anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dependent arising: Links 1-3
Superstition obscures the right view and brings forth a wrong fantasy view. It is the…
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Inappropriate attention
How we pay attention to something affects how we experience it. Considering the many factors…
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The order in which afflictions develop
Examining how the afflictions arise in our day-to-day lives so that we can loosen our…
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Attachment and anger
Introduction to the six root afflictions and an in-depth look at the first two—attachment and…
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Unsatisfactoriness of god realms
Understanding why the god realms are unsatisfactory helps us understand that rebirth in any realm…
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Classifications of karma
There are different things that determinate our options, but we have the opportunity to take…
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Three destructive actions of mind
Of the ten destructive actions, the three mental actions are the motivator for all the…
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The destructive actions of speech
An explanation of the karma related to our use of speech: lying, divisive speech, harsh…
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The lower realms
An in-depth look at the lower realms, the causes for rebirth there, and the benefits…
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Meditations on impermanence and death
Explanation of the gross and subtle impermanence, and followed by detailed instruction on how to…
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