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Monastic Mind Motivation commentary
The importance of reconfiguring our usual mindset to align with our precepts and values.
View PostWhat helps at the time of death
The last three points of the nine-point death meditation and how to prepare for death.
View PostA real awareness of death
Teachings on the first six points of the nine-point death meditation.
View PostMeditation in the Tibetan tradition
The types and purposes of meditation as taught in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
View PostBuddhist perspectives on death
What the Buddha taught about death and the benefits of meditating on it.
View PostLiving a life that matters
How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.
View PostEquality of samsara and nirvana
Describing the meaning of "one taste in emptiness", beginning the section, "The Equality of Samsara…
View PostI am a Buddhist
D. S. reflects on how his studies in Buddhism have influenced his life as an…
View PostDon’t misunderstand Shantideva
How Shantideva's verses can be misunderstood, leading to unsound conclusions.
View PostThe object of negation
Correctly identifying the object of negation is essential for the meditation on emptiness to be…
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