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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Consumerism and happiness
Questioning how society defines happiness based on what we possess, and examining how consumerism influences…
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Abbreviated recitations
Recitations to prepare the mind for meditation, to make it receptive for transformation and attaining…
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Refuge, bodhicitta, the four noble truths
A presentation of the four noble truths from a Mahayana perspective, and a reminder of…
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The purpose of the Manjushri practice
An explanation of the purpose and the types of Manjushri practices as well as answers…
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Manjushri and the three vehicles
A description of how the Manjushri practice fits within the three vehicles, some historical perspective,…
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A sadhana of the tradition - May 26, 2000
A sadhana of the tradition Manjushri deity sadhana with guided meditation
The sadhana for the practice of Manjushri and recording of guided front-generation Manjushri meditation.
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Path of no more learning
Perceiving emptiness and conventional truth simultaneously. A discussion of the final verses of the Heart…
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Path of seeing and meditation
We see attachment as something solid but actually we are only experiencing moments of attachment…
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A solid concrete “I” does not exist
An examination of how phenomena are mere appearances, empty of inherent existence.
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Path of accumulation and preparation
What is emptiness? Examining what emptiness means and what is meant when we grasp at…
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Profound perfection of wisdom
A commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, covering the sequence of insights generated on…
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