anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Kindness in practice
How might we respond with kindness towards others no matter what situations arise?
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Nine similes for Tathāgatagarbha
Explaining the first two similes from the section, "Nine Similes for Tathāgatagarbha", in Chapter 13,…
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Transforming and naturally abiding Buddha nature
Explaining the meaning of naturally abiding buddha nature and transforming buddha nature, from the section…
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All sentient beings have been our mother
Cultivating equanimity and the first step to develop bodhicitta.
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How afflictions manifest
How afflictions are generated and why we need equanimity to combat them.
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Twenty secondary afflictions
A teaching on the twenty secondary afflictions and applying antidotes.
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How the afflictions harm us
Definition of an affliction, how to identify them, and the ten root afflictions, with detail…
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Quotes about the afflictions
The entire Buddhist path mapped onto combating the afflictions with quotes from various Dharma teachers…
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Cultivating excellent qualities
Describing the three factors that make the cultivation of excellent qualities, reviewing the sections, "Excellent…
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