Covering the last section in Chapter 12 “Believing in Something That Is Not Real” and beginning Chapter 13 “Valid Cognition.”
Believing in something that is not real
Author Archive | Venerable Thubten Chodron
The pagoda project: An update
An update on the meditation pagoda constructed by the Buddhist study group at a corrections center in Washington State.
The emptiness of identities and nonvirtue
The emptiness of identities and nonvirtues, and how this provides the key to purification.
How purification works
A question and answer session, focused on how purification works.
The power of determination
The power of determination, examining how to create the external and internal conditions to support ethical conduct.
Letting go of identities
Meditation on breaking down identities and discussion about how we can move beyond restrictive identities to cultivate equanimity, love, and compassion for all.
Alternative ways to deal with afflictions
Various ways to heal afflictions such as anger, jealousy, and pride through the Vajrasattva practice.
The power of reliance
Teaching on the four opponent powers, starting with the power of reliance, or restoring the relationship.
Cultivating a bodhicitta motivation
The importance of cultivating a bodhicitta motivation for all that we do
Disagreement and conflict
Teaching on the six roots of dispute, and the principle of ‘survival of the most cooperative.’