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Venerable Thubten Chodron Examining the mind
Does the mind have parts? Insight into the Buddhist theory of the mind and mental…
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Motivation and our dignity
Examining how to relate to institutions and authority in a clear, honest, and constructive way,…
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Motivation and karma
Setting the proper motivation is not just for meditation sessions but for activities between sessions…
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Blue Mitra - Dec 12, 2010
Blue Mitra On the backdrop of time
A student summarizes his Dharma insights in a poem on the Buddha's beginningless love.
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Incarcerated people Why should I fight?
An incarcerated person shares his experience of learning patience from a cell mate.
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Life force and the four elements
Questions and answers regarding "life force" and the "four elements" in the Tara sadhana.
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Clinging to feelings
The feelings that compel us to cling to bad ethics and the view of the…
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Bodhicitta motivation
The bodhicitta motivation is crucial to our practice. Self-centered thinking limits us and holds us…
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What is retreat?
Valuable advice for doing retreat—working with the mind, with pain, how to visualize, how to…
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Who is White Tara?
As an introduction to retreat, an explanation of who White Tara is and what she…
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