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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 38: Representations of the Buddha
How to think while looking at, or observing others looking at, representations of the Buddha.
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Verse 37: Discussing the teachings
The importance of practicing the teachings and experiencing them, and what makes a good teacher…
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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 2
Q & A focusing on taking away the appearance of an object or person.
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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 3
How the sense of an "I" appears to us yet cannot be found when investigating.
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Emptiness and the object of negation, part 1
How to identify the object of negation by taking away the appearance of something or…
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Verse 36-4: Praising the buddhas and bodhisattvas
How we practice praising the buddhas and bodhisattvas by recollecting the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
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The altruistic intention
The seven-point cause and effect technique for generating bodhicitta: the last five points.
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Bad moods and self-criticism
The final discussion session of the retreat focuses on working with bad moods and being…
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Verse 36-2: Other people’s qualities
How there is nothing from the side of another person that makes them attractive (or…
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Verse 36-1: Praising others
How we practice both refuge and bodhicitta in order to learn to see the good…
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Verse 35-4: Conflict styles, part 3
Seeing both parties in a conflict as on the same side of the table and…
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