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Investigating happiness
Looking at different types of happiness and asking what it really is and what it…
View PostThree virtues entwined
A mother shares how she deals with her child's fear of death from cancer.
View PostDismantling preconceptions
Getting rid of preconceptions and developing the confidence of a bodhisattva.
View PostGratitude towards parents
Parents give incredible kindness, and even with their own cultural conditioning they do such an…
View PostCaring mind towards everyone
Questioning our reactions to others and evening out our biases by developing equanimity.
View PostBenefits of forgiveness
The benefits of forgiveness and remembering the kindness of our parents.
View PostChenrezig retreat 2012 introduction
An overview of what's to come throughout this one-week Chenrezig retreat.
View PostIdentifying types of objects based on cognition
An exercise to identify different types of objects, with many examples.
View PostClassification of objects
How our minds observe with or without interpretation and the classification of objects based on…
View PostAdvice on preparing for ordination
Senior bhikshunis give poignant advice on preparing for monastic ordination.
View PostBenefitting animals with wisdom and compassion
Concerns over distortions in the practice of animal liberation and suggestions of ways to truly…
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