Buddhist Worldview
An overview of core Buddhist concepts: the four truths of the aryas, rebirth, karma, refuge, and more.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Cultivating faith in the Three Jewels
What faith means in the Buddhist context, and how to contemplate when paying homage to…
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The Buddha’s life and teachings
Exploring how the life of the Buddha is understood between traditions, and the similarities and…
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Changing our minds and emotional habits
How ignorance projects a mode of existence onto things that doesn't exist. Advice on how…
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Overcoming obstacles to Dharma practice
Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…
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Dagmo Kusho Sakya Refuge: Meaning and commitments
An eminent Tibetan teacher explains the meaning of true refuge and the responsibilities that it…
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Sixteen attributes of the four noble truths
How each one of us has the potential to change how we think, hence situations…
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The truth of dukkha
The four aspects of the first truth, the truth of dukkha. How we are stuck…
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Examining our obstacles
Examining where our heart of compassion gets blocked and explanation of the Buddhist perspective on…
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The four noble truths
An overview of how we can strive to benefit ourselves and others in the long…
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Changing our wrong conceptions
Our happiness and suffering are based on our habitual ways of thinking and on how…
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Ethics and right livelihood
A response to a student's question on what to do if one's loved ones are…
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Contemplating causality
It is helpful to contemplate whether your beliefs and views about who you are and…
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