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Venerable Thubten Chodron Making room for the Dharma—the eight worldly concerns
By reflecting on the their disadvantages and applying the antidotes we can decrease the influence…
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Cultivating happiness and contentment
Happiness comes from a mind free from disturbing emotions. not from external things. Cultivating a…
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Examining our expectations of others
With a realistic view of others—friends and family and coworkers—we can avoid disappointment and conflict,…
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Becoming friends with ourselves
Through self-acceptance we can treat ourselves with kindness and compassion, and see that we have…
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Three types of emotion and their influence
The threat system, the drive system and the safeness system from the psychological and Buddhist…
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Getting a handle on anger
If we can be calm with an attitude of compassion in conflicts, then there's a…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Gomchen Lamrim review: The causes for taking refuge
A guided meditation on the causes for taking refuge and the qualities of the Three…
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Venerable Thubten Samten “Precious Garland” review: Quiz question...
Discussion of quiz part 3 questions 13-15 and part 4 questions 1-2 to review verses…
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Merging the Dharma with daily life
Dharma practice does not just happen on the cushion. Practical advice on how to use…
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“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...
Personal stories of how people used the Dharma to see situations from a different perspective,…
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Connecting with others with an open heart
By opening our heart we can connect to others in a meaningful and healthy way…
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