koan

A seeming puzzle given by a Zen master to his or her student. By contemplating this and holding it in mind, the student comes to understand the nature of reality.

Caught up in consumerism
Acquiring things and going into debt does not fill up the empty hole of dissatisfaction. We can cultivate a heart that wants to share what we have with others.
Ignorance, doubt, and afflicted views
The different ways in which ignorance manifests, how afflicted doubt impedes spiritual progress, and the five kinds of afflicted views.
37 Practices: Verses 4-6
Verses describing the miseries of samsara, the importance of thinking about beginningless lives, giving up harmful friends, and the kindness of our teachers.
37 Practices: Verses 22-24
Emptiness - how everything exists by being labeled by mind, and the way we choose to label something changes how we relate to it.
The four opponent powers: Part 1
An overview of the four opponent powers, the benefits of doing purification practice, and a look at first opponent power, the power of regret.