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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Venerable Thubten Chodron The best sign of higher attainment
Why the best sign of higher attainment is not mystical and magical, but the reduction…
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“Good Karma”: Book reading with question...
The story behind writing the book. Reading of selected verses and the commentary.
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The purpose of spiritual practice
Whether or not to engage in a ngondro practice, remembering that transforming our minds is…
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The best higher attainment
How transforming our minds is the central purpose of our Dharma practice.
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Dedicating our merit
Training the mind to dedicate the merit of virtuous actions and spiritual practice. Dedicating with…
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Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness of thoughts and feelings to act in accord with our values, apply the…
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Karma: The boomerang effect
Learning about karma can help us to create the causes for happiness and avoid the…
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How karma influences our lives
The teachings on karma are very practical. When we see that our experience is a…
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Our contribution to peace
How self-grasping lies at the root of violence in America, and why realizing emptiness can…
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The best antidote
Why understanding that all phenomena are dependent arisings and empty of inherent existence is the…
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