Stages of the Path
Lamrim teachings provide a step-by-step approach to practicing the entire path to awakening.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Four opponent powers: Regret
The difference between regret and guilt, and how important regret is in the four opponent…
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Questions and answers about karma
The importance of purification and becoming more aware of our misdeeds.
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Collective karma
An explanation of collective karma and how we should be careful and clear about the…
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Karmic results
If a karmic action is completed certain results will follow. The quality of your rebirth…
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Mental pathways of virtue
Refraining from the mental nonvirtues and practicing generosity, compassion, and right views.
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Speaking at appropriate times
Considering the time, the place, the tone, and the content of our speech, and examining…
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Verbal pathways of virtue
Refraining from the nonvirtues of speech and practicing their opposites.
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Physical and verbal pathways of virtue
Refraining from the nonvirtues of body and speech and acting in the opposite way.
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The 10 virtues
Becoming conscious of the virtues can support your motivation to increase your merit.
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Questions about idle talk
Why idle talk (gossip) is said to be the least destructive of the nonvirtues of…
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The 10 non-virtues: 3 of mind
From the ten non-virtues the three of the mind are really difficult to detect and…
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The 10 non-virtues: Idle talk
How to be aware of our use of speech, the topics we talk about with…
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