Buddha nature

Teachings on buddha nature, the innate quality of the mind that enables all beings to attain enlightenment.

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
Open Heart, Clear Mind

Cultivating altruism and bodhicitta

How to develop an altruistic attitude that brings benefit to ourselves and others by recognizing…

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Silhouette of a Buddha statue with bright in front of a fire-red sunset.
Dharma in Action

How to live in modern times

A Buddhist perspective on contemporary issues ranging from fundamentalism to the environment.

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Essence of Refined Gold

Developing insight into emptiness

The steps for developing insight into emptiness, and the difference between conceptual mind and non-conceptual…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Developing a kind heart

The importance of developing loving kindness, an open-hearted care for others.

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Man crouched down, holding his head in his hands.
On Self-Worth

Depression and Buddha nature

A person in prison gives advice to a student with depression from his own personal…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

The four opponent powers for purification

The importance of purifying negative karma and how to use the four opponent powers in…

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Closeup of Wat Pho's Reclining Buddha.
Essence of Refined Gold

Laziness that interferes with practice

How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

The determination to be free

Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Buddha nature and precious human life

Seeing our potential and the conducive circumstances we have to actualize it.

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

The four noble truths

A look at the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence and how to practice the noble…

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Harmony with the Environment

Motivated to not harm

Not harming, verbally or mentally. Questions on how we react to someone's misfortune and on…

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