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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Causes of the afflictions
The first three causes of afflictions (the seed, the object, and inappropriate attention) and how…
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The best learning
Why selflessness is the best teaching, and practical ways we can begin to meditate on…
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The teaching of no-self
The beginning of a commentary on quotations by the Kadam masters, starting with a teaching…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Facing our faults
It's not enough to talk about the Dharma we know, it's about being a sincere…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Far-reaching wisdom
How wisdom is conjoined with the other far-reaching practices to eliminate ignorance, the cause of…
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Meditation: Cultivating serenity
The purpose of meditative serenity and the antidotes to overcoming the hindrances to developing it.
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Practicing the five forces in life and at death
The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction and how to practice them.
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Joyous effort
Through joyous effort we cultivate good qualities and overcome the three types of laziness that…
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