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Verse 87: Protecting the Dharma jewel
How the Dharma teachings that we have heard, thought, and meditated on are the most…
View PostThe bodhisattva precepts: Part 1
What it means to take and observe the bodhisattva vows. Explanation of the 18 root…
View PostA year of living with an open heart
A study guide to encourage readers to form groups and delve into wealth of material…
View PostVerse 86: Powerful ambrosia
Closing the gap between listening to teachings and putting them into practice.
View PostChapter 16: Refuting remaining counter-arguments
Refuting the remaining misconceptions of inherent existence and emptiness, particularly the wrong view that emptiness…
View PostVerse 85: Precious and rare medicine
Why we should appreciate true and beneficial words that point out our faults instead of…
View PostVerse 84: Good role models
How to seek out good role models in our lives, and also how to receive…
View PostThe protection of the aspiring bodhicitta precepts
How to cultivate the spirit of aspiring bodhicitta and maintain it without degeneration.
View PostVerse 83: Examining the self-centered mind
The importance of looking closely at the self-centered mind that destroys all our happiness.
View PostVerse 82: Impulsiveness
On how conscientiousness and forethought contribute to beneficial behavior, whereas impulsiveness only brings about the…
View PostChapter 15: Verses 369-375
Refuting inherent existence by examining the process of arising and that which is in the…
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