anger

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

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Other types of afflictions

Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, describing different types of defilements, covering afflictions and underlying tendencies.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Rejoicing in others’ qualities

Covering Verses 74-79 of Chapter 5, discussing the transformative practice of rejoicing in others' qualities,…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Acting appropriately

Covering Verses 71 - 75 of Chapter 5, discussing practical advice about how to do…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Good Karma: The eight worldly concerns

How subduing the eight worldly concerns is the first step in living a spiritual or…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

How to act when afflictions arise

Covers Verses 46-54 of Chapter 5 discussing skilful ways to act when afflictions arise

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Introduction to Tantra

Receiving an initiation

What does it mean to receive a tantric initiation? Types of initiation and the qualities…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The root afflictions: Anger

Continuing teaching from Chapter 3, explaining four types of clinging, what is anger and how…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Awareness of our body and speech

Covering Verses 5.34-45, discussing how we can use mindfulness and introspection to assess how we…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Recollecting the Buddha

Covering Verses 31-35 of Chapter 5, discussing how mindfulness and introspection arise, and how to…

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Types of duhkha

Continuing Chapter 2, covering the sections “Three Types of Duhkha”, “Feelings, Afflictions and Duhkha”, and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Guarding the mind

Covering Verses 19-30 of Chapter 5, discussing the reasons we must guard our mind and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Joyous effort, concentration & wisdom

Covering Verses 14-18 of Chapter 5 'Guarding Introspection,' discussing the perfections of joyous effort, concentration,…

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