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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 2: Verses 171-176
An explanation of the three causes of becoming a bodhisattva. How the causes for full…
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The nonvirtues of harsh speech and idle talk
The four branches of a complete karma for harsh speech and idle talk. The many…
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Chapter 2: Verses 158-171
By examining the impure nature of the body to see it for what it is…
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Causes of the afflictions
The first three causes of afflictions (the seed, the object, and inappropriate attention) and how…
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The nonvirtues of lying and divisive speech
The four branches of a complete karma for lying and divisive speech. Why creating a…
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Chapter 2: Verses 144-158
Overcoming attachments that lead to problems, now and in the future—intoxicants, gambling and sexual desire.…
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The best learning
Why selflessness is the best teaching, and practical ways we can begin to meditate on…
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The teaching of no-self
The beginning of a commentary on quotations by the Kadam masters, starting with a teaching…
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