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Review of Chapter 2
A review of Chapter 2 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostLiberation from the eight dangers: Verses 4-8
Eight mental and emotional afflictions and the antidotes to subdue them. The last four verses…
View PostLiberation from the eight dangers: Verses 1-3
Eight mental and emotional afflictions and the antidotes to subdue them. The first three verses…
View PostReview of Chapter 1
A review of Chapter 1 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle Way" focuses on…
View PostThe Three Jewels as ideals
Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha is deepened by studying and relating to…
View PostChapter 8: Thoroughly preparing the student
Verses preparing the student’s mind for profound teachings on emptiness, the ultimate medicine that will…
View PostVirtue board
Teaching virtuous qualities to children in a way that they can understand and enjoy.
View PostChapters 7-8: Verses 173-176
By meditating on the disadvantages of attachment to seemingly attractive objects we can focus on…
View PostChapter 7: Verses 166-172
Abandoning attachment to upper rebirths, or fame and wealth in this life, we can develop…
View PostAspiring for freedom: why worldly pleasures won̵...
Cultivating contentment and aspiring for liberation, short-term pleasure versus long-term happiness.
View PostChapter 7: Verses 158-165
A look at how much time we spend on acquiring objects of the senses, effort…
View PostEthical conduct and emptiness
An explanation of right livelihood, dangers of bragging about our qualities, and the importance of…
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