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The kindness of our mothers
Reflecting on what our mothers have been through to gain a sense of all sentient…
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Bodhicitta starts with equanimity
Benefits of cultivating equanimity and contemplating rebirth.
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All sentient beings have been our mother
Cultivating equanimity and the first step to develop bodhicitta.
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Benefits of bodhicitta and equanimity
Benefits of bodhicitta how to cultivate equanimity as its precursor.
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The power of Chenrezig’s mantra
What doing retreat means and the benefits of reciting Chenrezig's mantra.
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Introduction to Chenrezig
An introduction to Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and begins an explanation of the Four-Arm…
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How afflictions manifest
How afflictions are generated and why we need equanimity to combat them.
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Twenty secondary afflictions
A teaching on the twenty secondary afflictions and applying antidotes.
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How the afflictions harm us
Definition of an affliction, how to identify them, and the ten root afflictions, with detail…
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Quotes about the afflictions
The entire Buddhist path mapped onto combating the afflictions with quotes from various Dharma teachers…
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Selflessness of phenomena
Explanation of the view of the selflessness of phenomena in the Buddhist tenet schools.
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