince Siddhartha’s path from a sheltered existence inside the palace to a life of seeking liberation.
Learning from illness
A Dharma student contemplates his experiences while in the hospital.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 35-39
Teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints associated with the ethic of benefiting others.
“An Open-Hearted Life”: Setting our motivation
Pausing to cultivate a compassionate motivation before we act transforms our mental state, assists us to make wise decisions and enhances our lives.
Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 25-34
Finishing the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints related to far-reaching fortitude and teaching on those related to far-reaching wisdom.
Overcoming three kinds of doubt
The types of doubt and how to overcome them, and how to relate to a spiritual mentor.
Obstacles to generosity
The “shackles of miserliness” and the “flood of attachment” that we seek Tara’s protection from.
The robbers of wrong views
How wrong views about the law of karma and the nature of reality create create difficulties for us in life.