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Examining the mind
Does the mind have parts? Insight into the Buddhist theory of the mind and mental…
View PostMotivation and our dignity
Examining how to relate to institutions and authority in a clear, honest, and constructive way,…
View PostMotivation and karma
Setting the proper motivation is not just for meditation sessions but for activities between sessions…
View PostOn the backdrop of time
A student summarizes his Dharma insights in a poem on the Buddha's beginningless love.
View PostWhy should I fight?
An incarcerated person shares his experience of learning patience from a cell mate.
View PostLife force and the four elements
Questions and answers regarding "life force" and the "four elements" in the Tara sadhana.
View PostClinging to feelings
The feelings that compel us to cling to bad ethics and the view of the…
View PostBodhicitta motivation
The bodhicitta motivation is crucial to our practice. Self-centered thinking limits us and holds us…
View PostWhat is retreat?
Valuable advice for doing retreat—working with the mind, with pain, how to visualize, how to…
View PostWho is White Tara?
As an introduction to retreat, an explanation of who White Tara is and what she…
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