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Science and technology in service of society
Whatever innovations emerge in the fields of science and technology, our motivation and ethical conduct…
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In Praise of Great Compassion
An overview of the fifth volume of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, “In Praise…
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Free from desire and discontent
Explanation of the fourth factor necessary to engage in the practice of the four establishments…
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Meditation on five aspects of impermanence
Guided meditation to deepen our understanding of impermanence.
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Healing anger with Tara
The second of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India on…
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Equalizing self and others
A detailed explanation of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others and the six…
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Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
An overview of "Following in the Buddha's Footsteps", Volume 4 of The Library of Wisdom…
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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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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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Mind and the external world
Continuing teaching from Chapter 6, covering the evolution of the universe and the relationship between…
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