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Spreading compassion
Through compassionate interaction with others we can inspire those around us to behave more compassionately.
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Meditation on cultivating a compassionate attitude
A guided meditation to help tap into the quality of compassion in our mind and…
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Attachment hinders our concentration
Commentary to verses 23 - 28, which describe attachment as a hindrance, and dwelling in…
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The two obscurations
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, covering afflictive obscurations and cognitive obscurations.
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Living in novice precepts
An explanation of various aspects of monastic life and detailed practical advice.
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How do friends and family fit into monastic life?
Family relationships and attachment as they apply to ordination and the monastic life.
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Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition
Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…
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Precepts free the mind
An explanation of the lay precepts with examples of different cultural mindsets.
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