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Venerable Thubten Chodron Virtuous mental factors and root afflictions
Explanation of the last four virtuous mental factors and the first two root afflictions.
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The virtuous mental factors
An explanation of the first seven of the eleven virtuous mental factors and the benefits…
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Creating the causes of happiness
An overview of the six primary minds and 51 mental factors, and an explanation of…
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Buddhist psychology: Mind and mental factors
Definitions of mind and mental factors according to the Sautrantika school.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Guided meditation: imagining our death
Imagining our death prepares our mind for death and helps us make our life meaningful…
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Think out of the box
Challenging ourselves to step out of the mental boxes we create for ourselves, and to…
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No compassion, no peace
A social and Dharma perspective on the recent grand jury decision not to indict the…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Chapter 10: Quiz review part 1
Review and discussion of questions on refuting misconceptions of a self. The first part of…
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The Buddha’s life and teachings
Exploring how the life of the Buddha is understood between traditions, and the similarities and…
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How to sit in meditation
A demonstration of how to sit in a stable meditation position that will calm the…
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Verse 76: The most powerful army
By cultivating an army of positive qualities, we can vanquish our afflictions and be truly…
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Verse 75: True heroes
How the mind of a spiritual practitioner stays steadfast amidst the glitter of worldly pleasures.
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