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Praise and reputation
Looking at the disadvantages of attachment to praise and blame, covering Verses 90-98 of Chapter…
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Meditation on antidotes to jealousy
A guided meditation on identifying the faults of jealousy and apply antidotes to reduce jealousy…
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Biting the hook of anger
Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…
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Meditation on antidotes to arrogance
A guided meditation to recognize the faults of arrogance and apply antidotes to decrease arrogance.
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Crises in monastic life
Exploring the practice of fortitude in terms of working with various crises that can arise…
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Meditation on antidotes to attachment
A guided meditation on identifying the disturbing effects of attachment and applying antidotes to decrease…
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Review of the four truths
Reviewing Chapter 1, covering four truths and sixteen attributes of the four truths.
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Empathy and humor
The importance of offering empathy to ourselves and others to bring connection and ease of…
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Meditation on the four immeasurables
A guided meditation on the four immeasurables—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
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The root of samsara
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining how different tenet systems describe what is the root…
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