Bodhisattva Path
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Venerable Thubten Chodron We are all equal
Explanation of the first three points of the nine-point meditation on equalizing self and others.
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Everyone wants happiness
Explanation of the nine-point equalizing self and other meditation, covering point 1, how everyone equally…
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Meditation on equanimity
An explanation of equanimity and its importance in developing bodhicitta including a guided meditation on…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi 
Wealth is suffering
How wealth causes suffering and that it is better to strive for the wealth of…
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Venerable Thubten Lamsel Isolation of body and mind
A review of verses 1-37 of Chapter 8, with discussion of the meaning and purpose…
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Giving up desire
How the cause of problems and pain is not the objects of attachment themselves, but…
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The disadvantages of samsara
Commentary on Shantideva's verses that point out the disadvantages of samsara, in order to develop…
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Wealth is fraught with problems
Shantideva's verses describe the lengths we go to obtain wealth, sex, and possessions, and the…
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The body is not beautiful
Commentary on verses that help to see the body more objectively in order to counter…
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The foulness of the body
To counter desire for the body, Shantideva gives us verses to pull back the veil…
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Perfection of generosity: Non-material giving
Three types of offering non-material generosity, by reverence, protection, and love.
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