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Two women offer hand-made spring rolls.
The Six Perfections

Disadvantages of miserliness

The disadvantages of miserliness and how to work through miserliness to develop generosity.

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Two women offer hand-made spring rolls.
The Six Perfections

The far-reaching practice of generosity

The benefits of generosity as taught by Nagarjuna and what makes it a far-reaching practice.

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The words: What does Humility require?, written on a wall.
On Self-Worth

Becoming humble

Having the courage to apologize can bring a sense of peace.

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Taming the Mind

Mind is the creator of our experience

The essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology together with practical tools for immediate implementation in…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 40-2: Three kinds of faith

An explanation of clear faith, aspiring faith, and convinced faith, and how they build upon…

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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 40-1: Faith in the Three Jewels

What faith means in a Buddhist context, seeing the good qualities in something that is…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Equalizing self and others

Completing the section of the text explaining equalizing self and others by looking at things…

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A young girl laughing in happiness.
Manjushri Winter Retreat 2008-09

Rejoicing at conclusion of retreat

Closing the retreat with rejoicing, dedicating the merit, advice for coming out of retreat and…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Developing bodhicitta

Equalizing and exchanging self and others and an explanation of the first six points of…

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