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Meditation 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…
View PostLiving in compassion
A psychologist's approach to cultivating compassion and managing emotions.
View PostMind-only tenet school: Part 3
Explanation of the Mind-only school tenets on perception, selflessness, and grounds and paths.
View PostCharacteristics of karma
The fundamentals of karma: What it is, how it works, why it’s important, and how…
View PostDetermining spiritual experiences
Explanation of the fifth precept on avoiding intoxicants and how to assess our spiritual experiences.
View PostThe Three Jewels
The qualities of the Three Jewels according to the Fundamental and Perfection Vehicles.
View PostThe five precepts
Explanation of the first four of the five precepts followed by Buddhists.
View PostThe “Ye Dharma Dharani”
Starting teaching from Chapter 10, explaining "dharani" to describe how they cover different aspects of…
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