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Venerable Thubten Chodron Contemplating karma and its effects
Contemplating karmic cause and effect to strengthen the aspiration for virtue.
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The four powers that increase joyous effort
Commentary to verses 30-38 of Chapter 7, including the four powers that increase the strength…
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Courage to practice
By creating the causes to overcome discouragement the results will be joyous effort to practice…
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Overcoming discouragement
Commentary on verses 15-22 of Chapter 7, on overcoming discouragement and developing enthusiasm to practice…
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Taking pleasure in bad actions
Completion of the commentary on the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that interfere with practicing…
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Intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities
Continued explanation of the eight intrusive conditions and eight incompatible propensities that interfere with practicing…
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Distracted by the causes for pain
Commentary on verse 15 of Chapter 7 including the intrusive conditions and incompatible propensities that…
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People do not learn by suffering
Counteracting laziness and developing joyous effort. Commentary on verses 11-14 of Chapter 7. Also why…
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Living in the jaws of death
Shantideva's advice for overcoming laziness and developing enthusiasm for practicing the Dharma. Commentary on verses…
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Averting the causes of war
Looking at war and current events from a Dharma perspective. Further commentary on verses 3…
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Making effort with joy
Covering Verses 1-4 of Chapter 7, discussing the true meaning of joyous effort and obstacles…
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Pleasing sentient beings
Reading Verses 131-134 of Chapter 6, explaining what it means to please sentient beings and…
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