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Giving to others
Transforming our bodies into what helps others progress on the path and how to meditate…
View PostLeading ourselves out of addiction
Taking refuge in drugs or alcohol simply leads to more destructive, addictive behavior, which then…
View PostContemplating death
How thinking about death can make our lives more meaningful and how Dharma practice can…
View PostReview: Who to cherish
A review of the disadvantages of the self-centered thought and the benefits of cherishing others.
View PostReview: The self-centered thought
Review of the section of the text on the disadvantages of the self-centered thought.
View PostUnfortunate rebirths
How Buddhist teachings on lower realms differ from theistic religions, and the importance of creating…
View PostDeath and refuge
How contemplating death and impermanence can lead us to taking refuge in the Three Jewels.
View PostDeath time and our body
The importance of cultivating a healthy relationship with our body.
View PostDeath time and relationships
Considering the people in our lives, the karma we create in relationship with them, and…
View PostGiving to those who harm us
Giving to those in the various realms and how to transform resistance towards giving to…
View PostDeath time and possessions
Considering how our possessions will not be of help at the time of death, that…
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