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Venerable Thubten Chodron Guided by wise teachers
Venerable Chodron reflects on the influence of her teachers and her journey to monasticism.
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The middle way view
Analyzing the body and mind to find the self and investigating the effect of labeling…
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Meditating on breath and overcoming hindrances
Explaining how one can meditate on the breath using Vasubandhu’s six steps for developing serenity,…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Patience with suffering and certainty in Dharma
Accepting suffering and bringing it into the path.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Avoiding the two extremes
A teaching on how the Middle Way avoids the two extremes of nihilism and eternalism.
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The Alternative of fortitude
Fortitude allows us to remain calm in the face of harm or difficulties.
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Meditation on the disadvantages of anger
Reflection on how anger affects the body, mind and those around us.
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Meditating on the body and skeleton
Explaining how one can meditate on the foulness of the body or on the skeleton…
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Freedom behind bars
Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.
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The emptiness of an inherent self
A teaching on the emptiness of inherent existence covering verses 28-36 of the text.
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Taming the five hindrances
Describing many efffective antidotes for taming the five hindrances, continuing the teaching from Chapter 7.
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