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Imbued with the Buddhist worldview
How the monastic mind is imbued with the Buddhist worldview and differs from worldly values.
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Praise and reputation
Looking at the disadvantages of attachment to praise and blame, covering Verses 90-98 of Chapter…
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Conventional nature of the mind
A meditation on mindfulness of the conventional nature of the mind and an explanation of…
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Meditation on antidotes to jealousy
A guided meditation on identifying the faults of jealousy and apply antidotes to reduce jealousy…
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Being mindful of the kindness of others
Being aware of the kindness of others inspires us to develop patience and tolerance.
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Formative action
Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, explaining formative action, the second of the twelve links of…
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Biting the hook of anger
Commenting on Ver. 85-90, Chapter 6, demonstrating how using daily events can reveal the faults…
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Guided meditation on Tara
A guided meditation on Green Tara that follows up on the talk "Deity yoga: you…
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Deity yoga: You are Tara
An overview of where the Green Tara practice fits in Buddhist practice, followed by an…
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Mindfulness of the mind
Teaching on the mindfulness of mind and different ways of meditating on mindfulness of mind.
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