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Venerable Thubten Chodron What it means to do retreat
We have to understand what retreat means. We are retreating from dukkha, from suffering, not…
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Practicing in a group retreat
The benefit to doing group retreat is the feeling of being part of a community…
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Labeling thoughts and emotions
How can we identify and label thoughts and feelings in a constructive way? It's important…
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Maintaining a steady practice
Practicing mind training in situations where it is difficult but important, and how to maintain…
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Precepts: directing our energy positively
The meaning and benefit of taking precepts and the different levels of vows for lay…
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Teachings in Mexico
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares her experiences teaching in Mexico and reflects on how we all…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Review: The five powers at death
Review of practicing the five powers at the time of death and the benefits of…
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Prison outreach in Mexico
Buddhist principles that are transforming prison outreach are taught to leaders in a Mexican correctional…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Review: The five powers during life
Review of how to train in the five powers during daily life, decreasing afflictions and…
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The commitments of mind training
What it means to be impartial about the objects of mind training and to stand…
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Attachment to samadhi
The importance of seeing all realms of cyclic existence, even the upper realms, as unsatisfactory.
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