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Venerable Thubten Chodron Verse 10-1: The fuel of the passions
How we ignorantly grasp at the afflictions, the importance of recognizing how we exaggerate, and…
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Verse 9: The tree of enlightenment
The imagery and deeper significance of Bodh Gaya and the bodhi tree.
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Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta
How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…
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A successful life
We are taught to live by societal standards, yet we need to examine whether living…
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The ultimate mode of existence
Investigating inherent existence through Chandrakirti's seven points for investigating the ultimate mode of existence.
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Bhikkhu Bodhi Dependent arising in the Pali tradition
A look at karma and dependent arising from the Pali tradition. Examining the causes of…
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Introduction to Buddhism
A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…
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The real purpose of the Dharma
The real purpose of the Dharma is questioning, investigating, putting what makes sense into practice…
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Sister Leslie Lund, OCDH, Carmelite Sisters of Mary - Jul 4, 2008
Christ the divine physician sadhana
A Carmelite hermit nun shares her perspective on incorporating a Buddhist practice.
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How can we deal with anger?
Venerable Chodron explains how anger, a negative emotion, creates problems in our lives, and how…
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Making decisions
This talk geared towards youth focuses on making decisions and having a sense of curiosity…
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Robert Sachs
- Jul 3, 2008
How to live in modern times
A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.
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