Aug 30, 2020
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Bodhisattva practice in daily life
How to bring the essence of bodhisattva practice to daily life situations and relationships. Looking…
View PostTraining in the five powers
Three levels of selfishness and training in the five powers during this lifetime and at…
View PostDiscerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions
Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…
View PostFreeing ourselves from negativity
Covering Verses 57-65 and finishes the commentary on the four opponent powers of purification and…
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 1-4
An explanation of verses 1-4. How to reflect on the verses and apply them to…
View PostTaking refuge and the meaning of the Three Jewels
Explanation of the causes for taking refuge and the qualities of the Three Jewels.
View PostConstructive actions and the weight of karma
Covering the section "Constructive Actions" and beginning the section "The Weight of Karma".
View PostOffering ourselves to the Buddhas
Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking…
View PostTransforming problems into compassion
How to use tonglen and other meditations on compassion to generate bodhicitta
View PostMeditation on Compassion
A guided meditation to develop compassion using the analogy of a bucket in a well.
View PostIntention, karmic paths and afflictions
Describing how the ten non-virtues can be distinguished from each other in terms of being…
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