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 Hearing, thinking, meditating
Hearing, thinking about, and meditating on the Dharma to overcome the four clingings.
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Base of pure ethics
Ethics, the basis of Dharma practice, can become tainted by the eight worldly concerns.
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Turning to the Buddhist path for spiritual guidance
What it means to take refuge and who we are taking refuge in when we…
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Relying on a spiritual friend
The benefits and importance of relying on a spiritual mentor, and the basic qualities to…
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Bad friends and why we don’t need them
Looking at how we are affected by the people we spend our time with, and…
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Looking at death and dealing with loss
How remembering death can make life meaningful, causing us to think about the choices we…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Calming the mind, simplifying our lives
How to work with our minds, looking internally at the causes of problems, and decrease…
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The poisons of anger, attachment and ignorance
How the three poisons affect our relationships and push us to do many harmful actions.…
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Transforming the Complaining Mind
Venerable Chodron shows us how to change our thought using a personal example.
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Precious human life and how to use it wisely
The importance of making good use of our precious human life and what it means…
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Dagmo Kusho Sakya Practical advice on attachment and pilgrimage
Down-to-earth help for busy lives: "Practicing Dharma is all inside." From a female Tibetan Lama…
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Opportunities that counteract attachment
One of the few female Tibetan lamas offers guidance on lessening our attachment to worldly…
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