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Venerable Thubten Chodron The power of optimism and types of emotion
How an optimistic attitude is important in maintaining compassion. A look at different ways to…
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Body, mind, rebirth and self
Continuing Chapter 2 and covering the section “Body, Mind, Rebirth and Self.”
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Nonassociated compositional factors
Reviewing the Mental Consciousness section and covering the sections on Sense Consciousnesses and Nonassociated Composition…
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The joy of serving sentient beings
How compassion and benefiting others benefits ourselves and others now and in the future. Reflections…
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal 
Benefiting the world through the Dharma
A talk with Tibetan nuns about Sravasti Abbey and how monastic life is being involved…
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The Foundation of Buddhist Practice: The source of h...
Because source of happiness and suffering is our own mind, the way to find happiness…
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Review of external matter
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of 'External Matter', one of the sub-divisions of 'Functioning…
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Review of sounds, odors and tastes
Venerable Tenzin Tsepal leads a review of the sections on sounds, odors, and tastes.
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What is mind?
Beginning Chapter 2 “The Buddhist View of Life” and covering the section “What Is Mind?”
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Mental consciousness
Beginning the section on Consciousnesses and covering mental consciousness and its causes.
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Compassionate understanding of emotions
How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…
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