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Venerable Thubten Chodron Transition to daily life following retreat
Suggestions on how to transition from retreat. Reflections on the three-month Chenrezig retreat.
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Bodhisattva practices
A bodhisattva's mind; the purpose of meditating on death and impermanence; the role of intellect…
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The relationship with a teacher
How pleasing our spiritual mentors benefits us, creating stores of merit. The importance of avoiding…
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Meditation on emptiness
How to deal with attachment to what others think of us; meditating on compassion and…
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Regard for the spiritual mentor
The benefit we receive by contemplating the kindness of our teachers, training our minds to…
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Looking for the “I”
Looking for the "I" and how the conventional "I" operates in the world. How to…
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Relying on a spiritual friend
What it means to rely on a spiritual mentor, considering the benefit a teacher brings…
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Creating identities
How our conceptions create our reality; how hanging on to a personal identity affects our…
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Incarcerated people Buddha’s door
In meditation, a person in prison reflects on his experience of freedom and compassion for…
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Six qualities of a disciple
The qualities to develop to be a receptive student of the Dharma.
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Basic goodness
The relationship between buddha nature and basic goodness, different ways to show compassion, and how…
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