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 Developing insight into emptiness
The steps for developing insight into emptiness, and the difference between conceptual mind and non-conceptual…
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Developing a kind heart
The importance of developing loving kindness, an open-hearted care for others.
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Depression and Buddha nature
A person in prison gives advice to a student with depression from his own personal…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa 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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Laziness that interferes with practice
How laziness interferes with Dharma practice. What it means to be kind to ourselves and…
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The determination to be free
Understanding the meaning of renunciation, what we are wishing to be free from, the effects…
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Buddha nature and precious human life
Seeing our potential and the conducive circumstances we have to actualize it.
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The four noble truths
A look at the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence and how to practice the noble…
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Motivated to not harm
Not harming, verbally or mentally. Questions on how we react to someone's misfortune and on…
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Rebirth and karma
Understanding rebirth and its relationship to karma, and taking responsibility for our lives.
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Letting go of guilt and shame
Overcoming guilt and shame by cultivating loving kindness for oneself first and then expanding it…
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