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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Cultivating Compassion

Compassion in troubled times

The true meaning of compassion and how developing this quality benefits ourselves and others.

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Meditation

Cultivating a daily meditation practice

How cultivating a daily meditation practice can help us find emotional balance.

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Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Mind Training in Poetic Expression

The essence of Buddhist training of the mind, explained in poetic form by Lama Tsongkhapa.

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Texts to Recite and Contemplate

A Precious Crystal Rosary

An English translation of the original Tibetan text by the famed Mongolian master Lobsang Tayang.

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Stages of the Path

Q & A on the lamrim

Questions and answers about the lamrim and one's daily practice.

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Stages of the Path

Working with compassion

How the four immeasurable thoughts help us to develop bodhicitta.

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Stages of the Path

How to help all beings

How developing bodhicitta enables us to use our life to benefit others.

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Stages of the Path

Introduction to middle scope teachings

An introduction to intermediate level lamrim teachings plus a guided meditation.

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Stages of the Path

The lamrim in the West

How the lamrim came to the West and an introduction to initial scope teachings.

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Stages of the Path

Introduction to the lamrim

A history of the lamrim with an overview of teachings included in each of the…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Karmic consequences of taking advantage of others

Examining situations when we are deceived by others and when our efforts are not successful.

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Pernicious thoughts

Questions about karma plus verses outlining obstacles to our spiritual practice and peace of mind.

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