Thought Training
Teachings that help us transform our minds to see people and events we find challenging from a Dharma perspective.
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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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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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Overcoming our rules of the universe
Examining our "rules of the universe" and how we create the causes for suffering.
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Overcoming the internal enemies
How to overcome polluted karma, hinderances and false conception.
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The enemy of self-grasping and self-centeredness
How we can identify and work with self-grasping and self-centeredness.
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Seize the enemy!
Giving our suffering to the self-centered thought and calling upon Yamantaka.
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Renouncing worldly life
Why renunciation is crucial and how to identify self-grasping and self-centeredness.
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Cultivating a daily meditation practice
How cultivating a daily meditation practice can help us find emotional balance.
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Mind Training in Poetic Expression
The essence of Buddhist training of the mind, explained in poetic form by Lama Tsongkhapa.
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A Precious Crystal Rosary
An English translation of the original Tibetan text by the famed Mongolian master Lobsang Tayang.
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How to help all beings
How developing bodhicitta enables us to use our life to benefit others.
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Introduction to middle scope teachings
An introduction to intermediate level lamrim teachings plus a guided meditation.
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