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Why mindfulness of phenomena leads to true paths
The meditations on mindfulness of phenomena and a review of the general characteristics of the…
View PostFreedom through imagination
How to imagine the light and nectar flowing from Tara as purifying negative karma, sickness…
View PostPracticing in prison
Prison provides a unique place to practice the wish to benefit all sentient beings.
View PostThe mantra and purifying karma
How to say and feel the mantra in your body, and in the break time,…
View PostExcitement and laxity; not applying and over-applyin...
The importance of introspective awareness in seeing laxity and excitement in the mind. What to…
View PostIdentifying mental factors within our own minds
Beginning of the commentary on the mindfulness of phenomena, listing the phenomena to be abandoned…
View PostForgetting the object of meditation
The importance of knowing and remembering what topic we are meditating on at the beginning…
View PostLaziness and its antidotes
How laziness interferes with concentration and how to counteract it.
View PostReview: Mindfulness of feelings and mind
A summary of the purpose and benefits of meditating on the mindfulness of feelings and…
View PostCompassion and ethics in the public discourse
Leading with compassion and ethical conduct can influence our society in a powerful way.
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