Jul 31, 2008

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Sunrise at Borobudur, the back view of the Buddha and stupas.
Essence of Refined Gold

Refuting the inherent self

Using reasoning to refute the inherent existence of the self and all phenomena.

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 14-1: The prison of cyclic existence

Determination to be free, aspiration for enlightenment to benefit sentient beings and liberate them, wisdom…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 13: The nourishment of samadhi

Deep samadhi nourishes the mind and body enabling great meditators to spend more time meditating…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 12: The nectar of wisdom

The different kinds of wisdom as we progress along the path. The analogies of wisdom…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 11: The fire of wisdom

An explanation of the analogy of wisdom with fire, a fire that eradicates the afflictions…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-3: Meditating on emptiness

The various levels of subduing the afflictions, from avoiding the object, to developing samadhi, and…

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Essence of Refined Gold

Investigating the self

Using Chandrakirti's seven points of investigating the ultimate mode of existence to investigate how the…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-2: Counteracting the defilements

The different ways of counteracting the defilements, particularly the afflictions. The importance of not just…

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Purple flowers blossom in a bunch.
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 10-1: The fuel of the passions

How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta

How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…

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