Buddha nature
Teachings on buddha nature, the innate quality of the mind that enables all beings to attain enlightenment.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Chapter 1: Verse 1
Explanation: there's no irreparable gap between who we are and the goal of Buddhahood. The…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Awakening compassion
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to "Cultivating a Compassionate Heart," on how the Chenrezig…
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Compassion for perpetrators
A compassionate response to the difficulties both caused and experienced by L. B., an incarcerated…
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Dealing with disappointment
Happiness begins with eliminating unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others.
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Incarcerated people Seeing Buddha nature
With gratitude and admiration, an incarcerated person sees and is inspired by the good qualities…
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Practical peace and contentment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's foreword to 'Taming the Mind,' a "practical application of the…
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Antidotes to the habit of complaining
Advice on taming bad habits and cultivating good, such as nurturing antidotes to our tendency…
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Loving oneself and others
How Dharma practice can help us to become friends with ourselves, and lead ethical lives…
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Yap Wai Ming - Nov 30, 2001
Yap Wai Ming Peace and justice after September 11
Dealing with fear and moving forward with compassion after the September 11, 2001 attacks on…
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Grasping at inherent existence
A teaching that covers a multitude of topics, including precious human life, two kinds of…
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Peter Aronson Reflections of a Jewish Buddhist
International journalist Peter Aronson compares teachings and traditions in Judaism, the religion of his upbringing,…
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A Buddhist marriage blessing
Practices that couples getting married can do to make merit and share their deepest aspirations…
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