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108 Verses on Compassion

Teachings on 108 Verses Praising Great Compassion by Bhikshu Lobsang Tayang.

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

Commentaries on "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo.

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Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Commentaries on “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” by Geshe Langri Tangpa.

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Gems of Wisdom

Short talks on 108 spontaneous verses by the Seventh Dalai Lama Kelsang Gyatso.

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Parting from the Four Clingings

Verses commentaries on Manjushri's pith teaching to the Sakya patriarch Sachen Kunga Nyingpo.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Teachings on the Seven-point Mind Training by 12th-century Tibetan master Geshe Chekawa, one of the earliest texts in...

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons

Commentaries on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmaraksita, a poem on the karmic effects of our past actions.

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Wisdom of the Kadam Masters

Short talks on pithy sayings by 11th and 12th century Tibetan masters.

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Don’t Believe Everything You Think

A highly accessible commentary on the classic text The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas. Includes stories of how students have applied these teachings to transform their lives. A text that leads us to stretch our minds toward new perspectives.

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Good Karma

A commentary that plants a classic Buddhist text, the Wheel of Sharp Weapons, squarely into life in the modern world. Good Karma elucidates how we can eliminate the causes of anxiety, fear, and depression and create the causes of joy.

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Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage

An inspiring commentary on The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas by Khensur Jampa Tegchok. Clear instruction on developing love, compassion, and a correct view of emptiness.

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Art of Transforming Suffering Retreat with Venerable Sangye Khadro (2017)

Teachings by Venerable Sangye Khadro on the art of transforming suffering given at Sravasti Abbey in July 2017.

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Transforming Adversity into the Path (2012)

Short talks on transforming adversity into the path and applying thought training teachings in daily life.

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Verses from Nagarjuna (2015)

Short talks on verses from Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland of Advice for a King, given at Sravasti Abbey during the Manjushri Winter Retreat in 2015.

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Seven-point Mind Training

Transforming adverse circumstances

How the mind training teachings challenge our self-centered thought and help us to uproot it.

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Seven-point Mind Training

The foundation of mind training

The first three points in the Seven-point Mind Training text by Geshe Chekawa.

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

Don’t Believe Everything You Think

How to overcome unrealistic expectations, projections, and habitual patterns.

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Good Karma: Facing hardship for the Dharma

How enduring hardship for the sake of the Dharma is worthwhile, freeing us from mental…

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Good Karma: Results of transgressing ethical commitm...

The importance of ethical commitments and taking our practice seriously.

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Good Karma: Q&A on karma

The importance of developing equanimity and questions from the audience about how karma works.

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Good Karma: Determining to maintain good character w...

Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping good ethical conduct.

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Good Karma: Intro to karma and its effects

Reflections on the kindness of others and introduction to the law of karma and its…

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Good Karma: Helpful and unhelpful friends

Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.

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Good Karma: The importance of motivation

The mental nonvirtues of coveting, malice, and wrong views.

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Good Karma: Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues

Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.

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Good Karma: Serving others instead of exploiting them

How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.

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