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 108 Verses: Verses 57-62
How one has the potential to attain enlightenment by changing one's own thoughts and mind.
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Illusion-like appearance
How things and persons appear like illusions; the correct meaning of "illusion-like appearance" and ways…
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108 Verses: Verses 54-56
Importance of cherishing others instead of the self and examining how our mind feels.
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108 Verses: Verses 52-53
Developing an understanding of our lives and making decisions that give us long-term benefits.
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108 Verses: Verses 48-52
How we need to be receptive vessels for teachings and to develop our understanding through…
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108 Verses: Verse 47 and dependence on others
How we need to be open minded to see that each one is lovable and…
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108 Verses: Verses 43-46
How to think about the kindness shown by our parents and, based on that, how…
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Serenity and insight
How insight is the union of serenity and the correct view of selflessness: what serenity…
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Selflessness of phenomena
An explanation of the lack of an inherently existing "mine," and the selflessness of phenomena.…
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The source of happiness and misery
How to apply the teachings to our lives in a practical way.
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An inherently existent self
How to investigate if the self is inherently different from the aggregates and steps in…
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The self and the aggregates
Selflessness of persons: how to investigate if the self is inherently one with the aggregates.
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