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The Eight Dangers

Varieties of attachment

Under the right conditions we can become attached to anything, exaggerating the good qualities of…

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Shantideva on the Establishments of Mindfulness

Analyzing the body

Analyzing the body helps to see how it does not exist inherently but does exist…

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The Eight Dangers

The flood of attachment

Attachment and craving cause us to create non-virtue in this life and also propel us…

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The Eight Dangers

The courage to be happy

In protecting us from miserliness, Tara is giving us the courage to be happy.

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The Eight Dangers

Letting go of self

The materialistic view that sees the afflictions as hard-wired into us versus the Buddhist view…

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The Eight Dangers

The chain of miserliness

We need to develop a realistic view of just what our situation is—bound in cyclic…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Diversity and tolerance

When we examine the diversity of Madhyamaka views within Tibetan Buddhism, we are also considering…

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Middle Way Philosophy

Discussion on Madhyamaka philosophies

Questions and discussion from the retreatants on the topics from the Varieties of Madhyamaka retreat.

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Middle Way Philosophy

Nyingma

Comparing Dzogchen with Madyamaka. Similarities and differences between the Gelug and Nyingma.

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