Don't Believe Everything You Think
Teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron based on the book “Don't Believe Everything You Think.”
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Don't Believe Everything You Think (2013-16)
Teachings on Don’t Believe Everything You Think given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day. The book is a commentary on "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" by Gyelsay Togmay Zangpo.
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