Jul 17, 2020

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

General characteristics of karma

Teaching from the sections “General Characteristics of Karma” and “Specific Characteristics of Karma” in Chapter…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Different kinds of refuge

Teaching on the different kinds of refuge – causal and resultant, and final and provisional…

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An Open-Hearted Life

Working with judgement and partiality

A look at the source of our judgement and bias, its influence on interactions, and…

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

Meditation on compassion and personal distress

Meditation on distinguishing between compassion and personal distress at the suffering of others with ways…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Why should we train the mind?

Benefits and goals of mind training and an introduction to the root text on "The…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Karma and its effects

Starting Chapter 10, "Karma and its Effects", describing the three principles of cause and effect.

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Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

Selflessness of mind and phenomena

Commentary on Chapter 9 of "Engaging in the Bodhisattvas Deeds" refuting the inherent existence of…

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Green Tara tsa tsa on the Chenrezig Hall altar with offerings.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

How to deal with afflictions

Advice for dealing with afflictive emotions. Guided meditation on investigating afflictive emotions.

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Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

The selflessness of feelings

Commentary on verses from Chapter 9 of “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds” about refuting the…

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Green Tara tsa tsa on the Chenrezig Hall altar with offerings.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

Miserliness, attachment and doubt

The last three of the eight dangers—miserliness, attachment and doubt—their faults, and the antidotes to…

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Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

The selflessness of persons

Why selflessness does not undermine karma or invalidate compassion. The three levels of selflessness of…

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Green Tara tsa tsa on the Chenrezig Hall altar with offerings.
Green Tara Weeklong Retreat 2020

The thieves of wrong views

The five different kinds of wrong views and answers to questions about how emptiness eliminates…

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