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Venerable Thubten Chodron Complementary nature of the perfections
Examining how each of the six far-reaching practices work together to complement and support each…
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The four aspects of joyous effort
Examining the first two of the four aspects of joyous effort: Aspiration and steadfastness.
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The three types of laziness
Continuing to explore far-reaching joyous effort by looking at the three types of laziness and…
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Far-reaching joyous effort
Investigating far-reaching joyous effort by looking at the three types of joyous effort, its obstacles,…
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The far-reaching practice of patience
Exploring the far-reaching attitude of patience by looking at the patience of voluntarily enduring difficulty…
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The three forms of generosity
Exploring the three types of generosity included in the far-reaching attitude of generosity.
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Auxiliary bodhisattva vows: Vow 23-30
Overcoming obstacles to the far-reaching attitudes of joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.
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Root bodhisattva vows: Vows 5 to 13
Commentary on the fifth through thirteenth root bodhisattva vows.
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Freeing ourselves from samsara
The advantages of observing the higher training in ethical conduct, advice for keeping our ethics…
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Path to liberation
The distinction between liberation and enlightenment and what kind of body and what path to…
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Our unsatisfactory experiences
Taking an honest look at the situation we're in in samsara: facing birth, sickness, aging…
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Ajahn Amaro Life without sila is like a car without brakes
The importance of sila, or ethical conduct, from a Theravadan perspective.
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