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“Precious Garland” review: Quiz part 3 q...
Discussion of quiz part three questions 1-3 to review verses from Chapter 1. The two…
View PostQuiz questions Part 3 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
View PostLife as a Western Buddhist nun
What it means to live as a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in the…
View PostTransforming the mind with compassion
How to cultivate compassion and transform the mind that insists on taking care of "ME."
View PostThe internal judge and jury
We can transform the judgemental, critical mind that points out faults in others and relate…
View PostContemplating specific aspects of karma
The naturally negative actions and those proscribed by the Buddha. The eight favorable conditions for…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 231-245
Nagarjuna's advice to a king on creating the collections of merit and wisdom is relevant…
View PostChanging relationships
The last three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing ourselves and others, which are…
View PostThe kindness of others
Seeing the kindness of people all around us and appreciating that kindness.
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: Developing conviction in karma
A review of the four general principles of karma and the four parts of a…
View PostChapter 3: Verses 214-230
Creating the two collections—merit and wisdom—by abandoning the three poisons and practicing the three roots…
View PostEqualizing self and others
The second method for generating bodhichitta, equalizing and exchanging self and others.
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