Apr 17, 2016
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How our emotions impact our mind
Understanding how emotions impact the mind helps us work with disturbing emotions and positive emotions.…
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Misconceptions about compassion
While everyone admires compassion, there is a lot of confusion about it. In addition to…
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Overcoming the obstacles to developing compassion
Recognizing the four qualities of self-centeredness that impede developing compasssion and looking at the ways…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Gomchen Lamrim review: Precious human life
A review and guided meditation on the freedoms and fortunes to fuel our aspirations to…
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Compassion and interdependence
When we see that we are dependent on others we see the importance of caring…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme “Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 3 q...
Discussion of quiz part three questions 4-6 to review verses from Chapter 1. How a…
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A warm heart in a complex world
In terms of having a kind heart it doesn't matter if the world is more…
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Cultivating emotional balance
Learning to handle our emotions instead of being under their control strengthens and makes us…
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How ignorance interferes with good relationships
When we have some awareness of the karmic system of actions and effects it enables…
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How attachment prevents having good relationships
It's hard to see attachment as a problem in relationships. If we can look at…
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How anger impedes good relationships
There is meaning and satisfaction in healthy relationships. Recognizing how anger creates problems in relationships…
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Caught up in consumerism
Acquiring things and going into debt does not fill up the empty hole of dissatisfaction.…
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