Feb 27, 2017
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Attributes of true origins: Origin
Why the origins of cyclic existence are numerous, not singular, and how this helps us…
View PostTo reach potential
A meditation on the folly of self-absorption and the constant striving for attainment.
View PostOffering our bodies to sentient beings
Teaching from "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on mentally giving away our bodies for…
View PostAttributes of true origins: Cause
How our state of existence in samsara has a cause, it is not random.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 463-466
Teaching on the ten powers of a buddha and beginning on the 20 verses we…
View PostAttributes of true dukkha: Selfless
A teaching on the non-existence of the self-sufficient substantially existent person.
View PostExtensive giving
Reading from the book "Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage" on the giving aspect of…
View PostAttributes of true dukkha: Empty
How to identify our wrong views about a permanent, unitary, and independent person.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 461-462
Teaching on the qualities of a buddha including the four self-confidences and ten powers.
View PostAttributes of true dukkha: Dukkha
How to meditate on the unsatisfactory conditions that characterize our existence in samsara.
View PostAttributes of true dukkha: Impermanence
How to meditate on coarse and subtle impermanence.
View PostTaking on the suffering of others
A commentary on the description of the taking-and-giving meditation laid out in the book "Transforming…
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