Dec 21, 2008

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Fear about the world

Anxiety about the state of the world can be eased by reflecting on the kindness…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

The wisdom of fear

The difference between wisdom fear and panicky fear. Fear in Buddhism is an awareness of…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Four-point contemplation of karma

The many types and purposes of preliminary or preparatory practices. Four points in the contemplation…

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Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Why talk about fear?

Why should we talk about fear? Our minds will conjure up all sorts of things…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Retreat questions and advice

What to do when the mind gets crazy in meditation, how to pace yourself during…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

The purpose of a silent retreat

A question-and-answer session touching on the purpose of silence on retreat, retreat etiquette, and daily…

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Motivation for the Manjushri retreat

Setting the motivation for retreat, remembering the sufferings of the lower realms, and endeavoring to…

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Becoming a Monastic

Some thoughts after ordination

Rejoice in choosing monastic life as the best way to achieve happiness.

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Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Manjushri sadhana overview

The benefits of doing the Manjushri practice, an explanation of the visualization in the sadhana,…

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

Compassion in action

How to be compassionate in a world where there are many problems and how to…

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Living with Impermanence

Understanding reality

Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 26-2: Filling containers

The importance of generating our motivation before doing an action to make even neutral actions…

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