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Venerable Sangye Khadro Know your mind: Omnipresent mental factors
The similarities shared by main minds and mental factors, and the five omnipresent mental factors…
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Know your mind: Introduction to minds and mental fac...
An overview of the definition of mind, sense and mental consciousnesses. Explanation of main minds…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Afflictions, our real enemy
Finishing teaching from Chapter 4, describing how to see afflictions as our real enemy and…
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When a dear one has a medical emergency
In a time of uncertainty, letting our minds relax can be of benefit to ourselves…
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Feelings and the ethical dimension of afflictions
Continuing the teachings from Chapter 4, explaining the relationship between three types of feelings and…
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The value of a sangha community
The meaning of sangha and the benefits of living in a monastic community.
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How to make the mandala offering mudra
A demonstration of how to make the mandala offering mudra.
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Medicine Buddha healing visualizations
Continued explanation of the request section of the Medicine Buddha sadhana and the healing visualizations…
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The psychological mechanism of making request prayers
The psychological mechanism of making requests in the Medicine Buddha sadhana. Also, how adversity is…
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Auxiliary afflictions in the Pali tradition
Teaching from Chapter 3, describing the auxiliary afflictions from the Pali tradition.
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Spiritual teachers
The qualities of spiritual teachers and benefits of relying on them plus an introduction to…
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Practical advice on manners
Covering Verses 91-100 of Chapter 5, discussing advice on manners, namely actions such as spitting,…
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