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Venerable Thubten Chodron The disadvantages of samsara
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that point out the disadvantages of samsara, in order to develop…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Prāsaṅgika Madhyamaka tenets: Part 5
The Prāsaṅgika tenet school's explanation of the paths and grounds, the practitioner's progression on the…
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Is liberation possible?
Continuing teaching from Chapter 12, describing three reasons that make liberation possible
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The body is not beautiful
Commentary on verses that help to see the body more objectively in order to counter…
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The importance of consistency
How we can cultivate consistency and authenticity in our practice of compassion.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Meditation on consistency in compassion
A guided meditation on how to cultivate consistency in our practice of compassion by reflecting…
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Nirvana as the object of meditation
Continuing teaching from Chapter 11, explaining nirvana as the object of meditation.
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The foulness of the body
To counter desire for the body, Shantideva gives us verses to pull back the veil…
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Venerable Thubten Dekyi - Sep 6, 2022
Venerable Thubten Dekyi Invasive weeds of the mind
Venerable Dekyi compares working in the Abbey's gardens to cultivating the wisdom and compassion of…
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Perfection of generosity: Giving fearlessly
Supporting ethical and virtuous conduct with conventional analysis, and generosity of even most precious possessions…
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Perfection of generosity: Learning to connect with e...
Recognizing similarities across humanity and creating an economy of generosity.
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