New to Buddhism

Short talks introducing the Buddhist worldview and teachings based on Venerable Thubten Chodron’s introductory books.

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Cover of Taming the Mind.
Taming the Mind

The four noble truths

The importance of the four noble truths and how understanding the truth of suffering prepares…

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Taming the Mind

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

Compassion in action

How to be compassionate in a world where there are many problems and how to…

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Open Heart, Clear Mind

Meditation practice

An explanation of the various kinds of Buddhist meditation, how to set up a daily…

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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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New to Buddhism

Introduction to Buddhism

A brief overview of the Buddhist path to enlightenment to put the audience in the…

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

Developing a kind heart

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

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Cover of book Open Heart, Clearn Mind.
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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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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