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Obstacles to compassion
Exploring the meditation on the kindness of others, and various obstacles to compassion, including the…
View PostUnderstanding and transforming difficulties
When we find ourselves in difficult situations we can use the thought transformation teachings to…
View PostMeditating on equanimity
A meditation on equanimity, in which we imagine those whom we currently find challenging in…
View PostTransforming the mind through taking and giving
Practicing taking and giving challenges our usual ways of thinking and helps us develop a…
View PostComposed compassion
How to take responsibility for cultivating compassion in our own lives.
View Post“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for th...
Karma and its effects explains the link between actions and experiences. By changing our mental…
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: Cultivating compassion
Venerable Thubten Chonyi explores the concept of compassion by reviewing equalizing and exchanging self and…
View PostMindfulness of death and impermanence
Maintaining an awareness of death and impermanence brings energy to making our life meaningful and…
View Post“Precious Garland” review: Quiz 8 questi...
Venerable Thubten Semkye reviews the causes for bodhicitta and the the 32 signs of a…
View PostReliance on a spiritual teacher
What it means to properly rely on a spiritual mentor and benefit of reliance on…
View PostVajrasattva purification practice
The four opponent powers and purification of negative karma. Guided Vajrasattva practice.
View PostThe power of a kind motivation
A change in our motivation makes a big difference in how we relate to others.…
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