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Developing our inner moral compass
The value of turning inwards and calming the mind before engaging in social action.
View PostBenefits of cherishing others
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others.
View PostChapter 5: Verses 447-452
Venerable Chodron continues teaching on the 3rd to the 6th bodhisattva grounds.
View PostDisadvantages of self-centeredness
Investigating the empty nature of mental states, how self-centeredness operates in our lives, and the…
View PostChapter 5: Verses 441-446
Review of the four sets of excellent qualities developed on the bodhisattva path, and the…
View PostMy karma beatdown
A karmic payback incident shows how to avoid suffering by avoiding those negative actions that…
View PostSelf centeredness and the five decisions
The disadvantages of self-centeredness and the five decisions to make after equalizing self and others.
View PostChapter 5: Verse 440
General overview of the bodhisattva paths and grounds and types of meditative equipoise and subsequent…
View PostThe best joyous effort
How letting go of our attachment to our endeavors makes engaging in them more joyful.
View PostThe best fortitude
How anger and arrogance are related and why humility is a helpful antidote.
View PostReview of generosity and ethical conduct
Summarizing what the Kadam masters say about giving and ethical discipline.
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