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Venerable Sangye Khadro Why should we train the mind?
Benefits and goals of mind training and an introduction to the root text on "The…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Karma and its effects
Starting Chapter 10, "Karma and its Effects", describing the three principles of cause and effect.
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Selflessness of mind and phenomena
Commentary on Chapter 9 of "Engaging in the Bodhisattvas Deeds" refuting the inherent existence of…
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How to deal with afflictions
Advice for dealing with afflictive emotions. Guided meditation on investigating afflictive emotions.
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The selflessness of feelings
Commentary on verses from Chapter 9 of “Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds” about refuting the…
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Miserliness, attachment and doubt
The last three of the eight dangers—miserliness, attachment and doubt—their faults, and the antidotes to…
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The selflessness of persons
Why selflessness does not undermine karma or invalidate compassion. The three levels of selflessness of…
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The thieves of wrong views
The five different kinds of wrong views and answers to questions about how emptiness eliminates…
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Where is the self?
Refuting an inherently existent self through analysis of the body and mind. Also refuting the…
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The conventional existence of Tara
Answers to questions about Tara’s existence using the three criteria for conventional existence and how…
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Conventional and ultimate existence
Further explanation of ultimate and conventional truths and ultimate and conventional existence.
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The eight dangers
Teaching on first four of the eight dangers we ask Tara to protect us from—arrogance,…
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