Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Deeds
Shantideva's well-loved guide on how to become a bodhisattva, taught extensively in the Tibetan tradition.
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Venerable Tenzin Tsepal Review of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...
Review of the first half of Chapter 5 "Guarding Alertness," (introspective awareness) from Shantideva's "Engaging…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Review of Chapter Five: “Guarding Alertness...
Review of the second half of Chapter 5 covering Shantideva's explanation of how to train…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Abandoning attachment
Commentary to verses 4-7 of Chapter 8, "Meditation". How attachment hinders serenity meditation, identifying attachment,…
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Childish sentient beings
How attachment to childish sentient beings and their nonvirtuous activities is an obstacle to Dharma…
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The faults of attachment
Commentary on verses that cover the faults of attachment to material possessions, reputation, fame, praise…
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Attachment hinders our concentration
Commentary to verses 23 - 28, which describe attachment as a hindrance, and dwelling in…
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Attachment to body, friends, and family
Commentary on verses by Shantideva covering antidotes for attachment to the body, friends, and relatives.
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Imagining our death and pacifying distractions
Commentary on verses from Shanitdeva on the benefits of subduing distractions to meditation including attachment…
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The skeleton in the body
Commentary to verses 41-47 of Shantideva's Chapter 8. Reflecting on the nature of the body…
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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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The body is not beautiful
Commentary on verses that help to see the body more objectively in order to counter…
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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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