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 Determining to maintain good character wherever we are
Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping good ethical conduct.
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Intro to karma and its effects
Reflections on the kindness of others and introduction to the law of karma and its…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Mindfulness of mind
Practical ways to practice mindfulness and an introduction to mindfulness of the mind.
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Concluding mindfulness of feelings
More types of feelings and their connection to duhkha and dependent origination.
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Mindfulness in the Mahayana
How mindfulness helps us understand duhkha and overcome the four misconceptions.
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Mindfulness of feelings
Concluding mindfulness of the body and introducing mindfulness of feelings.
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Mindfulness of the body
Mindfulness of postures and actions, body parts, and the four elements.
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Mindfulness of breathing and the body
Introducing the four establishments of mindfulness beginning with mindfulness on the body.
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Introducing the Ornament for Clear Realization
Overview of the text and the four establishments of mindfulness covered in this course.
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Helpful and unhelpful friends
Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.
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Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues
Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
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