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Venerable Thubten Chodron Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 84-85
Verses describing how to approach learning the Dharma, avoiding wrong views, and working with our…
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Incarcerated people Our circle of suffering
Analogy of struggles in samsara with the experience of a hunted animal. Unlike the animal,…
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Joyful effort
The three types of laziness, how they can hinder successful practice, and how to overcome…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-83
Remembering what samsara is, it's causes, and applying that to our life. Coming to see…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 77-80
The importance of keeping confidences, and controlling the story-making mind.
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Treasure the present
Correspondence with a person in prison on the benefits of learning how to live in…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 73-76
Verses covering such topics as the eight worldly concerns, community property, receiving advice and admonishment.
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 69-72
How reminding ourselves that the afflictions are the fault of the self-centered thought gives us…
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How to relate to a spiritual teacher
Investigating the important role the spiritual teacher plays in our lives and how to cultivate…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 67-69
The importance of becoming honest with ourselves, admitting our faults, and not always blaming others…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 64-66
Getting a feeling for the object of negation in the emptiness meditation, and practicing the…
View Post Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 60-63
A continuation of verses that point out our bad habits and how our self-grasping ignorance…
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