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 Meditation outline for “The Eight Verses of Th...
How to integrate "The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation" into our meditation.
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Ingratitude
A student struggles with being hurt by the ingratitude of others. Venerable Chodron suggests meditating…
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The universal antidote
How things don't exist the way they appear, and the importance of practicing diligently, as…
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Eight worldly concerns
Questioning and investigating what society says is normal and acceptable.
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Tonglen and social problems
Venerable Thubten Chodron talks about tonglen and the issues of terrorism we are facing around…
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Tonglen: Taking and giving
Venerable Thubten Chodron explains the practice of tonglen, or taking and giving.
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Sweet and endearing mothers
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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The relationship with our parents
Venerable Thubten Chodron continues with Verse 7 of the “Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” and…
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Our supreme teachers
The danger in having unrealistic expectations of others, and how sentient beings will do what…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi 
The dead end of jealousy
Comparing ourselves to others, and checking up to see what we want, and if actually…
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