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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe The selflessness of persons and phenomena
How to meditate on the selflessness of persons and phenomenon.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Aging or death
Completing Chapter 7, describing the twelfth-link, aging or death and starting Chapter 8 "Dependent Origination:…
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Nonviolence and compassion
A student responds to Venerable Thubten Chodron's talk on the causes and effects of war.
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Distracted by the causes for pain
Commentary on verse 15 of Chapter 7 including the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that…
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Meditating on the selflessness of persons
How to cultivate special insight by meditating on the selflessness of persons.
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Questions and answers on meditation
Teaching from Chapter 7, responding to questions on meditating on the dying process and how…
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People do not learn by suffering
Counteracting laziness and developing joyous effort. Commentary on verses 11-14 of Chapter 7. Also why…
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Being easy to speak to
Being humble means respecting and appreciating different ways of thinking.
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Objects for hindrances to cultivating serenity
The hindrances of dullness and excitement and the antidotes we can apply when these arise.
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Living in the jaws of death
Shantideva's advice for overcoming laziness and developing enthusiasm for practicing the Dharma. Commentary on verses…
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Make every day a miracle
Practical advice on how to create the causes for happiness in our daily lives.
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