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Abandoning attachment
Commentary to verses 4-7 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment hinders serenity meditation, identifying attachment,…
View PostSvātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 2
Continued explanation of Svātantrika Madhyamaka assertions, including the mode of asserting objects and the two…
View PostAn encounter with a Chan master
Reflections on a meeting with a Chan master in Korea and his advice for Dharma…
View PostTranscendental dependent origination
Continuing teaching from Chapter 10, explaining the flow the transcendental dependent origination and covering faith,…
View PostReview of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...
Review of the second half of Chapter 5 covering Shantideva's explanation of how to train…
View PostSvātantrika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 1
Introduction to the Madhyamaka tenet school including the origin, distinguishing features, divisions, and tenets of…
View PostGiving positive feedback and praise
How we can make expressions of gratitude and appreciation part of our day, in order…
View PostMeditation on giving positive feedback and praise
A guided meditation on how to incorporate giving positive feedback and praise into our daily…
View PostReview of true duhkha
Reviewing Chapter 2, covering the sections related to true duhkha covering realms of existence and…
View Post70 Topics: Mahayana path of meditation
Explanation of chapter 2, topics 5 to 11, on the Mahayana path of meditation.
View PostReview of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...
Review of the first half of Chapter 5 "Guarding Alertness," (introspective awareness) from Shantideva's "Engaging…
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