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 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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The Buddhist worldview
How our worldview is based on a solid idea of self. Our life can change…
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Precious human life
The meaning, purpose and rarity of the freedoms and fortunes of a precious human life…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa The four noble truths
The importance of the four noble truths and how understanding the truth of suffering prepares…
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Mind is the creator of our experience
The essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology together with practical tools for immediate implementation in…
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Verse 30-1: Happiness
Cultivating dissatisfaction with samsara and striving to attain the happiness of the buddhas. How this…
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Verse 21-4: Emptiness of mind
The clear light nature of the mind, transition from the sutra view to the tantric…
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Verse 21-3: Buddha nature
How buddha nature is described as the emptiness of the mind, and what that means.
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Verse 21-2: Seeing the buddha in others
Seeing sentient beings as buddhas, a way to control our negative mind but not taking…
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Verse 21-1: On meeting others
Seeing the buddha potential in others transforms how we feel about them.
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Meditation practice
An explanation of the various kinds of Buddhist meditation, how to set up a daily…
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