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Venerable Thubten Chodron Light and nectar flowing from Tara
How to visualize and think about the light and nectar that flow from Tara into…
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Is euthanizing pets advisable?
Watching a beloved pet's decline is painful. What course is best to take?
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Inspiration and long life from Tara
An explanation of the visualization of the light rays and auspicious signs and substances in…
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Incarcerated people Upon life’s journey
Putting the needs of others ahead of his own, an incarcerated person makes a pivotal…
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Quiz 1: Four establishments of mindfulness
A quiz covering the topics of mindfulness of body and mindfulness of feelings based on…
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Three ways to meditate on the mind
Is the mind the self? How to meditate on the mind to uncover its true…
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Compassion from Tara
How to imagine White Tara's appearance and think about her qualities during the sadhana practice.
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The benefits of change
Impermanence gives us the opportunity to work with our minds and create beneficial change.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Visualization in deity practice
How to work with the imagination to meditate on a Buddha figure.
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The four opponent powers
Concluding the exploration of the four opponent powers through study of Chapter 2 of Shantideva's…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Purification and merit
How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…
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Generating regret
Teachings from Shantideva's text continue with ways to generate regret, through the contemplation of death…
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