Jul 28, 2017
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 40-46
The final teaching on the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints
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Motivation to practice
How mindfulness of death and impermanence provides motivation to practice the Dharma, and why we…
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Tracy's Dad - Jul 25, 2017
Tracy's Dad Anger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron's students writes a poem to explain what…
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Kenneth Mondal With our thoughts we make the world
We can get lost in the bad news of the day. A student reflects on…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro
- Jul 23, 2017
Tonglen: Taking and giving
Contemplating the suffering of all sentient beings and how compassion gives courage and energy to…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro
- Jul 22, 2017
Skillfully dealing with problems
Traditional ways to deal with problems skillfully and four good qualities of suffering.
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Problems and unpleasant experiences
The Buddhist explanation of unpleasant experiences and techniques to transform suffering.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro
- Jul 21, 2017
The mind and suffering
The Buddhist view on happiness and suffering, how we normally react to problems, and choosing…
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Why study debate?
Introduction to the text with an explanation of why we would want to study debate.
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The path to awakening
An overview of the path to awakening, focusing on the three principal aspects of the…
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Motivation and choosing our path
The importance of setting a virtuous motivation before engaging in any activities to transform them…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi The four messengers
The story of Prince Siddhartha's path from a sheltered existence inside the palace to a…
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