New to Buddhism
Short talks introducing the Buddhist worldview and teachings based on Venerable Thubten Chodron’s introductory books.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Supporting the Dharma practitioner
There is merit in supporting the Dharma practitioner, but we also need to practice the…
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Practice, study, and offer service
Each of us needs to find the right combination of study, practice, and service that…
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Commitments and monotony
We need to keep up our practice because the benefit comes from its cumulative effect.
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Happiness through renunciation
What do we renounce? We renounce the afflictive mental states that cause negative karma.
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The meaning of enlightenment
A small part of enlightenment can be just the intention to let go of our…
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Relationships with parents
Meditating on the kindness of our parents is recommended as one way to develop bodhicitta.…
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About attachment
Attachment can be one of the three poisons, or it can be a virtuous aspiration.…
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Anger as exaggeration
When we look closely at our anger, we see how it's based on exaggeration and…
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Some challenges of changing religions
What to do when we find ourselves applying conditioning from our religion of origin to…
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What is wisdom?
The Buddhist perspective of wisdom and how it contributes to cultivating love and compassion.
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