For Young People
Teachings from the annual Young Adults Explore Buddhism program and talks especially for youths.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Living a meaningful life
How to make beneficial decisions and live purposefully in a consumer society.
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Understanding the workings of the mind
How the body and the mind have distinct continuities and what makes up the mind,…
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The Buddhist worldview
How our worldview is based on a solid idea of self. Our life can change…
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Sex and our culture
A talk directed towards youth on how we should perceive sex and the confusion between…
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A successful life
We are taught to live by societal standards, yet we need to examine whether living…
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The real purpose of the Dharma
The real purpose of the Dharma is questioning, investigating, putting what makes sense into practice…
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Making decisions
This talk geared towards youth focuses on making decisions and having a sense of curiosity…
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Creating a happier future
How to live in a virtuous way and broaden our worldview so as to create…
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Building confidence and self-esteem
Ways to overcome low self-esteem and release self-destructive behavior.
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Kindness towards ourselves and others
Recognizing our interdependence with others and how keeping good ethical conduct can help us to…
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Investigating anger
Understanding how the mind of anger operates, and how to counteract it as it arises.
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Releasing the mind of attachment
Becoming aware of attachment and ways to develop a realistic perspective on ourselves and our…
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