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Venerable Thubten Chodron Right concentration and effort
Examining the eightfold noble path through right concentration and right effort.
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Mandala and the far-reaching attitudes
Discussion about mandala offerings and demonstration of how to offer the mandala.
View Post Right mindfulness
Examining the eightfold noble path through mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and phenomena.
View Post When and why the mandala is offered
Review of how to build the mandala, when and why the mandala is offered, and…
View Post Right action and livelihood
Examining the eightfold noble path through right action and right livelihood.
View Post Establishing selflessness
Investigating the way things appear and how they actually exist.
View Post The purpose of mandala offerings
The importance of understanding the reasons why we do preliminary practices to purify negativities and…
View Post Eightfold noble path
An overview of the eightfold noble path as well as an in-depth look at right…
View Post Three levels of dependent arising
The three levels of dependent arising and why it's important to cultivate this wisdom.
View Post Excitement and application
Examining the last three obstacles to calm abiding meditation: laxity and excitement, non-application, and over-application.
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