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Physical prison versus samsaric prison
Watching the mind's reaction to food. Looking at attachment, seeing where it leads us. Examining…
View PostEqualizing self and others
The second method of generating bodhicitta, called equalizing and exchanging self and others, is discussed.
View PostHeart-warming love
It is possible to see all beings, whether they are friends, enemies, or strangers, as…
View PostReflections of a Jewish Buddhist
International journalist Peter Aronson compares teachings and traditions in Judaism, the religion of his upbringing,…
View PostA second pilgrimage in China
Two weeks of travel in China followed by two weeks of retreat and teachings with…
View PostExcitement and application
Examining the last three obstacles to calm abiding meditation: laxity and excitement, non-application, and over-application.
View PostAnger and its antidotes
Continuing to explore the far-reaching attitude of patience by looking at the disadvantage of anger…
View PostAttachment and anger
Introduction to the six root afflictions and an in-depth look at the first two—attachment and…
View PostObtaining a precious human life
The purpose and meaning of a precious human life, and the difficulty of obtaining such…
View PostVisualizing the merit field and offering the seven-l...
How to set up the meditation session by doing the refuge visualization, contemplating the four…
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