Jul 17, 2018

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Dharma Poetry

The great illusion of duality

The extremes of reward and terror are but illusions. In a poem, a student examines…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Mindful awareness

Mindful awareness helps us to observe, accept and take responsibility for our emotions, so we…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Straight and clean clear

The importance of not wasting our time on things that don't matter, and cultivating a…

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Gomchen Lamrim

How to meditate on insight

Covering the final sections that include the divisions of insight, how to meditate on insight,…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Don’t be afraid of death

Developing a wisdom fear of death and cultivating a mind that makes use of our…

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

Sounds, odors and tangible objects

Covering the sections on Sounds, Odors, Tastes, and Tangible Objects in Chapter 10 “Basic Buddhist…

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Dharma in Daily Life

It’s never too late

Avoiding the laziness of discouragement and using our time to practice wisely no matter how…

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Healing Anger

Getting rid of my buttons

Wrong conceptions lie at the root of many of the problems we encounter in dealing…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Be reasonable

How we have to be reasonable in our expectations, and how difficulties make us stronger.

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2018

“Letter to a Friend”: Verses 27-28

Satisfying desire, seeing the ultimate nature of phenomena, and relying on a spiritual mentor.

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