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Kenneth Mondal Stinkin’ thinkin’
In this time of uncertainty, there is nothing more important than working on our own…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Faith-based applications to gun violence prevention
A Christian pastor and Buddhist nun discuss gun violence prevention and promoting nonviolence from the…
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Exchanging self and others and taking and giving
How the taking and giving meditation is a powerful tool for eradicating self-centeredness and cultivating…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on ways to understand impermanence
A guided meditation on five ways to understand impermanence as described in the book "The…
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Looking beyond this life
Finishing Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 "Looking Beyond This Life", covering sections "Gross and…
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The Middle Way view
Talking about heart-warming love and compassion and teaching on attachment to inherently existent things and…
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Love and compassion
Speaking on developing close relationships without attachment and teaching on the meaning of love and…
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Equanimity and the kindness of others
Leading a meditation on equanimity and teaching on the the seven-point cause and effect method…
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Disadvantages of the eight worldly concerns
Continuing teaching from Chapter 8 “The Essence of a Meaningful Life” covering eight worldly concerns…
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The causes of samsara
Speaking on the benefits of meditation on impermanence and teaching on six root afflictions that…
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Death and the defects of samsara
Giving detailed instruction on how to meditate on one's own death and reflecting on the…
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Attachment and death meditation
Speaking on the benefits of study and reflection and going through the nine-point death meditation…
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