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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction

An introduction to the lojong teachings and a brief overview of the Buddhist worldview as…

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Taming the Mind book cover.
Healing Anger

Defusing our hot buttons

Practical advice on how to identify our “buttons”—the expectations and preconceptions that set our anger…

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Silhouette of inmate.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Friendship

After burning every bridge and pushing away every potential ally, an incarcerated person finds himself…

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A woman meditating on a rock by the seaside during sunset.
On Cultivating Wisdom

Keeping balance

Necessity for cultivating kindness and compassion for others in addition to practicing meditation.

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Venerable Thubten Chodron walking and smiling happily, Venerable Damcho walking behind also smiling.
Becoming a Monastic

Giving up married life

An interview with Venable Chodron about how she decided to become a Buddhist nun.

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On Cultivating Wisdom

Beliefs turned on their head

An incarcerated person finds that his attachment to the traditional cultural beliefs he grew up…

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Buddhist Worldview

Comparison of God and Buddha

An explanation of deity practice touching on the difference between the Judeo-Chistian God and Buddha.…

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Dharma in Daily Life

Joyous effort

Cultivating antidotes to discouragement and laziness helps our Dharma practice.

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Young girl smiling in classroom.
Family and Friends

Questions from children

Why do you shave your head? and many other questions from the children at the…

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Buddhist Worldview

Our precious human life

Understanding the freedom and fortune that we currently have to learn and practice the Dharma.

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Venerable Chodron circumambulating Geshe Jampa Wangdu's stupa at Tushita.
Contentment and Happiness

Inner peace

Overcoming the discontented mind opens the way to greater compassion. How to face our fears…

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A glass medicine bottle with the label Awareness, 20ml concentration, Basic medicines are still needed in many parts of the world, but basic awareness are what we need here. Increasing knowledge of different cultures promotes understanding and compassion, which helps eradicate the disease of discrimination.
On Mindfulness

Awareness that sets you free

The ways being in prison has forced an incarcerated person to face his delusions and…

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