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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dealing with racism
On Martin Luther King Day, Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to an African-American's student's question on…
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The eightfold path
Explanation of the eightfold noble path as it is viewed in the Pali and Sanskrit…
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Cultivating wisdom
Advice on how to cultivate wisdom to counteract our wrong views while on retreat.
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Analyzing the terrorist
Applying ultimate analysis to challenge our assumptions about what makes a person a terrorist.
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Entering Manjushri retreat
Teachings on the Manjushri practice and a question and answer session with the one-month Manjushri…
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The motivation for doing retreat
The importance of setting a Dharma motivation to help us cultivate joyous effort and use…
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What is retreat?
The meaning of retreat is not finding the perfect external environment, but retreating from the…
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The rarity of retreat
Appreciating the rarity and preciousness of having interest and opportunity to do retreat, and dropping…
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Overcoming the five hindrances to concentration
The antidotes for the five hindrances to developing meditative concentration.
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Habitual behaviors and karma
Continuing thoughts and considerations in regards to the tragic events in Paris, France. How to…
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Chapter 14: Verses 326-334
Reflecting on the relationship between an object and its attributes to refute true existence.
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