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The time of death is uncertain
Exploring the uncertainty of the time of death and the disadvantages of attachment.
View PostCommitments and instructions of mind training
The measure of having transformed one’s thoughts, the commitments of thought training, and instructions of…
View PostThe five powers in life and death
Changing adverse circumstances into the path and elucidating a lifetime’s practice.
View PostBuddhist perspectives on death and dying
Why learning about death is important and a guided nine-point meditation on death.
View PostThe importance of developing serenity
Covering a descriptive definition of serenity, and explaining some of the many benefits of developing…
View PostLetting go of unrealistic expectations
Why grasping at certain results and clinging to expectations hurts our practice.
View PostThe four characteristics of karma
How purification is possible and an introduction to the four characteristics of karma.
View PostReview and guided meditation
A review of how to meditate and common obstacles plus a guided meditation on the…
View PostWhich causes are we creating?
How generosity and ethical conduct help us to accumulate merit and why this matters.
View PostReview: Compassion, the great resolve, and bodhicitta
The last 3 steps of the 7-fold cause and effect method to generate bodhicitta.
View PostCompassion for peace in schools
How schoolteachers can bring compassion into the classroom.
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