Buddha nature
Teachings on buddha nature, the innate quality of the mind that enables all beings to attain enlightenment.
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Blue Mitra - Dec 12, 2010
Blue Mitra On the backdrop of time
A student summarizes his Dharma insights in a poem on the Buddha's beginningless love.
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Lesson from an incarcerated person
Taking responsibility for our experiences without blaming ourselves.
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Eddie Williams
- Jul 3, 2010
Walking in your footsteps
A student's poetic appreciation of the Buddha.
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Dr. Guy Newland The two truths and dependent arising
Buddha nature in the sutras, the compatibility of dependent arising and emptiness, and the Sautrantika…
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Incarcerated people Wisdom from Great Aunt Ga-ga
A person in prison remembers his great-aunt and the wealth of advice she gave. He…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Buddha nature and omniscient mind
What buddha nature means; It doesn't mean that we're already buddhas. A continuing explanation of…
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The pitfalls of perfectionism
Developing conviction in the Dharma teachings and how to approach the Dharma in a constructive…
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How to see Tara
It is incorrect to project human qualities on Tara or see her as a theistic…
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Prison outreach in Mexico
Buddhist principles that are transforming prison outreach are taught to leaders in a Mexican correctional…
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Visualizing the merit field
How to visualize the merit field of holy beings as part of the preliminary practice…
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Karma and the wish for freedom
An explanation of karma. How to benefit ourselves and others by developing the ten virtues.
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Understanding the workings of the mind
How the body and the mind have distinct continuities and what makes up the mind,…
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