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Venerable Thubten Chodron Renunciation and simplicity
For monastics of all traditions, renouncing worldly materialism and self-centeredness inspires the cultivation of genuine…
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Incarcerated people Squeezing George Washington so tight he cries
A person in prison discusses his mistaken notion that renunciation means not caring.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion
How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…
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How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about…
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Taking on suffering of others without fear and having no doubt that self-cherishing is the…
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Dharma friends, choosing teachers, and keeping Dharma practice alive.
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Acquiring a precious human life and yet giving up opportunity to practice Dharma.
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 63-71
Actions and their results. Examining attachment, relying on the Three Jewels, and keeping good ethical…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 50-62
Disadvantages and effects of self-grasping ignorance, self-cherishing and having insincere motivations when we act.
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-49
Cultivate contentment instead of greed, dampen our pride, subdue our self-centeredness. No external thing can…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 35-42
Continuing to look at actions and their results, how to keep the mind focused on…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 24-34
A further look at various experiences in our lives and the previous actions that brought…
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