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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 3: Verses 22-33

Seeing the kindness of others and having the attitude that sees others in beauty. Adopting…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 3: Verses 10-20

How to look at our experiences of hurt or betrayal from a Dharma point of…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 3: Verses 4-10

How the self-centered attitude obstructs our happiness. How and why we request teachings and how…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 3: Verses 1-3

Developing love and compassion in a reasonable way. The importance of purification and creating of…

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One of the Eight Auspicious Symbols-the endless knot .
Cultivating Compassion

Wisdom and compassion

Seeing the kindness of sentient beings and understanding that our enlightenment depends on them.

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Silhouette of man metitating in front of sunrise.
Meditation

Enlightening the path in our hearts

Are you dealing with hard situations in life or having difficulties with others? Daily meditation…

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A man standing inside a very bright circle of light.
Dharma in Daily Life

Living a balanced life and making wise choices

Practical advice on how to live a balanced life and make wise, beneficial decisions.

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Prayers and Practices

Dedication from “Engaging in the Deeds of Bodh...

Dedicating for the well-being and happiness of all sentient beings, with an inspiring final verse.

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Hand gesture symbolizing the universe that you are offering to the Buddhas.
Essence of Refined Gold

Nine steps to gaining serenity

The nine mental abidings or steps on the path to attaining serenity, and the four…

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Face of a snarling tiger.
On Overcoming Anger

The internal tiger: anger and fear

Having struck out in anger many times, an incarcerated person shares responding to his fear…

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Hand gesture symbolizing the universe that you are offering to the Buddhas.
Essence of Refined Gold

Five faults to serenity

The five faults and eight antidotes to developing serenity, according to Asanga and Maitreya.

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