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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Looking at death and dealing with loss
How remembering death can make life meaningful, causing us to think about the choices we…
View PostCalming the mind, simplifying our lives
How to work with our minds, looking internally at the causes of problems, and decrease…
View PostThe poisons of anger, attachment and ignorance
How the three poisons affect our relationships and push us to do many harmful actions.…
View PostTransforming the Complaining Mind
Venerable Chodron shows us how to change our thought using a personal example.
View PostPrecious human life and how to use it wisely
The importance of making good use of our precious human life and what it means…
View PostPractical advice on attachment and pilgrimage
Down-to-earth help for busy lives: "Practicing Dharma is all inside." From a female Tibetan Lama…
View PostOpportunities that counteract attachment
One of the few female Tibetan lamas offers guidance on lessening our attachment to worldly…
View PostThe four preparations
Exploring the four preparations as a way to increase our bodhicitta.
View PostApplying thought training in daily life
Practicing the path beyond the meditation cushion including how to apply thought training in daily…
View PostOpportunities to grow
Using thought training techniques to transform difficult circumstances into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening.
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