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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 40-65

The importance of keeping an awareness of death in order to focus our minds, consider…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 24-39

Looking at what makes life meaningful followed by a continuation of the text. These verses…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 7-23

Examining our motivations, considering why we face the same problems repeatedly, and the antidotes to…

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 2: Verses 1-6

The first verses of Chapter 2 describe the Three Jewels of refuge and how and…

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Bars on a window with dead tree inside against red bricks
On Self-Worth

Shame

Finding self-respect in the respect we have for our own Buddha nature.

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Cigarettes stacked neatly with the top one burning
On Addiction

An appeal to Linda

A heartfelt plea to a loved one to stop smoking cigarettes.

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The Wheel of Life.
Four Truths for the Aryas

12 links of dependent arising

How we are addicted to feelings of pleasure and avoidance of pain, almost as if…

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Hands holding sparklers
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Happy birthday, Mom

A simple birthday song to an incarcerated person's mother brings happiness.

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 114-Colophon

Talking about the two truths, how we feel we exist, and meditating on emptiness using…

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Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
On Meditation

Better than a hell realm

A person in prison makes use of the tonglen practice while participating in the retreat…

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Orange streaks in a cloudy sky as the sun sets.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 111-113

Examining how karma is not inherently existent, many causes and conditions the are involved to…

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