Apr 30, 2016

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Retreatants with Venerable Chodron at the Phendeling Centre teaching.
Living with an Open Heart

Becoming friends with ourselves

Through self-acceptance we can treat ourselves with kindness and compassion, and see that we have…

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Retreatants with Venerable Chodron at the Phendeling Centre teaching.
Living with an Open Heart

Three types of emotion and their influence

The threat system, the drive system and the safeness system from the psychological and Buddhist…

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Healing Anger

Getting a handle on anger

If we can be calm with an attitude of compassion in conflicts, then there's a…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Gomchen Lamrim review: The causes for taking refuge

A guided meditation on the causes for taking refuge and the qualities of the Three…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

“Precious Garland” review: Quiz question...

Discussion of quiz part 3 questions 13-15 and part 4 questions 1-2 to review verses…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Merging the Dharma with daily life

Dharma practice does not just happen on the cushion. Practical advice on how to use…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...

Personal stories of how people used the Dharma to see situations from a different perspective,…

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Guided Meditations

Practicing enjoyment

A short talk on how to find joy in the small things in daily life…

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Living with an Open Heart

Connecting with others with an open heart

By opening our heart we can connect to others in a meaningful and healthy way…

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Venerable Chodron signs a book for a Dharma student at Tibet House Frankfurt.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The results of virtue and nonvirtue

Reflecting on the results of virtuous and nonvirtuous actions motivates us to create the causes…

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Venerable Chodron signs a book for a Dharma student at Tibet House Frankfurt.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

Questions and answers on karma

Responses to questions on karma and its effects. Understanding karma through the analogy of a…

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Venerable Chodron signs a book for a Dharma student at Tibet House Frankfurt.
Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland

The results of negative karma

Reflecting on the three types of karmic results and the results of specific actions helps…

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