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Spread of Buddhadharma
Beginning Chapter 4 "The Spread of the Buddhadharma and Buddhist Canons."
View PostFour kinds of direct perceivers
Covering the sections in Chapter 12 “Four Types of Direct Perceivers” and “Believing in Something…
View PostAttachment, anger and confusion
How attachment, anger and confusion stirs us in all directions.
View PostThe emptiness of identities and nonvirtue
The emptiness of identities and nonvirtues, and how this provides the key to purification.
View PostThe power of determination
The power of determination, examining how to create the external and internal conditions to support…
View PostLetting go of identities
Meditation on breaking down identities and discussion about how we can move beyond restrictive identities…
View PostAlternative ways to deal with afflictions
Various ways to heal afflictions such as anger, jealousy, and pride through the Vajrasattva practice.
View PostThe power of reliance
Teaching on the four opponent powers, starting with the power of reliance, or restoring the…
View PostCultivating a bodhicitta motivation
The importance of cultivating a bodhicitta motivation for all that we do
View PostDisagreement and conflict
Teaching on the six roots of dispute, and the principle of 'survival of the most…
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