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Incarcerated people Forgiving and apologizing
What it means to look within oneself sincerely in order to forgive and apologize others…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Contentment
Dissatisfaction is painful so we train our mind to be happy with what we have,…
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The Vajrayana path
Concluding the series with an explanation on the four ways to benefit trainees, the combination…
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Dependent arising and compassion, continued
How to develop compassion by seeing all sentient beings as our kind mothers.
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Mindfulness and checking awareness
Going through the day feeling confident we have good ethical conduct and bearing no guilt…
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Avoiding the extreme of nihilism
The danger in misunderstanding emptiness and thinking that getting rid of the labels means we…
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Livelihood for monastics
Avoiding activities that are naturally negative and activities that will take you away from your…
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Emptiness of causes and their effects
Actions we view as solid events actually exist by being merely labeled on a series…
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The life of the Buddha
The life of the Buddha in terms of the direction we can go in mind…
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“The Fruits of the Homeless Life”
Monastic context of socializing with family and friends, receiving gifts and donations, appropriate bodily conduct…
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Benefits of ethical conduct
How ethical conduct acts as a foundation for developing concentration.
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