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Meditation on antidotes to anger
A guided meditation on identifying the disturbing effects of anger and applying antidotes to decrease…
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Attachment and anger
Commenting on Verses 66-74 of Chapter 6, discussing the relationship between attachment and anger and…
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First-link ignorance
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining the specific scope of the first-link, ignorance and the…
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Counteracting anger
Covering Verses 62-66, leading a discussion on working with the self-centered thought and describing more…
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Meditation on disturbing emotions
Meditation the impact of disturbing emotions and applying antidotes.
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Applying karma to our lives
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, applying karma to the recent trial and describing the Rice…
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Debating with anger
Beginning with a review of Verses 42-50, and then leading us in a debate between…
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Meditation on the fourth attribute of true duhkha
A meditation looking for a self-supporting, substantially existent I or self.
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Dependent arising
Completing Chapter 6, covering karma and instinctual behavior and commencing Chapter 7, describing the wheel…
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Who’s responsible for our suffering
Covering Verses 42-50 of Chapter 6, exploring various perspectives on who is "responsible" for our…
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Meditation on the third attribute of true duhkha
Meditation on exploring the possibility of a permanent, unitary, independent self.
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The importance of empathic listening
How listening is different from just hearing, and how we can cultivate the skill of…
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