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Meditation on working with fear and anger
A guided meditation on how to work with fear and anger to respond more effectively…
View PostExplicit and implicit presentations of the 12 links
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 8, explaining the explicit and implicit descriptions of the 12…
View PostIntrusive conditions and incompatible propensities
Continued explanation of the eight intrusive conditions and eight incompatible propensities that interfere with practicing…
View PostAging or death
Completing Chapter 7, describing the twelfth-link, aging or death and starting Chapter 8 "Dependent Origination:…
View PostNonviolence and compassion
A student responds to Venerable Thubten Chodron's talk on the causes and effects of war.
View PostDistracted by the causes for pain
Commentary on verse 15 of Chapter 7 including the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that…
View PostQuestions and answers on meditation
Teaching from Chapter 7, responding to questions on meditating on the dying process and how…
View PostPeople do not learn by suffering
Counteracting laziness and developing joyous effort. Commentary on verses 11-14 of Chapter 7. Also why…
View PostBeing easy to speak to
Being humble means respecting and appreciating different ways of thinking.
View PostLiving in the jaws of death
Shantideva's advice for overcoming laziness and developing enthusiasm for practicing the Dharma. Commentary on verses…
View PostMake every day a miracle
Practical advice on how to create the causes for happiness in our daily lives.
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