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Venerable Thubten Chodron Cultivating equanimity in a time of violence
A response to a student's letter on the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile,…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Quieting the mind after the news
A meditation on Chenrezig in the wake of the past week's shootings of black men…
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How the afflictions arise
The antidotes to the six root afflictions, the sequence in which they arise, and the…
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Exchanging self and others
Concluding the retreat with powerful verses by Shantideva on exchanging self and others.
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Chapter 4: Verses 301-311
Nagarjuna's advice for leaders is also practical advice for us in our workplaces, organizations, relationships,…
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The Medicine Buddha’s unshakeable resolves, co...
The 5th to 12th great vows of the Medicine Buddha.
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The benefits of cherishing others
The advantages of cherishing others more than ourselves. The continuing teaching on Shantideva's "Engaging in…
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Medicine Buddha’s unshakeable resolves
The first four of the great vows or unshakeable resolves that the Medicine Buddha made.
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Overcoming self-centeredness
How to identify self-centeredness, considering its disadvantages, and why we should give it up.
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Visualization and mantra recitation
The psychological effect of doing the visualization of the Medicine Buddha and reciting his mantra
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How to age happily
We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…
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Stephen - Jul 4, 2016
Stephen Figure-ground
Just as voids in the urban fabric give rise to plazas, so too the conventions…
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