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Venerable Thubten Chodron Like illusions
Teaching from Chapter 8, explaining why phenomena are "like illusions" but are not actually illusions.
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The four powers that increase joyous effort
Commentary to verses 30-38 of Chapter 7, including the four powers that increase the strength…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Vaibhāṣika tenet school: Part 2
Continued explanation of Vaibhāṣika tenets including assertions on the two truths, selflessness, and types of…
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Mother sentient beings
Five more verses from Nagarjuna's "Tale of a Wish-Fulfilling Dream" and a teaching about the…
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The kindness of others
The benefits of loving-kindness, the kindness of others, and verses from Nagarjuna’s “Tale of a…
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The benefits of living in community
Venerable Chodron talks with a monastic about what it means to take full ordination.
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The entrance to the Buddhist path
An introduction to refuge and its place in a general overview of Buddhist teachings.
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Overcoming obstacles to kindness
What obstacles get in the way of our being kind to others? How we can…
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Meditation on loving-kindness
Guided meditation on developing loving-kindness for friends, strangers and enemies.
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Nominally existent self
Continuing the teaching from Chapter 8, using the examples to explain who cycles in samsara.
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Courage to practice
By creating the causes to overcome discouragement the results will be joyous effort to practice…
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Compassion: The second immeasurable thought
An in-depth look at the second immeasurable: compassion.
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