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Short Verses to Cultivate Bodhicitta

Verse 40-4: Learning

The importance of learning in order to practice meditation and bring the Dharma into our…

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On Cultivating Virtue

YouTube Dharma

Venerable Chodron's joyous effort in tirelessly spreading the Dharma radiates like sunshine. This letter comes…

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

Overcoming afflictions

Keeping our focus on the goal of enlightenment while enjoying the process of getting there,…

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

Motivations behind giving

The types of pure and impure giving and the motivations behind them.

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Group of people walking down a forest trail.
Meditation

Walking meditation techniques

Is meditation only done on the cushion? Learn walking meditation techniques to bring mindfulness into…

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

Training the mind in giving

The characteristics of generosity and how to train the mind in giving.

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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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