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 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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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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Serving others instead of exploiting them
How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.
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The four characteristics of karma
More about the characteristics of karma and how to overcome mental suffering.
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A short overview of the Buddhist worldview
Introduction to the Buddhist worldview and "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons."
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Living a life that matters
How to overcome the eight worldly concerns and generate bodhicitta.
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Practicing the Dharma in difficult times
How to take the difficulties that are part of life into our spiritual practice to…
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Offering our help to all beings
Doing the taking and giving meditation to purify past actions.
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Dealing with betrayal of trust
How to work with attachment and respond to harm from others with compassion.
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We are not inherently selfish
Purifying the harm we have done to others directly and to ourselves indirectly.
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