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Stages of the path to enlightenment
Lamrim topics and thought transformation practices within the 37 practices of bodhisattvas.
View PostPrecious human life
Having a precious human life, how the three poisonous attitudes affect us, importance of spiritual…
View PostWisdom fear of samsara
A teaching on the reality of cyclic existence and possibility for liberation. Reflecting on our…
View PostCrossing to the other shore
An incarcerated person expresses the internal struggle he faces while doing retreat in prison.
View PostCompassion for perpetrators
A compassionate response to the difficulties both caused and experienced by L. B., an incarcerated…
View PostEmptiness in everyday life
Looking at everyday phenomena in terms of emptiness and dependent arising and how changing how…
View PostRefuge and bodhicitta
The three principal causes for taking refuge—a sense of caution, a sense of confidence, and…
View PostThe 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
Verses on developing the qualities of a bodhisattva by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo, plus a recording…
View PostRelating to a spiritual teacher
Cultivating relationships with spiritual teachers and the many ways we misunderstand what it means to…
View PostRealizing our potential
Realizing our full potential by recognizing others' great kindness and purifying the mind of the…
View PostWhy things happen the way they do
Understanding karma as a way to make our lives meaningful.
View PostFill yourself with good qualities
Ever feel like a prisoner? During a meditation for people who work with incarcerated people,…
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