anger

Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.

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Essence of a Human Life

The nine-point death meditation

Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…

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Moving towards our spiritual goals

While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…

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Essence of a Human Life

Giving up grasping

Practicing now so that giving up our body, wealth, and friends at the time of…

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Essence of a Human Life

What matters at the time of death

Cutting the cord of attachment and aversion so that we can be free from petty…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Making wise choices in life

How our actions have effects on ourselves and others, and how to make wise decisions…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2015

Meeting ourselves with compassion

Dr. Russell Kolts shares on his path towards the practice of compassion, and how psychology…

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Flattening our pride

The importance of being receptive and open to Dharma teachings, especially when they push our…

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How Tara helps us

Why we turn to Tara for refuge and how she helps us by teaching us…

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Essence of a Human Life

Overcoming confusion

A new series of teachings on a text by Je Rinpoche. Setting the scene for…

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A solo person kayaks in a lake with mountains in the background.
Essence of a Human Life

The Essence of a Human Life

Verses by Lama Tsongkhapa on how to use our precious human life to pursue what…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Abandoning the 10 nonvirtues, part 3

Review of the three mental nonvirtuous pathways of action: covetousness, maliciousness, and wrong view.

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Buddha statue in front of trees in the autumn turning yellow and orange.
37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

37 Practices: Verses 17-19

When things are going really well or when there are difficult problems, the bodhisattva practices…

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