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Venerable Thubten Chodron Practicing the five forces in life and at death
The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction and how to practice them.
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The benefits of remembering death
Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…
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The five lay precepts
The first three of the five lay precepts: not to kill, steal, or engage in…
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Antidotes to the eight worldly concerns and the ten ...
Real Dharma practice is overcoming the eight worldly concerns so we need to reflect on…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Things change
A gentle reflection on impermanence that we can do daily to cushion the shock we…
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Chapter 1: Verses 82-86
Refuting the inherent existence of the person through the sevenfold analysis. Refuting the inherent existence…
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Qualities of the Sangha Jewel
The qualities of the Sangha Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Qualities of the Dharma Jewel
The qualities of the Dharma Jewel according to Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Emptiness and buddha nature
The eight qualities of the Buddha listed in Maitreya's Treatise on the Sublime Continuum.
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Joyous effort
Through joyous effort we cultivate good qualities and overcome the three types of laziness that…
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The drawbacks to not remembering death
When we don't reflect on death we don't practice the Dharma and if we do,…
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