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Venerable Sangye Khadro Mindfulness of breathing
Teaching on mindfulness of the breath, and explanation of the third factor required for the…
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Meditation on the four attributes of true duhkha
Meditation on the four attributes of true duhkha as they apply to the body and…
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Khenpo Yeshi Lhundup Grasping at the four truths for aryas
How those who have not realized emptiness may mistakenly grasp the four truths to be…
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Proving the realization of emptiness
Proving hearers’ and solitary realizers’ cognition of the absence of inherent existence.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Mind and the external world
Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the evolution of the universe and the relationship between…
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Exchanging self and others
The five points of exchanging self and others and instructions for taking and giving practice.
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Fortitude for those who cause harm
Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…
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Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha nature
An overview of "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature," Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom…
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Introspective awareness
The meaning of mindfulness and the specific role of introspective awareness in the practice of…
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Meditation on the six sufferings of samsara
Meditation on the defects of cyclic existence to cultivate the determination to be free.
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Considering perceived threats and needs
How to assess and work with our feelings and needs in situations where we perceive…
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