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All conditioned phenomena are impermanent
Clarifying the meaning of important terms and exploring the messiness of conventional existence.
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Intoxicants and celibacy
Explaining the two precepts westerners have the most difficulty with—taking intoxicants and unwise or unkind…
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Who is tired?
Discussing how change is a constant process rather than a sequence of permanent moments.
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The five aggregates are empty, also
How conventional and ultimate bodhicitta eliminate self-grasping and self-centeredness.
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The perfection of wisdom
An introduction to the Heart Sutra and the importance of studying this profound text.
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Why is the Vinaya important if things are empty?
Why ethical conduct is the foundation of compassion and how these are essential for cultivating…
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Searching for the self
Commentary on the "Sutta on a Lump of Foam" (SN 22.95) analyzing how the five…
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Benefits of practicing the Pratimoksha
Explaining the different Vinaya schools, also how the practice of Vinaya and having limits helps…
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How karma is accumulated
Identifying karma that is accumulated and how you die and are reborn.
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More remedies for anger
Antidotes to anger, and different styles of anger that can manifest behaviorally.
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Strategies for managing anger
Teaching on how to manage anger, and the causes and conditions that lead to anger.
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Discovering anger within
What Buddhism says about anger as a mental factor, and how to relate to anger…
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