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 Understanding the true nature of mind
Discovering the true nature of mind, and how to overcome afflictions.
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Buddha nature
The distinction between the awakened buddha nature and the natural buddha nature and the conditions…
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Venerable Losang Donyo Grieving the Sandy Hook tragedy
A response to a student reeling with emotions after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting,…
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Causal dependence
Excerpt from the book "Insight into Emptiness," explaining the simile of the cloud and how…
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Exploring the Buddha’s teachings
Becoming aware of what cyclic existence is and developing a sincere wish to be free…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Power of resolve: Becoming Vajrasattva
Seeing Vajrsattva as a projection of our own buddha potential, the Buddha that we will…
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Religious harmony: Diversity is beneficial
The benefits of interfaith dialogue and the shared values of different spiritual traditions.
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Space from sensual pleasures
Consciously moderating contact with certain things because of how they affect the mind and developing…
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Integration of sutra and tantra in Tibetan Buddhism
How Buddhist teachings help to increase constructive states and decrease destructive states of mind.
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Cultivating connection, compassion, and confidence i...
Thoughts for survivors of a loved one's suicide.
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Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
The value of understanding the different Buddhist traditions.
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Buddhist traditions: finding what suits us
Similarities of the various traditions and the principal teachings common to all.
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