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Rays of sun coming through trees.
Seven-point Mind Training

Review: The disadvantages of cyclic existence

Review of the six disadvantages of cyclic existence that are the result of not taking…

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

The four noble truths

The importance of the four noble truths and how understanding the truth of suffering prepares…

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Venerable teaching at Thösamling Institute in India.
Monastic Life

How to approach Dharma practice

Practical advice on applying the Dharma in everyday life, making the teachings transform our minds…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Karma

Review of the third of the four preliminary practices, karma. Includes review of the four…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Death and impermanence

Review session on the second of the four preliminary practices, the impermanence of all things…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 4: Verses 17-26

Transforming our motivation for daily life and the importance of creating virtue while we have…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 4: Verses 1-8

A review of chapters 1-3, and how the true purpose of our life is to…

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Cover of Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage.
Thought Training

Transforming adversity

How we can act wisely when faced with a difficult situation.

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Ice on the case
Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 41: Praising the Buddha

Praising and prostrating to the Buddha and rejoicing when seeing others paying homage or praising…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Our precious human life

Beginning review section of the preliminary four preliminary practices. Explores the first preliminary practice, the…

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Man in an elelctric wheelchair.
By Prison Volunteers

A secret Zen master

An incarcerated person recounts a story of tender kindness not likely for a gang member.

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