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Meditating on emptiness: The four point analysis, pa...
Using the four point analysis to meditate on the emptiness of persons and phenomena.
View PostChapter 1: Verses 27-32
Looking at how grasping at a truly existent I causes problems and binds us to…
View PostMaking wise choices in life
How our actions have effects on ourselves and others, and how to make wise decisions…
View PostMeeting ourselves with compassion
Dr. Russell Kolts shares on his path towards the practice of compassion, and how psychology…
View PostThe grief and resilience of a mother
A mother writes about taking refuge in the Dharma after her son's breakdown.
View PostThe kindness of our enemies
Expanding on our motivation to learn to see our enemies as having been kind to…
View PostCompassion burnout
Identifying the near enemy of compassion--the feeling of burnout that happens when the self-centered thought…
View PostThe kindness of others
A motivation turns into a talk on appreciating the kindness of all sentient beings, without…
View PostOpening our heart through generosity
The motivation of true generosity, the different ways to practice giving and the inner obstacles…
View PostMind and motivation
The annual young adult program begins with teachings on the nature of mind and rebirth,…
View PostCreating the causes for happiness
How the long-term view of creating causes for our future happiness helps us to be…
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